Honey Free Gluten Free Dinner Rolls

Total time1 hr 47 min

Prep time25 min

Cook time22 min

4.8

(19)

Soft, golden dinner rolls that happen to be gluten-free are genuinely hard to come by, and these deliver the real deal — a tender, pillowy crumb with a deep golden crust that you'd never guess was made without wheat. The secret is a smart blend of white rice flour, tapioca starch, and potato starch, with psyllium husk powder doing the structural work that gluten normally handles. Apple cider vinegar and a touch of baking powder give the dough extra lift, so the rolls bake up light rather than dense or gummy. Sweetener here is nothing more than a tablespoon of plain granulated sugar — no syrups or alternative sweeteners involved — making these a clean, straightforward choice for anyone avoiding honey or similar ingredients. The dough behaves more like a thick batter than a traditional bread dough, so don't panic when it won't knead; just trust the process and let the stand mixer do its thing. A brush of melted butter straight out of the oven and an optional pinch of flaky sea salt takes them from good to genuinely craveable. Pull them apart warm and enjoy them alongside soup, a holiday roast, or honestly just on their own.

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Ingredients

9 servings

For the dough

1 cup white rice flour
¾ cup tapioca starch
¼ cup potato starch
2 tsp instant yeast
2 tsp psyllium husk powder
1 tbsp granulated sugar
1 tsp fine salt
½ tsp baking powder
¾ cup whole milk, warmed to 110°f (43°c)
2 large eggs, room temperature
3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
1 tsp apple cider vinegar

For brushing

1 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
flaky sea salt, for sprinkling (optional)

Instructions

1
Whisk together the white rice flour, tapioca starch, potato starch, instant yeast, psyllium husk powder, sugar, salt, and baking powder in the bowl of a stand mixer (or a large mixing bowl if using a hand mixer) until evenly combined.
2
Warm the milk in a small saucepan over low heat until it reaches 110°F (43°C) on an instant-read thermometer — warm to the touch but not hot. Add the warm milk, eggs, 3 tablespoons melted butter, and apple cider vinegar to the dry ingredients.

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