Bread Machine SUB ROLLS

bread machine sub rolls

This is how to make bread machine sub rolls with just 5 ingredients. It’s extremely easy to make in the bread machine using everyday bread flour. This is part of our Bakery, Bread, Italian Cuisine, French Cuisine, Main Dishes, and Sandwiches categories.

Sub rolls on cooling rack

Bread Machine Sub Roll Recipe

This bread machine sub rolls recipe gives an amazing soft center with a chewy crust on the outside. 3/4 of a sub's flavor will come from its bread.
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Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 25 minutes
Bread Maker & Resting Time 2 hours 40 minutes
Total: 3 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 4 sub rolls
Calories: 533kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Bread Machine

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Ingredients 

  • 1 cup warmed milk about 40 seconds in microwave
  • ¾ cup water hot tap
  • 2 tsp salt non-iodized; regular or coarse sea salt
  • 2 Tbsp sugar
  • 4 cups bread flour
  • 1 tsp active, dry yeast
  • 2 Tbsp corn meal only for baking sheet

Instructions 

  • Place all main ingredients (no corn meal) in the bread machine in order. Start it using the "dough" setting (for Zojirushi brand, it's course # 11). It usually takes about 2 hrs.
  • When done, roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface into a rectangular shape about 24 inches long and about 8-12 inches wide.
  • From the long side, roll it up to maintain the long length. Pinch the seam closed (using water as a sealant). Cut it into equal sections, 1 for each sub roll.
  • Shape each section into a sub loaf. On the ends of each loaf, fold them towards the main seam and pinch closed.
  • On a lightly greased baking sheet, sprinkle it with corn meal (maybe about 2 Tbsp).
  • Lay the sub roll loaves onto the baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. Cut a very slight single slit down each center.
  • Cover the baking sheet with a cloth for about 40-60 minutes to rise about double in size.
  • Preheat the oven to 375°F. Position an oven shelf to the middle level.
  • Remove the cloth. For regular results, don't brush the tops of dough with anything. For crusty results, lightly brush the tops with olive oil. For softer crust, brush the top(s) with water or else with egg white (whisked with 1 tsp water).
  • Bake the dough at 375°F, middle shelf, for about 25 minutes. Optionally, put ½ cup water in a separate baking container (or pour at the oven bottom, if it's designed to handle that). The steaming effect will enhance the overall bread.
  • Let the sub rolls cool for about 5-10 minutes before cutting or using.

Notes

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Nutrition

Calories: 533kcal | Carbohydrates: 104g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 1197mg | Potassium: 253mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 63IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 1mg
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5 Ingredients for Homemade Sub Buns

Besides water, here are the 5 ingredients that are used in the bread maker sub rolls recipe.

  • bread flour
  • milk
  • salt
  • sugar
  • yeast
homemade bread machine sub rolls dough

Dough ready from bread machine sub rolls recipe.

How To Make Bread Machine Sub Rolls Recipe

After the bread machine’s sub roll dough is ready, follow these steps to make the sub rolls.

  1. After the dough is made in the bread maker, then roll it out into 1 long roll.
  2. Then, cut it into 4 pieces and shape each into a sub roll.
  3. Then, cut slits and let the shaped sub rolls rise while covered.
  4. Finally, bake the rolls.
rolling out dough from bread machine sub rolls dough

Step 1. Roll out the dough into 1 long dough.

Step 2. Divide into 4 pieces and shape each into a sub roll.

dividing dough into 4 pieces for bread machine sub rolls
cover sub rolls dough to let rise

Step 3. Cut slits. Then, cover and let them rise.

Step 4. Bake and let cool.

letting baked bread machine sub rolls cool in wire rack

Questions About Bread Machine Sub Rolls

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Here are some sub sandwiches that are here for you to check out. Overall, the Italian sub is the most popular type of sub sandwich to make.

How To Store Leftover Sub Rolls?

You can freeze (or refrigerate) these baked sub rolls and pull them out when you want a sub sandwich; it’s very handy. Also, if you put them into a good food storage bag, you can store them in the fridge or freezer. Also, you can actually freeze the sub rolls dough for later rolling out, rising, and baking.

How To Thaw Out Frozen Sub Rolls

If from the freezer, it may take about 2-3 hours after sitting out. However, ensure they’re still wrapped up. If from a fridge, it’s about 1 hour.

If you need them immediately, there is a way to use the microwave. After that, fully enclose each roll in a paper towel. Then, run it on a cycle of your choosing. For a gentle reheat cycle, it’s about 1-3 minutes usually.

What to do with leftover sub rolls

Assuming they’re not molded, and still safe to consume, you can sprinkle some water droplets over it, wrap it in foil, and heat in a 350 F oven for about 15 minutes. Or, you can slice it up for making seasoned oven-toasted appetizers like crostinis. Another use for leftover or dried out sub rolls is homemade croutons.

What brand of Bread Flour is best to use?

I’ve used the regular brands of bread flour and the King Arthur bread flour. Overall, all are just fine.

Nutritional Values of Sub Rolls

These homemade sub buns are about 500 calories. Then, more detailed nutritional values are shown in the <Print Recipe> option.

Who Invented The Sub Roll?

There are tons of stories across every large American city and some are myths. Overall, the professional chefs tend to agree that the term “sub” merely came from its shape, as it looked like a submarine. However, there is one interesting story (or is it a myth?) about an Italian named “Benedetto Capaldo“.

He was a shop keeper in New London who made large sandwiches for workers at an actual submarine yard. Eventually, he sold over 500 a day. The workers nicknamed it as a “grinder”. Also, other nicknames across the country called this kind of sandwich: hoagie, po’ boy, spuckie, hero, and wedge. There are specific meanings, however, for each nickname.

Conclusion of Bread Machine Sub Rolls

You learned how to make this homemade bread machine sub roll recipe to everyone’s satisfaction. Also, you saw how it only takes 5 ingredients in the bread maker. Then, you just rolled it out, divided it and shaped the dough into 4 rolls. You also learned to just let them rise and then bake them. You also read about storing them. It’s so easy, why not plan to make some?

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11 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    I’m Italian and am in the fashion industry here. This is the closest true Italian subroll recipe I’ve had since arriving in the USA. I haven’t tasted anything like it in any Italian restaurants here yet but I understand the need to make things Americanized. But, I just made this recipe on own and it reminds me of home so, I’m profoundly grateful. I was so happy, I had a friend write this for me because my English is still improving. He showed me the translation so I approved. I do recommend to all who want the taste of a real Italian subroll. It was darn good Italian, if I can say that.

  2. 5 stars
    I just made some last weekend and they were the absolute best subs. Perfect and light subrolls! Thanks a ton!

  3. 5 stars
    Wow, fantastic blog layout! The overall glance of your web site
    is great, as neatly as the content material!

  4. 5 stars
    Thanks Guy! I’m so glad you tried several and this one worked best for you. We’re a new site with decades behind us and much more to come. I hope you share it with others. Take care.