Gluten Free Vegan Dinner Rolls (2024)

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These gluten free vegan dinner rolls are soft and fluffy! Great for those who cannot have wheat, but still want rolls, sliders and more!

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Whether it’s the holidays or a warm summer day in July, dinner rolls make life better and now they can be vegan and gluten free as well. These easy gluten free vegan dinner rolls are still fluffy and soft without the addition of gluten so those with allergies or intolerances can still enjoy!

They are topped with vegan buttery perfection, not once, but twice for just an amazing side dish to any meal you have.

While these are perfect for holidays and get togethers, don’t be afraid to make them and not want to share either. We completely understand that too!

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What ingredients go in gluten free vegan dinner rolls?

  • gluten free all-purpose flour – In order to make these gluten free, we used a gluten free all-purpose or 1:1 flour blend. Bob’s Red Mill makes some great ones.
  • xanthan gum– because gluten free flour doesn’t have the same elasticity as gluten flour, we need to create that and xanthan gym helps with that, the structure and the binding of the flour. Check the ingredients on your gluten free flour because some already contain it and you would omit in that case
  • instant yeast – we are using instant yeast to make this process goes as quickly as we can
  • vegan cane sugar – Cane sugar is what we are using. If you want to learn more aboutwhy your sugar may not be vegan, you can learn more by clicking on the link.
  • salt – helps brings out the flavors
  • baking powder – helps give more rise in gluten free baking
  • unsweetened dairy free milk– use your favorite neutral, non-sweetened or flavored variety. We really like oat
  • vegan butter – for richness and texture, vegan butter is best and easiest to use.
  • unsweetened applesauce – adds moisture and texture, as well as acts as the “eggs” in the bread
  • apple cider vinegar – helps with texture and taste.

That’sit! This is the combination of ingredients that will give you the most delicious vegan dinner rolls.

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Substitutions and Variations:

  • gluten free all-purpose flour – Gluten free 1:1 blends will also work.
  • instant yeast- you can also use active dry yeast, but it will take longer to rise. Double check and pay attention to the fact that you want the dough doubled in size each time
  • vegan cane sugar – try subbing with coconut or date sugar
  • unsweetened applesauce – any neutral fruit puree will work, such as pureed pumpkin
  • apple cider vinegar – white vinegar or lemon juice can also be substituted
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Frequently Asked Questions:

Can these be Top 8 Allergen Friendly Dinner Rolls?

For soy allergies, make sure you use a soy free vegan butter. We like Earth Balance soy free. It comes in a red tub.
And for dairy free milk, just use an unflavored and not overpowering milk of your choice, like oat.

Can I prep these vegan dinner rolls ahead?

Being completely honest, these are best served warm right out of the oven. They can be warmed up, but we recommend eating within 24 hours.

Why are yours a darker color than normal dinner rolls?

For the photos, we subbed pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie mix) for the unsweetened applesauce. This gives a darker appearance, but does not affect the taste.

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WHAT ARE OTHER VEGAN SIDE DISHES THAT I SHOULD TRY?

There are endless possibilities, but here are some of our favorite vegan side dishes that we think everyone will like:

  • The Best Vegan Mac and Cheese
  • Easy Vegan Mashed Potatoes
  • Vegan Green Bean Casserole
  • Italian Vegan Pasta Salad
  • Vegan Potato Salad
  • Vegan Green Bean Salad
  • The Best Vegan Baked Beans
  • Vegan Glazed Carrots
  • Vegan Scalloped Potatoes

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Gluten Free Vegan Dinner Rolls

These gluten free vegan dinner rolls are soft and fluffy! Great for those who cannot have wheat, but still want rolls, sliders and more!

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time15 minutes mins

Rising Time1 hour hr 30 minutes mins

Total Time2 hours hrs

Course: breads, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: 15 rolls

Calories: 201kcal

Author: Andrew Bernard

Ingredients

For the dough

For the topping

  • cup vegan butter, melted, divided

Instructions

  • Into a large bowl, add gluten free flour, xanthan gum (if adding), instant yeast, sugar, salt, and baking powder. Whisk together.

  • Add in dairy free milk, vegan butter, applesauce and apple cider vinegar. If using a stand mixer, use a dough hook and turn on and bring together. If doing by hand, use a spatula.

  • Once combined, remove and shape into a ball. Oil bowl and place ball into bowl.

  • Cover and let rise for 60-90 minutes or until doubled in size.

