Pan Blandito (Colombian Bread Rolls)

This recipe is a vegan version of the original soft, fresh Colombian bread rolls. Fresh out of the oven they taste great for breakfast or as a snack with a cup of hot Colombian-style chocolate milk.

📝 Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp white sugar
• salt
• 1/2 cup soy milk (unsweeted), plus extra for coating the rolls
• 3 tbsp water
• 2 tsp yeast powder
• 2 tbsp sunflower oil

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Add soy milk and water to a microwave proof bowl and warm up for about 10 seconds until lukewarm. Add yeast and mix with a fork or small mixer until the yeast has dissolved. Set aside
2. 2Add flour, sugar and a bit of salt in a mixing bowl. Mix. Add milk/yeast mixture and the two tablespoons of oil. Mix with a fork
3. 3Now knead with your hands (or a standing mixer) for 10 minutes until the dough is elastic. Form into a ball, put some oil all around the ball and in the mixing bowl itself. Place ball in the mixing bowl and cover with a moist kitchen towel or plastic foil and let the dough rest in a warm place for 30-60 minutes, until grown in size
4. 4Divide the ball in 8 pieces. Form one piece into a ball and flatten with a rolling pin into a thin rectangle. Roll the rectangle up loosely. Place on a baking sheet covered with baking paper. Repeat until you have 8 rolls. Cover again with plastic foil or a kitchen towel, place in a warm place and let rest for 1 hour, until the rolls have almost doubled in size.Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius
5. 5Coat the rolls with some soy milk. Place baking sheet in preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius until the rolls are golden/brown.Enjoy while warm with vegan butter, jam, or Colombian-style chocolate milk.Keep in an airtight container