Easy Fluffy Blender Rolls

Easy Fluffy Blender Rolls puts hot water, salted butter and granulated sugar at the center of a roll recipe and finishes in about 257 minutes, enough for 24 rolls.

• Yield 24 rolls
• Ready in 257 minutes
• Prep 180 minutes
• Cook 17 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups hot water (not boiling; just hottest water from tap)
• 1/2 cup salted butter
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 large eggs
• 7 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tablespoons instant yeast ( for active dry yeast)
• 6 tablespoons butter (melted)

Instructions

1. To a blender, add the hot water, butter (I just throw the whole stick in there), sugar, and salt. Blend for 10-15 seconds until well-combined. Add the eggs and blend until smooth.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour and yeast.
3. Pour the wet ingredients over the flour and stir with a spoon (or use your hands) until well-combined and no dry streaks remain. The dough will be sticky and bumpy.
4. Cover and let rise until noticeably puffy and doubled, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
5. Divide the dough in half.
6. For folded square rolls, on a lightly floured counter, roll half of the dough into a thick rectangle, about 9X14-inches. Cut in half lengthwise and then cut each half into six rectangle pieces. Dip the bottom of each piece in butter and swipe the buttered end back and forth on a half sheet pan and then fold in half (see pictures in post for a visual). Repeat with remaining dough, spacing the rolls about 1/4-inch apart.
7. For crescent rolls, on a lightly floured counter, roll half of the dough into a thick circle, about 14-inches in diameter. Brush with melted butter. With a pizza cutter, cut into 12 equal pieces. Roll each piece up starting with the wide end and place on a parchment-lined half sheet pan. Repeat with remaining dough.
8. Cover the rolls and let rise until puffy, about 1 1/2 hours.
9. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Bake for 15-18 minutes until golden. If desired, brush tops with melted butter while still warm.

Cool the bake on a rack until the crumb sets, then slice.