  • Once doubled, pull off pieces (need 15 pieces- use a scale if you want even, but it's not needed). Roll each piece into a ball.

  • Place each ball, seam side down, into a greased 9×13 baking pan.

  • Cover pan and let rise for another 30-60 minutes or until doubled in size.

    *After this rise, you want the dough balls to slightly be touching each other. If they are not touching, give them a little bit longer.

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F while rising this second time.

  • Using ⅓ cup of melted butter, brush each roll liberally.

  • Toss in oven for 25-35 minutes or until golden brown.

  • Remove from oven. Right before serving brush with remaining ⅓ cup melted butter again.

  • Best served warmed.Makes 15 dinner rolls.

Notes

*For Top 8 Allergy Free information, see post details.

**Nutritional facts are just estimates. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates.

Nutrition

Serving: 1roll | Calories: 201kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 456mg | Potassium: 72mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 530IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 1mg

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Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Kelly

    Why do these rolls look orange in the middle? I understand the outside being dark because of the butter, but was curious why they looked orange i stead of white? They sound amazing!

    Reply

    • Larisha Bernard

      It’s more golden brown, the lighting may appear a little more orange, but they aren’t

      Reply

  2. Katie

    Curious if anyone has tried using Ghee instead of vegan butter?

    Reply

    • Larisha Bernard

      We don’t use non-vegan products, so it’s not something we have done

      Reply

  3. Cindy

    No where in the recipe does it say to warm the milk. Yeast will not work unless the liquid is warm. Did you use warmed milk?

    Reply

    • Larisha Bernard

      Not accurate, it doesn’t need to be for this or many of our recipes

      Reply

  4. Jamie

    Do you think if I made this with regular yeast it would be ok? Would I have to let is sit longer? My kids have multiple _ anaphylactic food allergies and I only have one safe yeast we use and it’s not quick rising. I’m excited to try this! My 7 and 5 year old have never had rolls.

    Reply

    • LarishaBernard

      Hi Jamie! Yes, you would just need to let it sit longer

      Reply

  5. Sara

    this did not make a bread dough consistency for me, it was more like muffin dough, very wet, I added at least another cup of flour and still have a dough that’s going to be very hard to roll into balls, hopefully they still turn out OK. 🤞🤞

    Reply

    • LarishaBernard

      Hi! Sorry you weren’t happy with the recipe. Did it turn out okay for you in the end?

      Reply

  6. Natalie

    Would it be okay to replace the gluten free all purpose flour with the 1 to 1 gluten free baking flour? Thank you! Can’t wait to try out this recipe!

    Reply

    • LarishaBernard

      Yes

      Reply

  7. AJ

    Could you possibly make a gluten-free bread loaf with this recipe?

    Reply

    • LarishaBernard

      Yes, just shape into a loaf

      Reply

  8. Ellie Mae

    Gluten Free Vegan Dinner Rolls (11)
    Used psyllium husk instead of xanathan gum and honey instead of sugar. Turned out well

    Reply

  9. Leanna

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    This was my first time trying to make anything with yeast! These turned out very yummy. Mine turned out flatter than the pictures, but I used them for burgers so it worked great! Would definitely make these again.

    Reply

    • LarishaBernard

      So happy to hear that you enjoyed the recipe

      Reply

  10. Valerie Nolasco

    Hello! Just wondering can I make these without sugar and use honey as a replacement?!

    Reply

    • LarishaBernard

      We’re vegan, so we don’t use honey. Because of that we haven’t tested to know if it will work

      Reply

    • Catherine

      I did it with coconut sugar, no issues

      Reply

      • LarishaBernard

        Thanks for sharing!

  11. HOLLY

    Can you make these weeks ahead and freeze? Thanks!

    Reply

    • LarishaBernard

      We have not tried

      Reply

      • Blaire

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        You guys! These are the holy grail of vegan gluten free rolls! I have tried SO. MANY. They were actually light! And fluffy! So so good! Will be making these any time I want a roll from now on. 👏👏👏

      • LarishaBernard

        So happy to hear that Blaire!

    • Rebecca

      mine did not rise very much and turned out more like biscuits. not sure what I did wrong. and gluten free dough was super sticky.

      Reply

      • LarishaBernard

        Hi, did you make any changes?

