Soft Gluten Free White Rolls (Dairy Free)

This very popular recipe for gluten free white rolls has been on my website for a long time. I based the recipe on one found in The Gluten Free Cookbook but with tweaks to make it gluten free, dairy free and refined sugar free.

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Last week I had four children to feed. Each of my children had a friend to play after school and the house was filled with peels of girly laughter and muddy boys!

I had decided to make bean burgers for tea using my tried and tested recipe and we had bought some gluten free rolls to have them in.

However, when I looked at the rolls, they looked rather large for small children and I knew there would be waste (I hate waste!).

As the kids were playing so beautifully, I picked up a cookbook and decided to try a recipe for gluten free white rolls.

The cookbook was ‘The Gluten-free Cookbook‘ by Heather Whinney, Jane Lawrie and Fiona Hunter.

I am seriously impressed by this book. My husband’s Aunt found it in Costco some time ago and I ‘borrowed’ it from her…so far not giving it back!

I can really recommend it as all the recipes I have made in it have been successful, although I have to admit I haven’t followed any of the recipes properly.

This particular one just needed a few tweaks to make it dairy-free, gluten-free and refined sugar-free.

How do you make gluten free white rolls?

This is a very simple recipe.

Normally I use my wholegrain gluten free flour blend. However, because I specifically wanted a white roll I made these using Doves Farm plain white flour. You don’t get the flavour that my flour provides but you get a white roll.

If you want this artisan gluten free roll recipe made with my gluten free flour blend then you’ll receive it free when buying my flour. That’s just one of the perks of buying my flour. You’ll get lots of other exclusive recipes and my baking expertise.

How do you shape the rolls?

It’s a simple process to shape these gluten free rolls.

Divide the mixture into the number of rolls you require. Then roll each chunk of mixture into a smooth ball.

Place the ball of dough onto a lined or greased baking tray and flatten very slightly with the palm of your hand.

If you’d like smooth rolls, gently rub the top of each roll with water before leaving to rise.

You could scatter the top with seeds for a more professional finish.

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Other gluten free roll recipes

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Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time20 minutes mins

Total Time30 minutes mins

Servings 9

Author Vicki Montague

Ingredients

450 g gluten-free plain flour - I used Doves Farm
2 tsp dried yeast - (fast-action variety)
2 tsp xanthan gum - or psyllium husk powder
1/2 tsp salt
250 - 300 ml dairy-free milk
1 tbsp runny honey
1 egg
2 tbsp olive oil - plus extra for greasing

Instructions

Place the dry ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
Place the 250ml milk, honey and oil in a heatproof bowl and microwave for 1 minute, alternatively heat in a pan until warm.
Add the egg to the liquid mix and beat to combine.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix to form a dough. If it is too dry add a drop more warmed milk.
Bring the dough together, kneading in the bowl until smooth
Divide the mixture into the number of rolls you require. I made 9 quite small rolls by rolling the dough into 9 balls.
Place on a floured baking tray, or two and lightly press down on them to make them flatter.
Cover with oiled clingfilm or a clean damp tea towel and place in a warm environment for an hour, or until doubled in size.
Brush the rolls with dairy-free milk and dust with flour before baking them in a pre-heated oven at 200 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

Notes

Nutrition information for guidance only

Nutrition (Approx)