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    Vegan Pumpkin Dinner Rolls

    Published: Oct 15, 2020 · Modified: Sep 7, 2022 by Larisha Bernard · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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    These absolutely delicious vegan pumpkin dinner rolls are so soft and fluffy! The most perfect fall vegan roll recipe. Just one bowl and completely from scratch!

    There’s a new twist on your favorite dinner rolls! These vegan pumpkin dinner rolls are so fluffy, so soft, and warm up perfectly.

    Dinner rolls are perfect no matter if you are serving soup on a Tuesday or hosting people over for a holiday dinner.

    What is better than a buttery soft roll to enjoy while you have a delicious meal. All vegan of course.

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    Frequently Asked Questions:

    Can these be Top 8 Allergen Friendly Vegan Pumpkin Dinner Rolls? 

    We cannot say these work to be gluten free at this time. We are working on a recipe and will update when we have perfected it. 

    For soy allergies, make sure you use a soy free vegan butter. We like Earth Balance soy free. It comes in a red tub. 

    And for dairy free milk, just use an unflavored and not overpowering milk of your choice, like oat. 

    Can I prep these vegan dinner rolls ahead?

    There’s nothing better than serving these warm right out of the oven. 

    However, we know that’s not always possible.

    These vegan dinner rolls are also great stored in an air tight container for up to 5 days. Warm before serving. 

    Can you freeze vegan pumpkin dinner rolls?

    Yes! Make the entire recipe and then let cool completely. We recommend wrapping in plastic wrap, then wrapping in foil and then storing in either an air tight freezer safe bag or container.

    Double wrapping like this allows for little to no moisture to get to the rolls causing freezer burn.

    Use the rolls within 3 months.

    Why are my vegan pumpkin dinner rolls hard?

    Miscorrect measuring, especially flour, or over kneading are the main culprits of a dense dinner roll.

    You want to make sure that you measure correctly and don’t add heaping amounts of any of the measurements. Use a butter knife to evenly measure the ingredients, especially the flour.

    You also want to make sure that you don’t over knead or mix the dough. Overmixing leads to tough, dense dough, so it’s important to not over do it.

    If you dough is unable to shape, we recommend letting it rest for 10-15 minutes and then try again.

    WHAT ARE OTHER VEGAN SIDE DISHES THAT I SHOULD TRY?

    We have a delicious regular vegan dinner rolls recipe that we think you’ll love too.

    There are endless possibilities, but here are some of our favorite vegan side dishes that we think everyone will like: 

    • Vegan Apple and Sausage Stuffing
    • The Best Vegan Mac and Cheese
    • Vegan Cornbread
    • Easy Vegan Mashed Potatoes (4 Ways)
    • Vegan Green Bean Casserole 
    • Italian Vegan Pasta Salad
    • Vegan Potato Salad
    • Vegan Green Bean Salad
    • The Best Vegan Baked Beans
    • Vegan Glazed Carrots
    • Vegan Scalloped Potatoes

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    Vegan Pumpkin Dinner Rolls

    These absolutely delicious vegan pumpkin dinner rolls are so soft and fluffy! The most perfect fall vegan roll recipe. Just one bowl and completely from scratch!
    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time15 mins
    Rising Time1 hr 30 mins
    Total Time2 hrs
    Course: breads, Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 16 rolls
    Calories: 245kcal
    Author: Larisha Bernard

    Ingredients

    For the dough

    • 4 cups flour
    • ½ cup brown sugar
    • 2 ¼ teaspoon instant yeast (or 1 packet)
    • 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
    • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
    • ½ teaspoon allspice
    • ½ tsp nutmeg
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 cup unsweetened dairy free milk, warm
    • ½ cup pumpkin puree
    • ½ cup vegan butter, softened
    • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla

    For the topping

    • ⅔ cup vegan butter, melted, divided

    Instructions

    • To a large mixing bowl or stand mixer bowl, add the flour, brown sugar, yeast, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, allspice, nutmeg, and salt. Mix that together.
    • Add in the warm milk, pumpkin puree, softened vegan butter and vanilla. Combine with a spatula or turn on the mixer until a dough forms.
    • Remove the dough ball from bowl. Grease the bowl well and then place the dough back into the bowl. 
    • Cover and let rise for 45-60 minutes or until doubled in size.
    • Once doubled, punch down dough and then pull off pieces (about 2.5 to 3oz- use a scale if you want, but it's not needed).
    • Roll into balls. 
    • Place each ball, seam side down, into a greased 9×13 baking pan. 
    • Cover pan and let rise for another 30 minutes. 
      *After this rise, you want the dough balls to slightly be touching each other. If they are not touching, give them a little bit longer. 
    • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees while rising this second time. 
    • Using ⅓ cup of melted butter, brush each roll liberally. 
    • Toss in oven 375 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown.
    • Remove from oven. Right before serving brush with remaining ⅓ cup melted butter again. 
    • Best served warmed. Makes 16 dinner rolls.

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    Notes

    *See post for notes about kneading by hand instead of using stand mixer.
    *For Top 8 Allergy Free information, see post details. 
    **Nutritional facts are just estimates. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. 
     

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1roll | Calories: 245kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 203mg | Potassium: 66mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1821IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 2mg

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    1. Sarah

      November 24, 2021 at 10:49 am

      Can these be made with spelt flour?

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    2. Jessica Norton

      November 26, 2020 at 5:54 pm

      5 stars
      This was my first time making rolls from scratch & I’m so happy with how easy this recipe was to follow. These turned out sooo yummy!

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