Multigrain Buns / rolls with Spelt Rye Kamut Sorghum Barley. vegan burger buns or dinner rolls. soy-free recipe

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 120 minutes
  • Cook time: 40 minutes
  • Total time: 160 minutes
  • Yield: 8
  • Category: Bread
  • Cuisine: Kitchen notes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1 Tablespoon active yeast
  • 1 Tablespoon raw sugar (coconut sugar)
  • 3/4 cup bread flour
  • 1/4 cup Spelt or Wheat flour
  • 1/4 cup Rye flour
  • 1/4 cup Kamut flour
  • 1/4 cup Sorghum flour
  • 2 Tablespoons Barley flour
  • 1 Tablespoon vital wheat gluten
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive oil (Use 2 Tablespoons non dairy yogurt to make Oil free)
  • Variations: To make sweeter version (add 3 Tablespoons more raw sugar and spices of choice like cinnamon, chai spice.)
  • To make Savory (add chopped herbs, garlic powder or onion flakes, 1/4 teaspoon more salt, or roll up some fave pesto in them.)

Method

  1. In a bowl, add warm water, yeast and sugar. Mix well and let sit for 10 minutes or until frothy.
  2. (To make sugar free, add a Tablespoon of bread flour to the water. Add pureed date, maple, stevia or other sweetener of choice when you add the flours, so the bread is not bland.)
  3. Add all the flours, salt, wheat gluten and oil/yogurt.
  4. Mix with a spoon until well combined, then knead for 2-3 minutes. Use more bread flour if needed to make a soft, not too sticky dough.
  5. Or add everything to stand mixer and knead at bread dough speed for 5-6 minutes.
  6. Spray water on top, cover with towel and let sit for 1.5 hours or until doubled.
  7. Using 2 or more Tablespoons bread flour on your hand and on the dough, punch it down and knead for half a minute.
  8. Divide into 6-7 equal portions and roll into balls.
  9. You can shape by making small rectangles of the divided dough and rolling them up like jelly roll, or pulling on all sides and tucking under. Place seam side down.
  10. Place balls half an inch away from each other on parchment lined baking sheet.
  11. Spray water on top.
  12. Sprinkle Sesame seeds or other seeds of choice on top.
  13. Cover with towel and let rise for 15 minutes.
  14. Bake at preheated 365 degrees F / 180ºc for 25 minutes.
  15. Take out of oven, let sit for 2 minutes. Break apart, slather with evoo or earth balance and gobble it all up.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.