Before you begin, please watch the recipe video to help you make these Soft Gluten-Free Dinner Rolls.

Step 1

To start, measure (or weigh) and sift all the dry ingredients. This step is essential to avoid little clumps of starch or flour in your rolls.

Step 2

Combine the warm water, yeast and psyllium husk in a small bowl and gently mix. Let the mixture sit for at least 5 minutes. To help you sift your dry ingredients, place a sieve over the top of your large mixing bowl and, one at a time, add the dry ingredients and push them through the sieve. Remove the sieve and gently mix the ingredients in the bowl. Add the gelled yeast/psyllium mixture and the hemp milk and mix in until all the dry and wet ingredients are well incorporated. It’s important not to leave any dry bits of flour at the bottom. If you have leftover dry ingredients at the bottom, this is when you can add 1-2 tablespoons (maybe more) of water or milk and finish mixing the dough.

Step 3

Cover the bowl and let it rise in a warm area for 2 hours or until the dough has grown a bit in size.

Step 4

Once ready to bake, preheat your oven to 400° F. Lightly grease your oven-safe dish (see Baking Dish Options below) with a little olive or coconut oil. If you don’t want to use oil, line your baking dish with a piece of unbleached parchment to prevent sticking. 

Baking Dish Options:

If you chose an 8 x 8-in dish, your rolls will rise and bake closely together in a pull-apart style. Doing so creates very soft rolls that are delicious with a buttery spread or homemade jam.

You can also space out each dough ball onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Baking the rolls in a free-form way will make them more golden in colour. The texture won’t be as soft this way, but this method is excellent to make tasty sandwich or burger buns.

Step 5

With a soft spatula or spoon, gently transfer the dough to a flour-dusted board or clean kitchen counter. Brown rice or buckwheat flour is great for this. Pick up the dough and let it stretch a bit then fold it a few times to create a large roll, about 12 inches wide. You will then use a large knife or dough scraper to divide the roll into 9 equal pieces. You can dust your hands and the divided dough with a little extra flour to prevent sticking. Proceed to roll each piece, in your hands or on the counter, into a ball. Place each one in your baking dish or sheet. Try not to overhandle the dough. Watch the How-To Video to help you.

Step 6

Transfer the baking dish or sheet to the oven and bake the rolls for about 25-30 minutes. If making the free-form version, you could consider creating a tent with a piece of aluminum foil for the first half of the baking time, but it’s not completely necessary. NOTE: The pull-apart version baked for 30 minutes and the free-form rolls baked for 28 minutes.

Step 7

Once baked, if you make the pull-apart version, let them cool in the dish for about 5 minutes. Then proceed to remove the rolls from the dish and place them on a cooling rack to prevent them from getting soggy. If you try the free-form rolls, you can place them on a cooling rack as soon as you remove them from the oven. Let them cool a little. Best enjoyed fresh!

Storage Tips

Once cooled, wrap these rolls in a clean tea towel for one day. Placing them in a glass container or plastic bag will keep them fresh for a couple of days. You can store them in the fridge for longer or freeze them. If freezing the rolls, you can slice them in half before transferring them to the freezer. Warming up or toasting the leftovers is highly recommended.