This vegan, cruelty-free version of pandesal are Filipino bread rolls traditionally enjoyed during breakfast. But when you make it at home, the time to enjoy it is really up to you! Kain na, let's eat!
Prep Time2 hourshrs15 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Total Time2 hourshrs30 minutesmins
Course: Bread
Cuisine: Filipino
Servings: 20
Calories: 93kcal
Author: RG Enriquez
Ingredients
½cupevaporated cane sugarplus 1 teaspoon to activate the yeast
1teaspoonactive dry yeast
1¼cuplukewarm almond milk
3cupsbread flourplus more for kneading (about 2 cups)
½teaspoonbaking powder
½teaspoonsalt
1tablespoonflaxseed meal mixed in 3 tablespoons of water–let it sit for at least 3 minutes
Instructions
Stir sugar, yeast, and almond milk in a bowl and let it sit for 15 minutes or until foamy. Make sure that your almond milk is lukewarm. I heated mine on the stove for two minutes over medium heat. You could also microwave it for 30 seconds.
Using a different bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
Once the yeast is foamy, add the flaxseed meal mixture and vegetable shortening. Mix well.
Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and mix using a spatula until you have a sticky dough.
Lightly dust some flour on a clean counter to prepare for kneading. Place the dough on the counter. Gradually add flour on the dough as you knead until the dough is smooth and no longer sticky (about 15 minutes).
Lightly grease a bowl with oil and transfer the dough to the oiled bowl. Flip the dough to oil the other side and cover it with a plastic wrap. Set it aside in a warm place until it doubled in size, about an hour.
After the dough has doubled its size, punch a couple of times to release air. Transfer to the counter and roll the dough into logs. Divide the logs into equal pieces. Form in desired shapes.
Transfer the dough pieces to a tray, leaving about an inch between each other to make room for rising. Set aside for another hour or until doubled in size.
Sprinkle bread crumbs on top and bake in a pre-heated oven at 400F for 12-15 minutes.
Serve warm with your favorite filling or enjoy as is.