Simple Vegan Dinner Rolls

Another easy and delicious recipe! Made them last night with veggie burgers… Yummy!

Hi! Just dropping you a note to say that these buns are amazing! I made a double batch yesterday and made half into dinner rolls and the other half into vegan cinnamon buns. SO GOOD! This recipe is so quick and easy – it will definitely become my “go-to” bun recipe.

There is no mention of making a savoury version. I am having a family luncheon party serving cold salads etc. I have tear and share garlic and cheese bread that will not be suitable for my vegan daughter-in-law.

“Heavily adapted”? This recipe is exactly the same, just subbing vegan equivalents, which anyone can do. Even the instructions are almost exactly the same. Basically reposting and claiming as your own, even though you did nothing to significantly change the recipe or do something significant that would make it your own. This is the equivalent of taking the chocolate chip cookie recipe from the back of a bag of chocolate chips, subbing the butter for vegan butter, and then saying it was “heavily adapted”.

These buns were amazing made them today for my gf, was my first time making dinner buns ever an they turned out great thank u so much for sharing ur recipe with everyone to enjoy. I’ll be making them lots now as well since they were a big hit with the gf. Thanx again

Alicia

Wonderful dinner roll! We used cream-top whole milk instead of almond milk and non-vegan (?) butter brushed on top before baking. What a delicious bread! Thank you for posting!

Hi! I am looking for an eggfree/dairyfree bun recipe for barbeque shredded chicken sandwiches for a party. Would these hold up okay? They sound delicious!

I tried these but they didn’t rise. Even tried putting them in the oven on a low heat but they still didn’t, please help!!!

Can this recipe be doubled?

So, I read a lot of food blogs, but don’t usually comment … but I have to tell you that I love these things from the bottom of my vegan, foodie heart. I make them all the time. Our family of three devours all of them in a single night, every time. I sometimes plan dinners around what would go well with them (which is pretty much anything), just so I can make them.

These look amazing!! Can I use whole wheat flour instead???

These came out amazing! I let them rise for a little over an hour (drafty house) and just slapped a half pat of vegan butter on time before I popped them in the oven. Baked for 17 minutes, awesome color, great taste… def using this recipe for the holidays!

Just made em. Very nice recipe! I did find a lot of the rolls are quite small though so would suggest 8-10 rolls instead of 12. Mind the sugar in your milk sub if you don’t like sweet rolls too. Cheers!

I was going to make these for Easyer dinner, but this recipe look really good that I might have to make some tonight as well :)

I don’t know where to find rapid ride yeast…lol jk. The recipe looks awesome!

I wanted to let you know, vegan gluten free and it was great. I used 1 cup oat flour and 1 cup bobs red mill gluten free 1 to 1 baking flour (light blue bag). And followed the recipe. They weren’t dense, nice a fluffy and delicious. I want to try it again in a baguette pan! Thanks for the great recipe!

just made these they really are fool proof they turned out great! thanks!

My dinner rolls did not raise enough after 60+ mins. I went ahead to baked them and it took then a long time and brown, and the melted butter on top was to much.

These rolls are so good! I keep making them lol. It definitely gets a 5 star rating!

Fabulous recipe! Worked out perfectly! Or new dinner roll go-to recipe. :)

These are the best! Like almost too good! Did everything exact except soy milk instead of almond and used dough hook in kitchen aid to mix. Absolutely perfect… contemplating whipping up another batch tonight!

These turned out great! I used soy milk instead of almond milk. So fluffy!

I just made these beauties for brunch! I served them with blueberry jam, halloumi and oak smoked ham and they were amazing! I used regular unsalted butter and only 2 tsp sugar and brushed the tops with some olive oil! Thanks again Dana for such an easy and tasty recipe!

I should also mention that I currently have in my fridge your healthy 5 ingredient granola bars (they are a staple around here), 5 ingredient peanut butter cup energy bites, 7 ingredient vegan cheesecakes (with peanut butter of course!), vegan parm (another staple – seriously, it goes with everything!) and your Fesenjan chicken (my partner’s favourite dish – I always use the leftover sauce to make another batch!). I’m also planning on trying your chocolate hazelnut cookies for the first time today and your smoky black bean beet burgers (another favourite!) for tonight and in a tortilla wrap for the office tomorrow! I told you I leave off your blog! Can’t wait to get your book in my hands! Forever grateful :)

These rolls areally off the chain! Love love love them. And I love how easy they werwere . I used the stand mixer to mix and knead. Perfectly tender and yums in our tums. Thanks for the recipe.

