Home → Recipes → Snacks → Breads → Air Fryer Pull-Apart Rolls

Air Fryer Pull-Apart Rolls

Name: Air Fryer Pull-Apart Rolls
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 120 min
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 1/4 teaspoon active dry yeast; 2/3 cup lukewarm water; 2 tablespoons olive oil & more for greasing; 1 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 tablespoon granulated sugar

Jump to recipe

Air Fryer Pull-Apart Rolls — These pull-apart rolls are so delicious and versatile. You can serve them with some butter or jam if you want a quick snack, but they’re also perfect for sandwiches! I like to use these as slider buns because they’re just the right size for mini burgers.

How about a fresh batch of Air Fryer Pull-Apart Rolls buttery dinner rolls? They are perfect for any night of the week. They are so good and easy to make with the help of the air fryer.

These are so good I have been making them for years in the oven, and today, I made a homemade batch to go with my Instant Pot Copycat Panera Broccoli and Cheese Soup. They are so good, and who doesn’t like soup and rolls?

This simple recipe is made with only six ingredients, and each piece of bread is generously coated with melted butter. It is an excellent firm roll that is soft in the center, perfect for dipping into soups, chowders, and chili.

If you are looking for even more bread recipes, here are some of my favorites, Air Fryer Homemade Bread, Air Fryer Garlic Rolls, and of course, Air Fryer Blueberry Bagels.

Homemade Bread In Air Fryer

You may be thinking, “Why would I want to make bread in my air fryer?” but hear me out. This is a quicker and easier way to make fresh bread without all the mess of traditional baking.

Air frying also allows your dough to rise better than ovens do, so this recipe will yield excellent fluffy rolls that taste just as good as the bakery-fresh kind.

Can I Bake Bread In An Air Fryer?

The air fryer is a great kitchen appliance to help make healthier meals. But can you bake bread in an air fryer? Sure, if that’s what you want. Air fryers are just like any other oven and will work for baking all types of food.

What Are Pull-Apart Rolls?

Pull-apart rolls are a type of bread that you can use in many meals. They have a soft, light texture, and they’re made up of dough that’s been folded together.

Pull apart rolls are usually baked in the oven, but today, we used the air fryer for a light and fluffy batch of pull-apart rolls.

Your Latest Air Fryer Recipe & Video:

What Ingredients Do You Need For Air Fryer Pull-Apart Rolls?

For this recipe, you only need six ingredients to prepare this bread in the air fryer. I used a Phillips Air Fryer, but it will work in any air fryer oven, basket, or even Ninja Foodi.

All-Purpose Flour
Active Dry Yeast
Water
Olive Oil
Salt
Granulated Sugar

How To Make Air Fryer Pull-Apart Rolls?

In a small bowl, combine yeast and sugar and stir. Add some of the water and stir again until dissolved. Set aside for 5 minutes. Place the flour in a large mixing bowl. Add salt, olive oil, and the yeast mixture. Start mixing with a wooden spoon and gradually add the rest of the water. Make a not very soft dough. If necessary, use your hands to knead it shortly.

Leave the dough in the bowl. Cover the bowl with baking paper and wrap it with two tea towels. Place it in a warm place for about 2 hours until the dough doubles its size.

Alternatively, use a stand mixer to make the dough. After the dough proofs, divide it into eight pieces. Knead each one shortly in your hand. Roll it into a ball and grease it lightly.

Arrange all the balls into the Air Fryer basket lined with parchment paper. Make sure the edges of the parchment paper don’t go above the sides of the basket!

Depending on your Air Fryer model, bake the rolls for about 25 minutes. Check them in the 20th minute. If the bottom is still too white, invert them and bake for another 5-7 minutes.

FAQ’s:

What Temperature Does Water Need To Be For Proofing Yeast

I want to point out that water needs to be around 105-110 degrees Fahrenheit. If it is too hot of water, it will kill the yeast. If not warm enough, it will not allow it to bloom.

How to Know Yeast Is Activated

Once you mix your yeast in the water along with the sugar, you let it sit. When you see the yeast beginning to foam and rise a bit, you know the yeast is activated and used in the recipe.

If your yeast does nothing and no bubble foam is created, your yeast is not activated, and you probably have a bad batch and need to restart. If the yeast doesn’t bloom, you will not get your bread to rise the way you want when you air fry it.

How To Speed Up The Rise Time For Bread Dough

If you want to speed up the time it takes for your bread dough to rise, follow this tip. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees F, and then move on to the next step. You will grease an oven-safe bowl with oil. Make sure to turn the bread dough all over on the greased bowl to have a light coating of oil.

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Turn the oven off, and then sit your bowl in the range with the door cracked open. Let it rise until it doubles in size. Generally, it will take around 45 minutes instead of 2 hours to rise on the counter.

Remove the dough, punch down and then place it in your air fryer pan and cook as directed in the printable recipe card below.

Storing Bread

Suppose you have some bread leftover; allow it to cool down on a cooling rack. Then you can store your bread in an airtight container or sealable bag on the counter at room temperature.

You can also freeze any leftover bread you do not plan to eat right away. Just store it properly in the freezer for up to three months. Then thaw on the counter and then slice and serve!

More Air Fryer Bread Recipes: