Description
Soft homemade dough wraps around sweet caramelized onions, tender spinach, and savory tomato sauce to create comforting vegan pizza rolls. These flavorful, shareable rolls offer a plant-based twist on classic pizza with herbs, basil, and a subtle cheesy note from nutritional yeast.
Ingredients
1 cup warm almond milk
2 tablespoons sugar
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
1/4 cup olive oil or avocado oil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried basil
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 large onion, sliced
4 cups fresh spinach
2 tablespoons vegan butter
Black pepper to taste
2/3 cup tomato sauce
8 fresh basil leaves, torn
1–2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
Instructions
- Combine the warm almond milk and sugar in a mixing bowl. Add the yeast, whisk lightly, and let it sit for about 5 minutes until bubbly.
- Mix in the oil, oregano, garlic powder, and dried basil.
- Gradually add the flour and salt, stirring until a thick dough forms.
- Knead the dough for 5–7 minutes until smooth and elastic. Place it in a lightly oiled bowl, cover, and let it rise until doubled in size.
- While the dough rises, melt the vegan butter in a skillet over low heat. Add the sliced onions and cook for 20–30 minutes, stirring often, until soft and caramelized.
- Add the spinach and cook until wilted. Season with salt and black pepper, then let the mixture cool slightly.
- Roll the risen dough on a floured surface into a large rectangle.
- Spread the tomato sauce evenly over the dough, leaving a small border around the edges.
- Distribute the caramelized onion and spinach mixture evenly over the sauce and sprinkle with torn basil leaves.
- Roll the dough tightly into a log and slice it into 12 equal rolls.
- Place the rolls in a greased baking dish and sprinkle nutritional yeast on top if desired.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 375°F (190°C) for 34–38 minutes until golden brown. Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
Add sautéed mushrooms or roasted red peppers for additional flavor variations.
Sprinkle crushed red pepper flakes over the tomato sauce for a spicy version.
Spinach can be replaced with kale or arugula for a slightly different taste and texture.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days.
Reheat in a 350°F (175°C) oven for 8–10 minutes or microwave for 30–40 seconds.
Baked rolls can be frozen for up to 2 months and reheated after thawing.
Store-bought pizza dough can be used as a shortcut.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 38 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 260 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 420 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