I’ve made this recipe multiple times already! It’s delicious:) You should create a vegan recipe for hamburger buns!!:D

Awesome recipe, thank you! I doubled the recipe using 3 cups regular flour and 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour, my “white-bread only” dad loved them as did everyone else. I didn’t have a big enough pan with high rimmed sides so I used my large cookie sheet and it worked great, although not entirely true to pull apart buns with melded edges they stayed a little rounder and touched at the sides.

And how can I make them sweeter like Hawaiian rolls? 2 more T of sugar? Sub some of the liquid for agave? I want them to come out the EXACT same as far as texture and density goes… just sweeter. Any suggestions?? :-)

Wow..just, WOW!! I made these last night and followed your recipe to the letter. SO ridiculously easy. No hand mixers or stand mixers needed. Soft and TASTY!!!! I tried making vegan pop overs for thanksgiving AND christmas. Both times were disastrous. I gave up and looked for another vegan holiday bread recipe. And i found YOU!!! this is definitely my go to for bread at holiday time. Thank you so much!!

I made these for a vegan friend who just had a baby and was craving carbs. They came out great and I just made them tonight with my daughter!

I tried making these for the first time on Thanksgiving and they came out perfect. They tasted better than the regular dinner rolls I made for everyone else. This is now my go to recipe for dinner rolls. Thanks Dana.

I used about 1/3 cup more flour, also I made them in the morning and stored them in the fridge until I was ready to bake them. These were a hit! So easy and delicious … My favourite blog did it again :D

I made these for Thanksgiving and they were a hit with everyone! This will be my new vegan hamburger roll as well. Thanks for the recipe!

Made these today for Thanksgiving, they came out perfectly. For those who have not made breads before, the hardest part was the vague instructions on “a soft dough.” I used the full 2 C of flour, added in stages, and once at 2C, transferred the ball of dough to a big cookie sheet covered with plenty of more flour for kneading. At first I kneaded it like a cat, all fingers. If it felt sticky, I dropped the wad in a bit more flour until it was barely sticky anymore. Once all the sticky was gone, I started kneading by folding and pressing, folding and pressing. I skipped the 10 minute rest and shaped the ball of dough into a flat (about 1″ thick) loaf, then cut it into 12 with a pizza roller and transferred the balls to a square greased and floured baking dish.

I used rapid-rise yeast, but it took way longer for the rolls to get fully risen, maybe I keep my house too cold, but these were the first thing we ran out of at Thanksgiving dinner. Definitely a keeper!

I made these today for Thanksgiving but sadly they didn’t make it to the dinner table. We finished off eight of them within twenty minutes (my hubby and I)! The only thing I had to change (no stores open) was that I used olive oil, 1/3 whole wheat and the rest baking flour. I gobbled up some plain, others with butter and jam. Super fluffy and chewy. Thank you so much for the recipe!! This will definitely become a tradition.

Just made these today for my vegan partner, and they’re easier to throw together, quicker to rise and cook, AND tastier than most conventional bread recipes. Will def make these again. Probably for every holiday for all eternity.

Can I use coconut flour instead? I am gluten free.

any chance these could be made gluten free?

Is it possible to make the dough in a breadmaker?

Just made these with my mom and they are so incredibly fluffy!!! We both agree they are the best vegan rolls we’ve ever tried!

Ok I have just tried making these as well as making the Oh She Glows version a couple times. My husband and I are very capable at baking and cooking and yet this recipe makes me never want to cook again. Every time I have tried to make vegan rolls the dough is so sticky that it is IMPOSSIBLE to get it off your hands much less get it into balls inside a pan successfully. I followed your recipe to a T and yet I had the same results. I thought maybe your recipe would produce a different result than Oh She Glows’ but both recipes gave the same sticky mess of a result. Is it supposed to be sticky? What is the deal?

Can I make these rolls, bake them, and stick them in the freezer until I need them? I would love to keep the kitchen chaos to a minimum on Thanksgiving by making these ahead of time.

