Shellfish 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 completely gluten-free — these are the kind of bake that makes people do a double take at the table. The dough comes together from a blend of white rice flour, tapioca starch, and potato starch, with psyllium husk powder doing the structural work that gluten normally handles, giving you rolls that are genuinely pillowy rather than dense or crumbly. Apple cider vinegar and a touch of baking powder round out the lift, so the finished rolls have that satisfying pull-apart texture you want alongside a big family dinner. Every ingredient in this recipe is naturally free from shellfish and the usual hidden seafood additives that can sneak into processed baked goods, so you can serve these with total confidence. The dough behaves more like a thick batter than a traditional bread dough, which means no stressful kneading — just mix, scoop, and let the oven do the heavy lifting. A brush of melted butter straight out of the oven and a pinch of flaky sea salt on top takes them from good to genuinely impressive. Whether you're pairing them with a holiday roast or a weeknight soup, these rolls earn a permanent spot in the rotation.

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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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