    • Chrissy

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      Oh my gosh! Thank you so much for this recipe! I have been struggling to make vegan sourdough bread for weeks now and I came across this dinner roll recipe! I switched the yeast for 100g of gluten free sourdough starter and they turned out perfect! This is it! I’m so excited! I’m going to try to convert the recipe to a full loaf. I feel like this also could be a good base for cinnamon rolls……

      Reply

      • Larisha Bernard

        So happy that you loved the recipe! Thanks for sharing how you used the sourdough starter for it

  12. Alex

    Made these in a bit of a rush but they came out really well. I’m wondering if American apple sauce is a puree as in the UK it has lumps of apple in it which was a bit odd in the bread. When making it again I’ll blend it into a puree. Also wondering if it would make a good loaf?

    Reply

    • LarishaBernard

      No lumps, just a puree! So glad you enjoyed. We haven’t tried it as a loaf, but possibly

      Reply

      • Lisa

        I’m fructose intolerant. Is there something else I can swap the apple puree for? Banana? Another fruit puree?

        Thanks in advance 😊

      • Larisha Bernard

        i feel like the banana would give too much banana flavor, but yes any fruit puree will work, also coconut cream (the thick part on top of the canned coconut milk), unsweetened non-dairy yogurt, mashed sweet potato (or regular potato). Hope this helps

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Gluten Free Vegan Dinner Rolls (2024)

FAQs

Are Rhodes dinner rolls gluten-free? ›

This product has 4 ingredients that have gluten.

Does Sister Schubert make gluten-free rolls? ›

Are any of the Sister Schubert's products gluten-free? Unfortunately, we do not offer a gluten-free product at this time. How long to thaw Sister Schubert's rolls? Sister Schubert's rolls can be thawed prior to baking or baked frozen.

Are Rhodes dinner rolls vegan? ›

Rhodes does not use any tree nuts, peanuts, seeds, meat, fish, or shellfish. This product was produced on a line that is dedicated solely to non-dairy items.

Are Sara Lee rolls vegan? ›

Sara Lee brand breads are generally vegan, however not all of their Breads, Bagels, English Muffins, and Rolls are Vegan as some of them contain honey and other animal products such as D3 and butter.

Are Pepperidge Farm buns vegan? ›

Pepperidge Farms bread is not vegan, including their burger and hot dog buns.

Does Pillsbury have gluten-free rolls? ›

No, Pillsbury doesn't make gluten-free crescent rolls. However, you can buy gluten-free crescent roll mix from brands like Mom's Place. Or, if you prefer, you can make homemade gluten-free crescent rolls using gluten-free flour.

Are Texas Roadhouse rolls gluten-free? ›

Yes, Texas Roadhouse rolls are made with wheat flour, therefore they have gluten.

Does Chick Fil A have gluten-free rolls? ›

Does Chick-fil-A have a gluten-free bun? Yes! Chick-fil-A offers a gluten-free bun option that can be ordered in place of the regular bun with any of our current sandwich offerings. The bun arrives at our restaurants pre-packaged to prevent gluten cross-contact.

Is sourdough gluten-free? ›

No, regular sourdough bread is not gluten-free.

While the natural bacteria may make it easier to digest, and the fermentation process decreases the amount of gluten, it still does not reach 20ppm (parts per million) or less of gluten, which is how the United States defines gluten-free foods.

Does Chick-fil-A use Sister Schubert rolls? ›

Does Chick-fil-A use Sister Schubert rolls? Yes! Sister Schubert is the brand Chick-fil-A uses for their chicken minis. Any Parker House-style roll will work for these minis.

Are Martin's potato rolls gluten-free? ›

Currently none of our bread products are gluten-free. You can't make bread/rolls the way we do without the naturally occurring protein (gluten) in wheat flour that gives dough the elasticity needed to hold together.

Can you buy vegan rolls? ›

Product Description

Our Best Ever Vegan Sausage Roll with fit the bill. Succulent filling, perfectly seasoned for that unique Wall's taste, and wrapped in 64 layers of crisp, puff pastry. It's the pick-me-up you just can't put down and ready for whenever you need a feel-good moment, so tuck in and enjoy!

Are Wonder Bread dinner rolls vegan? ›

It's taken a while for the thought that Wonder Bread is vegan to sink in, and I still don't completely believe it even though I got this bit of information from the Peta website, so it's got to be true!

Are store bought rolls vegan? ›

Yes, bread can and often does contain other ingredients like sugar and molasses (not to mention preservatives and fillers in processed bread), but the majority of those ingredients are also vegan. Generally, most flatbreads, rolls, loaves, bagels, sandwich breads, and crackers don't contain non-vegan ingredients.

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