Easy rolls that even novice bakers can make. Excellent if you are allergic to dairy or eggs. These are a holiday tradition in our family. Do not be alarmed by the instructions. It’s simple, I assure you!
| Prep Time: | 25 mins |
| Cook Time: | 19 mins |
| Additional Time: | 2 hrs 50 mins |
| Total Time: | 3 hrs 34 mins |
| Servings: | 24 |
| Yield: | 24 rolls |
Ingredients
- 1 cup lukewarm water
- ½ cup white sugar
- 3 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
- 1 ½ cups soy milk, at room temperature
- ¾ cup soy butter, at room temperature, divided
- ½ cup avocado oil
- 6 tablespoons water
- 4 ½ teaspoons dry egg replacer (such as Ener-G®)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 6 ½ cups bread flour, divided
- cooking spray
- 1 ½ tablespoons honey
Instructions
- Mix 1 cup lukewarm water, sugar, and yeast together in a large bowl. Let stand until yeast softens and forms a creamy foam, about 20 minutes.
- Stir soy milk, 1/2 cup soy butter, avocado oil, 6 tablespoons water, egg replacer, and salt gently into the yeast mixture using a fork. Mix in 2 cups bread flour. Continue mixing by hand, adding flour 1/2 cup at a time, until dough comes together. Knead dough in the bowl for 2 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap and a warm towel; let rise for 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Divide dough into 24 pieces; knead and form into balls.
- Grease 2 muffin tins with cooking spray. Place 1 ball of dough in each muffin cup. Cover with plastic wrap and warm towels; let rise for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- Melt remaining 1/4 cup soy butter in a small saucepan over low heat, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; whisk in honey.
- Bake rolls in the preheated oven until puffed and pale, about 8 minutes. Remove from the oven; brush with half of the soy butter and honey mixture. Return to the oven and bake until golden brown, about 9 minutes more. Brush with remaining soy butter and honey mixture.
- Substitute olive oil for the avocado oil if preferred.
- If using the microwave to warm up the soy milk and soy butter, heat in 15-second intervals, stirring frequently, until barely warm.
- The ratio of water to egg replacer is based on the brand mentioned (for 3 eggs). Follow directions on the box if using a different brand.