Whole Wheat Hoagie Rolls

4.63 from 8 votes

These easy Whole Wheat Hoagie Rolls are perfect for your favorite sandwiches. They’re soft, but sturdy enough for any of your hearty sandwich fillings.

Prep Time5

Cook Time1 30

Rising Time1

Total Time2 35

Course: Baked Goods

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegan

Keyword: bread, bread machine, Hoagie Rolls, homemade bread, Oil Free, oil free bread, oil free hoagie rolls, Vegan, whole wheat

Servings:

Calories: 254.4kcal

Author: Teresa Sklenicka

Ingredients

1 ¼ cups warm water
3 tablespoons maple syrup
2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups whole wheat flour
¼ cup vital wheat gluten
2 teaspoons instant yeast

Instructions

Making the dough in a bread machine

Add ingredients to the bread machine pan in the order recommended by your bread machine manufacturer.
Prepare the dough using the dough setting on your bread machine.

Making the dough by hand

In a small bowl, whisk together the water and maple syrup. Sprinkle in the yeast and let it sit for about 5 minutes, until it is frothy/foamy.
Stir in the applesauce.
In a large bowl, combine the whole wheat flour, vital wheat gluten, and salt.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix together by hand.
Knead the dough for about 10 minutes on a floured surface until it is smooth and elastic.
Lightly coat the dough in flour, place it in a bowl and cover with a towel. Place the bowl in a warm location and let it rise for 45 minutes or until the dough has doubled in size.

Forming and baking the rolls

Place the dough on a lightly floured surface.
Divide the dough into 6 equal sized portions. Form each portion into a ball.
With each ball of dough, flatten it into a rectangle. With the long side facing you, fold up the bottom third and then fold down the top third forming a log. Pinch together the edges and place seam side down on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Cover the rolls and let them rise in a warm spot for about an hour.
Preheat the oven to 375℉. Place a cast iron skillet or other oven safe pan on the lower rack of the oven.
When the oven is hot, cut a ¼ inch deep slit down the center of the top of each roll. Place the pan in the oven, and pour 1 ½ cups of hot water in the pan on the lower rack to create steam.
Bake for 12-14 minutes, until the bread is as brown as you would like it.
Cool on a rack before slicing open.

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