I am wondering if you have tried this with bread flour instead of all purpose?

Also have you done the mixing and kneading part with a kitchen-aid mixer for this recipe?

It looks amazing!!!!!

Not sure if you can help me. This recipe looks really good! However, my husband is on a very strict diet per his cardiologist with no oil of any kind. What would happen if I left the butter out? Thank you.

BEST DINNER ROLLS EVER! I made these a couple of weeks ago and they turned out amazinggg. I want to make these again today but am trying to make them fat free.. Is there any way I can omit the Earth Balance? Substitute for something else? Thank you! xo

Any chance you will be doing a pumpkin version of these? I’m looking for something like this for thanksgiving this year.

These are SO good!!! First time making dinner rolls–was surprised how easy they were to make. They turned out so beautifully you would think they were professionally made! :)

I really like this recipe it’s so soft and moist I will definitely keep this on my menu I will not make any other roll recipe but this one thank you for sharing.

Ok, Dana,
Although I make all my meals from scratch and they are all organic and vegan..blah blah..I have never made anything that looks and tastes like something I would willfully select out of an assortment of options at a cafe…UNTIL THESE DINNER ROLLS!!
I’m not sure if you are a wizard or a genius…either way…you are changing my rep with fam and friends and for that I am faster becoming your biggest fan and cheerleader! Thank you thank you!!! These rolls and the cinnamon rolls are THE GREATEST EVER!!!!

Have tried this recipe and tweaked it using all soya milk and caster sugar, it turned out very well, soft up to the following day. I experimented leaving it uncovered overnight and it remained pillowy soft. Thank you! my daughter who is allergic with so many foods truly enjoyed this.

these look great! when you say knead until smooth in step 4, how long should this take?

Love these rolls. So quick for a weeknight dinner. My son and his friend tore thru them pretty quickly. I used part organic ww pastry flour and the rest organic bread flour (I always do for yeast breads). They were perfect in every way. I meant to snap a pic but they were gone to quick. :)

Holy heck these are delicious!! I was so proud of myself after making them…I kept thinking “there’s no way that I could ever make bread successfully”…but I was wrong! Great recipe :)

Can you use wholemeal flour? Haven’t been able to find pastry flour.

Have you tried a gluten-free version (we have to avoid gluten/wheat and eggs)? Thanks in advance – we miss bread at times.

I made these this weekend, and they were GREAT! They were so light and fluffy! (Mine didn’t turn out quite as beautiful as yours, but we loved them anyway). Thanks for the great recipe. I will definitely make them again!

They came out delicious! Thanks for this simple recipe :)

These rolls are amazing!

Would buckwheat flour work with these if used a tablespoon of olive or avocado oil? Thanks. :)

Anyone ever tried them with spelt flour and coconut sugar?

These look delicious! I would love to serve these at my daughter’s upcoming birthday party and would like to know if there is a way to make the dough in advance and freeze before baking. I want to make as much homemade food as I can but also know that I won’t have the time the morning of the party to make everything. Really hoping that I can do some steps in advance. Any tips are very welcome and appreciated! Thank you!

These are the best rolls and easy to make. We use all white wheat and they come out great. They make great little sandwiches. Thanks so much for sharing!

Can’t wait to make it tonight!

Thank you for the recipe. The rolls came out really good, soft and fluffy. My husband actually made these for me ’cause I was sick in bed.

Made these tonight to go with soup. Little too sweet with the soup so next time I will try without sugar. They tasted GREAT with strawberry jam.

Our 10 yr old made these rolls at Thanksgiving; I just provided guidance and she did it all. They were fabulous. Would love a gluten free version as well. I have since made them, turned out great – so I plan to make them to take to a dinner party. Thanks for your incredible web site.

Wondering–how long do you have to knead, by hand? How much if you use a stand mixer?

Oh my goodness, so good! Used my cast iron pan to bake them. So pretty to take out of the oven. They last 12 hours at my house. Both my kids (4 yo and 16 months old) had 3 each!

Decided on a double batch tonight and ran our of vegan butter. :-S Trying with half olive oil… Hope it works out!

EXACTLY the recipe I’ve been looking for! Just need to get some yeast and I will definitely be making these babies!

