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Gluten Free Soft Dinner Rolls

These gluten free Soft Dinner Rolls are the kind of rolls you lovingly pull apart while warm, slather with butter and enjoy. With gluten free baking the cooling time is important so follow the instructions and you'll be wanting to make them again soon.
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Course: Baking, Bread
Cuisine: Canadian
Keyword: gluten free dinner rolls, soft dinner rolls gluten free
Author: Cinde Little

Ingredients

Proof Yeast

  • ½ cup warm milk , 105-110ºF (I use 2% milk)
  • teaspoon instant yeast
  • ½ teaspoon sugar

DRY INGREDIENTS

  • 65 grams potato starch
  • 55 grams white rice flour
  • 50 grams brown rice flour
  • 30 grams tapioca starch
  • 16 grams sweet rice flour (or sorghum flour)
  • teaspoon xanthan gum
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt

WET INGREDIENTS

  • 1 egg
  • 3 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoon honey

FINISHING

  • sweet rice flour for sprinkling
  • 2 tablespoon butter, melted for brushing on dinner rolls

Instructions

  • Line an 8-inch loaf pan with parchment paper or an 8 or 9-inch round cake pan.
  • Microwave milk for about 30 seconds to reach 105-110ºF. Add sugar and sprinkle yeast on top. Stir and let proof 10-15 minutes until frothy.
  • Whisk dry ingredients together. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer add yeast mixture, egg, oil and honey. Mix on medium-low until combined.
  • Turn mixer down to low and add dry ingredients to combine.Stop, scrape down sides of bowl then beat on medium for 1 minute.
  • Generously flour the counter. Using your hands work into a smooth dough and turn out onto the counter. Sprinkle additional flour over the dough.
  • Cut the dough into 8 pieces using a knife. Flatten each piece slightly and shape into a circle then bring the edges together at the bottom to form a ball. Arrange in the loaf pan.
  • Cover with a clean kitchen towel and let rise for 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350ºF at least 30 minutes before baking.
  • Before putting rolls in the oven brush with 1 tablespoon of melted butter. Bake 20-24 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 175ºF measured with a thermometer.
  • Set dinner rolls on cooling rack in the pan and immediately brush with the last tablespoon of melted butter. Let cool for 5 minutes before lifting out of the pan.
  • Rest for another 5 minutes then remove from parchment directly to the cooling rack. Let rest another 5-10 minutes before biting in. If they taste under done you're probably eating them too soon. With patience you'll determine the exact amount of time they should rest after cooking.
  • Dinner rolls are best served while warm. Leftovers will keep in the refrigerator for a few days and they freeze well.

Notes

VARIATIONS
Herb and Garlic Dinner Rolls – Add 1 tablespoon any combination of dried herbs to the dough such as Italian herb mix (1 teaspoon each dried basil, oregano and parsley, ½ teaspoon each rosemary and thyme, pinch of garlic powder). Sprinkle with garlic powder after brushing cooked rolls with final amount of butter.
Garlic Parmesan Dinner Rolls – Add ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese to the batter. Sprinkle rolls with finely chopped garlic (2 cloves) after brushing with butter before they rise. As soon as rolls come out of the oven, brush with butter and sprinkle with 2 tablespoon Parmesan cheese and 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley.