Spoon Rolls Southern Style
How to Make Spoon Rolls 
This spoon roll recipe is simple and delicious. There’s nothin’ like the aroma of baking bread filling the kitchen. That has to be one of the best smells in the world. I love fresh bread more than cakes, pies, cookies or any other dessert.
Have a little somethin’ before or with your meal
Recently my neighbor, Barbara, told me about a little restaurant not far from our city that had the most amazing spoon rolls. This is the kind of restaurant my mother would have loved. “They bring you a little something to eat while you wait on your food”, she would have said. To Mama, that was the mark of a good place to eat.
Barbara said they brought a whole basket and real butter to spread on them. If you After she went on for a few minutes about them, my mouth was watering. I was in the process of getting the exact location so that I could go and try them out when she happened to mention that she got the recipe. Next time I saw her, she brought over a basket of hot spoon rolls. She and I sat on the patio eating them and fell in love with them.
Easy Peasey
They are the kind of roll that I love. No rising or rolling out needed. Just mix the ingredients for spoon rolls up while the oven preheats and spoon them into their little muffin cups. The recipe makes a large batch which is great because you can store the dough in the refrigerator and make them for several days. When you get ready to cook some more, just scoop them into the muffin tin. No need for more Stirrin’.
Now I want you to trust me and give these spoon rolls a try. Everyone will think you are a culinary expert.
For this Southern Spoon Rolls Recipe you’ll need these ingredients.
- Yeast
- Water
- Oil
- Flour
- Sugar
- Egg
- Stir yeast into the warm water. Note: Your water should be the temperature of baby’s bath water. Just warm to the touch. Set it aside while you mix the other ingredients together so that it can start working.
*Make sure your yeast is fresh. Check the expiration date.
- Measure out flour and sugar. Stir
- Add oil, and a slightly beaten egg and yeast mixture.
- Stir the spoon roll ingredients until well blended.
- Cover with plastic wrap and let sit while the over preheats.
When you’re ready to bake the spoon rolls, spoon into muffin pans as above that have been sprayed with cooking spray.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned.
Pictured above with our famous Apple Butter. YUM! Click HERE for the Crock Pot Apple Butter Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 package yeast
- 2 cups warm water
- 3/4 cup oil
- 4 cups self rising flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Stir yeast into warm water to dissolve.
- Combine dry ingredients.
- Slightly beat egg and add to dry ingredients along with oil and yeast mixture.
- Stir with wooden spoon to combine well.
- Spoon into sprayed muffin tins and bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Note: This batter will keep several days in the refrigerator covered with plastic wrap.
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I love your stories as much as your recipes. Thank you so much for both. I feel uplifted every time I visit with you through your personal memories and I thank you for sharing. I believe a home that has love looks like those of us who are loved. Not exactly perfect. And it would be sad to be any other way.
I too am NOT a yeasty baking kinda gal, but I do believe I will be trying these they sound great!!
Hi Sharon, I understand completely. Yeast scares me everytime I try it. These were so easy to make and really were delicious especially when I slathered them with soft butter. Try them, you will not be disappointed. Mama
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My mom made Parker House rolls to die for and we looked forward to any occasion that would mean she would be making them.
Thank you Janice for reminding me of two special ladies from my life.
I look forward to getting my “cast of characters” together and making your rolls this weekend…yummy…can you see the butter dripping from my chin?!?
Hello Janice (Christy’s Mama),
You and I would get along very well. There is nothing better than the smell of bread baking…except…smelling it while you are sitting at the table eating a big slice of homemade bread with real butter slathered all over it. My grandmother was not considered a good cook but she was the best bread maker around. She was only 4’8″ but I saw men well over 6′ cringe when they shook her hand. All the years of kneading her breaddough, by hand, gave her the strongest grip ever.
Hi Ruth, Your grandmother and I would make a great pair. She could make the bread and I could eat it. I am not the best bread maker by any means but I keep giving it a try. This recipe turned out great with no problems at all. Let me know if you try it. Take care, Mama
Janice (Christy’s Mama), your post brought back memories of my Mama and Daddy, born in 1910 and 1905. They loved when you got a little something brought out to eat before the meal came. Thanks so much for sharing this recipe. We are all bread lovers here and could make a meal off of rolls hot out of the oven. My Mama and I did when I was growing up but only when my Daddy was off working. If he was home, you had to have a full supper on the table, which we always did.
Anyhow, thanks for the memories and do so enjoy your post. Oh, Christy’s post’s also!!
Hi Sue, Thanks for sharing your story. I can just imagine you and your mom sitting eating rolls and discussing the day. We always had a full supper when Bill was home to eat too. Christy kept asking once if he had to work that night. He thought that she missed him when he was working. When it finally got to a night that he was working, he replied that he was sorry but he did have to work. Christy immediately replied, “Oh good, then we can have TV dinners!”
So much for her dad thinking he was missed! Have a great weekend! Mama
Okay, I am in the cooking mood and definitely going to try these!
Hello Brenda, You will not be disappointed. Remember to slather them with butter. Then have a napkin near by to wipe your chin! Haha I hope you like them. Have a great day. Mama
I have to agree, there is nothing better than the aroma of fresh bread baking in the house. It just smells like home to me! I usually shy away from yeast recipes because typically I make a mess of them- but I think I’ll give this one a shot! Thank you for the recipe and the sweet little sentiments you told along with it 🙂