Yum! I just made these rolls this afternoon, but only made 1/2 of the recipe considering I’ll be the only one truly eating them in my house. I used half whole wheat and half unbleached flour (+ a tbsp of vital wheat gluten) and they turned out perfect! My half sister, who is a very picky eater, loved them. Super soft, and a little buttery from brushing them with, obviously, butter before baking. Thank you so much for sharing such a great recipe!

This is an excellent and easy recipe. When I was in Cambridge, England for a semester abroad, there was this neighborhood bakery turning out divine, savory stuffed rolls filled with turkey, dressing, and cranberry sauce. They were absolutely delicious! This Thanksgiving, I vowed to find a vegan dinner roll recipe to make these stuffed rolls with using Thanksgiving dinner leftovers. My husband’s are filled with turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce; and, the vegan ones are filled with stuffed artichokes and cranberry sauce. They turned out exactly like the fabulous ones I enjoyed in Cambridge! Thanks Minimalist Baker for solid recipes that consistently deliver great results!!

These were a hit!

I made these today for Thanksgiving dinner. They were amazing!! Wonderful, wonderful recipe. Really easy too!

I made these today for Thanksgiving and they are SOA good! My vegan boyfriend will be thrilled and my decidedly non-vegan Texan parents will be fooled. Thanks!

Thanks for the recipe!

Question: did you mean to say start out with 1 3/4 cups of flour, and later add the last 1/4 cup?

I made these this past weekend and they were AMAZING. Thank you!

Hi Dana! Love your recipes! Do you think this would work with regular yeast?

There might be nothing better in the world than a warm roll. yum. these look heavenly. :)

hi Dana , I just finish making these amazing dinner rolls , I love your receipes !!! I made it a little different , I always use coconut oil refine instead of the vegan butter, I also use different kind of flours. I use 50% white and than mix some spelt, wheat and soy flours. It came out a little grainy but delicious, I had to add another 10 mins for baking , overall they came out delicious like all your other receipes , now I’m going to make the Orange thyme jelly !!!!!! Thank you . My daughter already ask me to make them again for thanksgiving ,

We’re traveling a few hours for thanksgiving dinner and I’m wondering what the best way to make these would be. Can I refrigerate after the rise and then bring to room temperature and bake the following day? Thank you!

These dinner rolls look fantastic! They remind me a lot of the Hawaiian dinner I used to eat when I was younger! Thanks for a lovely recipe!

If I want to make these ahead of time, is there a proper way to freeze them before baking?

Also, I have a kid with food allergies and your site has been amazing–my 3 year old has loved everything I have made–never knew a kid could love eggplant parm so much! Mac and cheese planned for this week :)
Thanks so much!!

Do you know if I could substitute the rapid rise yeast for active dry?

What a nice recipe! Seriously, that last photo? UGH! Looks so tasty, I almost want to take a bite from my screen, lol.

These looks SO fluffy and simple. Who though bread rolls could be that way? Great recipe, can’t wait to test them out! L x

I’m new to cooking/baking and I don’t follow a vegan or gluten free diet, but I love your recipes!

I do have a few questions! Can I use normal sugar instead of cane sugar, the same goes for the sea salt?
Also, can I use normal milk and would you suggest 1% or whole milk? Thanks!

Thanksgiving bread and bread-related foods are the jam. Happy Thanksgiving!

oh yeah lady, you KNOW what I like ;)

Wow, these rolls look exquisitely beautiful, I’ve got to try them…maybe today. I keep thinking about trying homemade breads and stuff, so time to take the plunge. I’m with you, I could eat sides all day long. Meat is becoming less and less appealing. Thank you for your constant inspiration (I’m so thankful!) and Happy Thanksgiving…you moved, right?

Yum! These look perfect and soft and pillowy, just as they should be!

Ever since the food allergy diagnosis, we have missed dinner rolls. I am making these asap!

Oh, yum! Bread is always a major part of Thanksgiving for my family and I!

These rolls look so fluffy, perfect for a dinner party! I’ll be keeping the recipe on hand for the holidays :).

Is the almond milk necessary ? Or would I be fine with just using water ?

Any idea if can these be made gluten free?

Yum! I will be making these this season!

I will definitely be trying these rolls out some time soon. Loving your recipes! Have to confess, I’m a relatively new follower and I’m wondering, who’s Rhonda? ;)