Fluffy Wheat Dinner Rolls (Vegan, Gluten-Free & Oil-Free Options)

Make homemade dinner rolls with all-natural ingredients. There is nothing like homemade bread hot out of the oven. Use it for little sandwiches, dip them in soup, serve them to guests, freeze them during meal prep, slather with dairy free butter and jam. This is a fabulous dinner roll recipe for fluffy, irresistibly good bread. You can easily make these gluten-free and oil-free using the notes below. Enjoy my friends! 

Makes: 15 Dinner Rolls | Prep & Rise: 2 ½ hours +/- | Bake: 15-25 Minutes
Fluffy Wheat Dinner Rolls (Vegan with Gluten-Free & Oil-Free Options)

• 3 Cups Whole Wheat Flour (500 grams)
• 2 Tbsp Potato Starch
• 1 tsp Sea Salt
• 2 ¼ tsp Instant Yeast or 1 Packet
• 1/3 Cup Coconut Butter or Coconut Oil
• 1 Cup Dairy Free Milk
• 4 Tbsp Agave/Maple Syrup (Divided)
• 1 tsp Psyllium Husk or 1 Tbsp Flax Meal
• 3 Tbsp Water
• 2 Tbsp Olive Oil

Peaceful Preparation:

1. Mix together the 3 tbsp of water with 1 tsp of Psyllium Husk (or flax meal) and set aside to congeal for 5 minutes.
2. Heat the dairy free milk to 105-110°F / 40°C.
3. Mix the warm dairy free milk, yeast and 1 tbsp of the agave/maple syrup together. Set aside for 5 minutes to foam.
4. Mix the flour, starch and salt and set aside.
5. In a large bowl or standing mixer, beat the coconut butter (or coconut oil) and the balance of the agave/maple syrup together for 1-2 minutes.
6. Add the congealed psylium (or flax) mixture. Mix well. Add the yeast mixture that is foamy and begin adding ½ cup of the flour mixture at a time. Stirring to incorporate, adding more. Gradually add the balance of the flour until a soft and smooth ball of dough is formed that is elastic and slighly tacky. Knead for 3 more minutes at this point.
7. Lightly grease a bowl, add the dough, turning the dough to coat in oil. Clover with a clean kitchen towel. Set aside in a warm place for 45-60 minutes or until it doubles in size.
8. Gently deflate the dough by punching lightly. Lightly flour a clean surface. Shape / Roll the dough into a 15” snake. Cut into 15, 1” Pieces. Shape the dough into a disk and roll into a ball.
9. Lighly oil a 9 x 13 baking pan/dish. Place the balls of dough in the pan with a little space inbetween. Repeat until done. Brush with olive oil or the oil-free mixture below. Cover with a clean dish towel. Set in a warm place to rise for 30-45 mintutes.
10. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Bake for 15-25 minutes until golden.
11. Brush with additional olive oil or the oil-free mixture below. You can also add toppings like sea salt, herbs, nutritional yeast, or go for sweet with cinnamon and sugar. Serve warm and enjoy!

Notes:

• Oil-Free: Replace olive oil at the end with dairy free milk and sweetener mixed together vs. oil for browning.
• Gluten-Free: Replace Whole Wheat Flour with a Gluten-Free All Purpose Baking Flour Blend such as this recipe.
• Use other sweeteners like coconut nectar, brown rice syrup, coconut sugar, pure cane sugar etc.
• Placing them in a basket with a towel will keep them warm for guests.