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Oat Rolls are one of our family favorites! They are easy to make and so delicious. Soft, tender, with oatmeal goodness that turns it into a slightly sweet, hearty bread.

I love serving these rolls with a creamy dinner, such as Chicken Pot Pie, Chicken and Noodles, or Beef and Noodles. They are perfect for sopping up that wonderful gravy.
My mom often requests these rolls for family dinners when she serves ham or turkey. And because they make a lot (20 rolls) they are perfect for large gatherings and potlucks.
I will often double or triple the recipe, then wrap and freeze them for use later.
Ingredients for Oat Rolls
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Instructions for Making This Recipe

Gather all your ingredients so that you have everything close at hand on the counter or table.
In a large mixing bowl combine the old-fashioned oats, brown sugar, butter and salt. Add boiling water and stir. Cool to 100-115°F.
For this recipe, it’s best to use Old-Fashioned Oat and not instant oats.
Add two cups of all-purpose flour and instant yeast to the oat mixture. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.

Turn onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 5-7 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about one hour.


After the dough has gone through its first rise, it’s time to form the rolls. Punch dough down and turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into 20 equal pieces. I like to use a bench knife for this. Some people use a scale to weigh the rolls. Go ahead and do that if you want.
Rather than using a scale, I determine the size of the rolls by eye and by the weight and feel in my hand.
Using a bench knife, I divide the dough in half. And then with each half, I’ll pat it into a circle and cut it into sections like a pie until I have ten pieces in each circle. If some of the pieces feel smaller than others, I’ll pinch off a bit from one to give to another.
When I decide they are close to equal, I begin forming the pieces into little balls, gently stretching the dough down and under to form a smooth top, then pinching the bottom to seal. Place formed balls in a greased 13 x 9 inch baking pan. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.

Bake in preheated 350°F oven for 30-35 minutes until golden brown. Smooth butter over warm rolls. This recipe will make 20 large rolls.
A Few Tips on Making These Rolls


Believe me, these rolls as so delicious. They are so yummy! So very good! I hope you will enjoy making and eating these Oat Rolls as much as we do!
Store Oat Rolls in a plastic freezer bag or container for up to 5 days at room temperature. Or freeze the rolls for up to 3 months. To serve after being frozen, bring the rolls to room temperature inside the freezer container or bag. Then you may heat them in a 300°F oven wrapped in aluminum foil, for 8-10 minutes until warmed through.
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Oat Rolls
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Ingredients
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 3 cups boiling water
- 5 1/2 – 6 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons instant yeast
- 1 tablespoon Butter (for topping)
Instructions
- Gather all your ingredients so that you have everything close at hand on the counter or table.
Prepare the Oats
- In a large mixing bowl combine old-fashioned oats, brown sugar, butter and salt. Add boiling water and stir. Cool to 100-115℉.
Make the Bread Dough
- Add two cups of all-purpose flour and instant yeast to the oat mixture. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
- Turn onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 5-7 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about one hour.
- Punch dough down. Turn onto lightly floured surface. Using a bench knife, divide dough into 20 equal-sized pieces. Form into round rolls by gently stretching each piece under to form a smooth top. Then pinch bottom together to seal.
- Place formed balls in a greased 13 x 9 inch baking pan. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350℉.
- Bake in preheated oven for 30-35 minutes until golden brown. Smooth butter over warm rolls. Serves 20.
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