We have a favorite sweet roll recipe in our house and we make a batch almost every weekend.  It takes just minutes to prepare, rises overnight, and is ready for baking in the morning.  My coffee glazed sweet rolls recipe is a version of this one but today I just want to share the bare bones recipe with you!

Ingredients for Easy Sweet Rolls

To make these easy sweet rolls, you’ll need frozen bread dough rolls {you want the ones that contain yeast and will rise when thawed}, brown sugar, and butter.  You can see the exact measurements in the recipe card below.

Once you taste these, you won’t believe that they require so little work and only three ingredients!

How to Make Easy Sweet Rolls

The key to these sweet rolls is letting them rise overnight so plan a few minutes in the kitchen the night before you want to serve them.

Spray a bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray then place half the frozen rolls in the bottom of the pan, spacing them somewhat evenly.  As they thaw and rise, they’ll fill in.

Sprinkle half the brown sugar over the frozen rolls, place the rest of the rolls on top, again spacing somewhat evenly, then add the rest of the brown sugar.  Melt the butter in the microwave and pour it over the whole thing.

Wet a tea towel, wring it out so it’s just damp, place it over top of the pan, and let it sit overnight.

The rolls will thaw and rise during the night and you’ll wake up to a puffy surprise underneath the tea towel. 

Gently lift the towel off the pan.  It may stick a little bit so peel it back carefully to avoid deflating the puffy rolls.

Preheat the oven then bake for 25 minutes. 

Let it sit for one minute when it comes out of the oven then flip it over onto a serving platter.

Serve it by slicing sections with a serrated knife.

This recipe is so simple and so delicious … don’t be surprised if the family requests it regularly!

The Easiest Sweet Roll Recipe

Yield: 8 servings

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Additional Time: 8 hours

Total Time: 8 hours 30 minutes

A simple sweet roll recipe made with only three ingredients, including frozen bread dough rolls.

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Ingredients

• 18 frozen bread rough dolls {with yeast}
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, divided
• 1/2 cup butter, melted

Instructions

1. Spray a bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray.

2. Place 9 frozen bread dough rolls, evenly spaced, in the bottom of the pan.

3. Sprinkle half of the brown sugar over top.

4. Place the remaining 9 bread dough rolls on top, spacing as evenly as possible.

5. Sprinkle with the rest of the brown sugar.

6. Pour melted butter over top.

7. Cover with a damp tea towel and let sit overnight.

8. Preheat the oven to 350, remove the tea towel gently, and bake for 25 minutes.

9. Let sit for one minute after removing from the oven, then flip onto a platter, and serve.