Soft Fluffy Vegan Dinner Rolls (Printable)
Tender, golden rolls made with plant-based ingredients, soft and fluffy with buttery flavor.
# What You Need:
→ Wet Ingredients
01 - 1 cup unsweetened almond milk or any plant-based milk
02 - 1/4 cup vegan butter, melted
03 - 1/4 cup organic cane sugar
04 - 1 packet active dry yeast (7 g or 2 1/4 tsp)
→ Dry Ingredients
05 - 3 cups all-purpose flour plus more for dusting
06 - 1 tsp fine sea salt
→ For Brushing
07 - 2 tbsp vegan butter, melted
# Directions:
01 - Warm plant-based milk until lukewarm (100°F). Pour into large bowl, add melted vegan butter and sugar, stir to combine. Sprinkle yeast over mixture and let sit 5-10 minutes until foamy.
02 - Add flour and salt to bowl. Mix until soft dough forms.
03 - Knead dough on lightly floured surface for 8-10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
04 - Place dough in lightly oiled bowl, cover with clean towel, let rise in warm place for 1 hour until doubled in size.
05 - Punch down dough and divide into 12 equal pieces. Shape each piece into smooth ball and place in greased 9x13-inch baking dish.
06 - Cover again and let rise for 30 minutes until rolls are puffy.
07 - Preheat oven to 375°F.
08 - Bake rolls for 18-20 minutes until golden brown on top.
09 - Remove from oven and immediately brush tops with melted vegan butter. Cool slightly before serving.
# Expert Suggestions:
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- These rolls bake up incredibly fluffy and tender, with a golden crust that makes them impossible to resist
- They use simple pantry staples you probably already have, no specialty ingredients required
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- If your milk feels too hot to touch comfortably, it will kill the yeast, so always err on the side of slightly too cool
- Letting the dough rise in a slightly warm oven with just the light on creates the perfect draft-free environment
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- Weighing your flour instead of using measuring cups ensures consistent results every single time
- Brushing the rolls with butter immediately after baking keeps the crust soft and prevents them from drying out