Savory dinner rolls swirlled with a spinach pesto and topped with delicious garlic butter.
Prep Time:20 minutes
Cook Time:40 minutes
Total Time:1 hour
Yield:12 rolls 1x
Category:Bread
Cuisine:American
Ingredients
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1 cup Non-dairy Milk (I uced oat milk)
¼ cup Sugar
2½ teaspoons Active Dry Yeast
2 Eggs (room temperature)
¼ cup Plant-Based Butter (melted and cooled)
1 teaspoon Salt
4½ cups Flour (all-purpose)
Spinach Pesto
2 cups Fresh Spinach
¾ cup Fresh Basil
¼ cup Olive Oil
2 cloves Garlic
⅛ teaspoon Salt
Garlic Butter
4 Tablespoons Plant-Based Butter
3–4 cloves Garlic (minced or microplaned)
¼ teaspoon Salt
Instructions
Make Dough
In the bowl of a stand mixer, whisk together 1 cup warm non-dairy milk, ¼ cup sugar, and 2½ teaspoons active dry yeast. Let sit 5-10 minutes to allow the yeast to activate.
Add 2 eggs, ¼ cup melted plant-based butter, 1 teaspoon salt, and 4 cups of flour to the bowl. Mix until combined, then mix for an additional minute.
Add remaining 1/2 cup of flour, 1/4 cup at a time, and mix with the dough hook. Knead for 5 minutes.
Place the dough in a large greased bowl and cover with a clean kitchen towel. Allow to rise in a warm space until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
Make Spinach Pesto
In a blender or food processor blend together 2 cups spinach, ¾ cup basil, ¼ cup olive oil, 2 cloves garlic, and ⅛ teaspoon salt until smooth and creamy.
Fill the Pesto Rolls
Roll the dough out into a large rectangle roughly 24×15-inches.
Spread the spinach pesto to cover the rectangle and roll up along the short edge of the dough. (If using store-bought pesto, use about ½ cup).
Cut into 12 pieces (about 1-1 1/2-inches thick) and place in a greased 9×13-inch baking dish.
Cover with a clean kitchen towel and allow to rise 30 minutes.
Bake Pesto Rolls
Preheat the oven to 350°F and brush the tops with garlic butter just before adding to the oven.
Bake 40 minutes, rotating halfway if your oven heats a little too much in one area like mine…
Remove from oven and allow to cool 10 minutes before diving in!