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    Home » Savory Baking

    Delicious Vegan Pizza Rolls

    Published: Feb 3, 2023 by Janelle Hama

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    A delectable treat for pizza lovers, this vegan pizza rolls recipe is the perfect solution for satisfying cravings. Made with basic pizza dough, delicious tomato and herb toppings, and savory nutritional yeast, this dish is sure to become a regular.

    a gray tray filled with golden pinwheels

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    Jump to:
    • 🍕What are Vegan Pizza Rolls
    • 😋Why You'll Love this Recipe
    • 🍅Ingredients You'll Need
    • 🍕How to Make Vegan Pizza Rolls
    • 🍴Serving Suggestions
    • ❓FAQ
    • 🍲Related Recipes
    • Delicious Vegan Pizza Rolls

    🍕What are Vegan Pizza Rolls

    Vegan pizza rolls are a twist on classic pizza, taking the irresistible flavors of a classic pizza without cheese or meat and wrapping them up in a bite-sized package.

    With a crispy exterior and a warm and pillowy interior, these vegan pizza rolls are a crowd-pleaser for all occasions.

    😋Why You'll Love this Recipe

    • Perfect for a quick and easy snack or meal
    • Versatile - enjoy as is or add your favorite toppings for a custom experience
    • No hidden ingredients, no mock meats, no fake cheese
    • Fun food to serve to guests, everyone loves a pull-apart
    • Accommodates vegan, nut-free, soy-free, corn-free diets

    🍅Ingredients You'll Need

    black olives, oregano, onion, nutritional yeast, salt, tomato paste, tomato in white bowls

    Notes on some of the ingredients, the full list of ingredients and their measurements can be found in the recipe card below.

    Basic dough is the foundation of this recipe, it will be made with all-purpose flour, water, maple syrup, olive oil, salt and dry active yeast.

    Tomato Paste provides a rich and savory base for the pizza rolls, ensuring they are packed with flavor in every bite.

    Tomato adds a fresh and juicy element of sweet and tart flavors that complement the other ingredients.

    Dried oregano herb is a slightly bitter and pungent taste, oregano brings the marinara flavor to the pizza rolls. Feel free to use fresh oregano.

    Onion adds a slightly sweet and savory flavor and provides a hint of crunchy texture to the pizza rolls.

    Pitted black olives a touch of salty brine and a unique flavor, pitted black olives provide a delightful contrast to the sweet and savory ingredients in these vegan pizza rolls. For a more complex flavoring with olives try blending some olive salad sandwich spread and spreading that instead.

    Nutritional Yeast is a staple in vegan cooking, nutritional yeast adds a "cheesy" and nutty flavor, making them irresistible. This can be found at your local supermarket, or health food store or purchased here online (affiliate link).

    Garlic Clove (Optional) For those who love garlic, adding a garlic clove to the recipe will enhance the overall flavor.

    🍕How to Make Vegan Pizza Rolls

    Step 1: Prepare Dough and Filling

    In a mixing bowl, add warm water, maple syrup and dried yeast and mix. Allow it to sit for 10 minutes to activate the yeast. The mixture will become frothy.

    In the same bowl, add olive oil and salt to the yeast mixture and whisk to combine. Add flour and salt. Mix the ingredients come together and then turn the mixture onto a clean floured surface and knead for five minutes. If using an electric mixture, turn it on to low-medium to knead for five minutes.

    Make a ball with your dough using your floured hands, lightly grease the bowl with olive oil and place the ball in the center of the bowl. Cover the bowl with cling wrap and a tea towel. Allow it to rest for an hour in a warm place so that it can rise. It will double in size.

    Quarter the onion and tomato, add them to a food processor with all the other filling ingredients and pulse until a chunky sauce has formed.

    I like to use the "chop" setting three times on my Ninja food processor (affiliate link), in between each "chop" session the sides will need to be scraped down.

    Tip: Divide the sauce into four equal portions. The sauce will be juicy but this will be absorbed and baked dry, making the rolls slightly crispy on the bottom.

    a food processor with red sauce, black olives, onion and yellow flakes
    dough rolled out into a circle

    Step 2: Roll and Fill

    On a floured surface, I like to use a silicone mat (affiliate link) as the dough won't stick, roll out one dough ball to a thickness of 3mm (⅛ inch), I like to use this rolling pin (affiliate link) which I can change the thickness precisely to 3mm using the discs provided.

    Spread a layer of the sauce over the dough, leaving a small border. Fold the dough into a tight log.

    pizza dough rolled out in a circle and topped a red sauce
    a hand rolling dough and sauce into a log

    Step 3: Bake & Serve

    Slice the roll into 5cm (2 inches) pieces and place on a 19cm x 26cm (7½" x 10") baking tray lined with parchment paper, cut side up. The rolls will be touching each other. Repeat until all is done.

    Let the rolls rest and expand for 10 minutes in the tray prior to baking in a preheated oven at 225C (437F) for 18-20 minutes or until the edges are golden.

    Allow the rolls to cool down for at least 10 minutes before pulling them apart.  Enjoy them on their own or with a simple salad or your favorite dipping sauce.

    Tip: If you don't have that specific size tray, a lined baking sheet can be used by placing the rolls close to each other in the center.

    uncooked pinwheels with red sauce in a tray
    a plate with a bread pinwheel with red sauce on it

    Tip: Whilst these vegan pizza rolls can be enjoyed hot, if they are left to cool to just warmer than room temperature, they will pull apart perfectly.

    🍴Serving Suggestions

    Enjoy these on their own or try them with;

    Serve as a main dish with a salad on the side, try it with this simple rocca salad.

    Serve as a snack with your favorite dipping sauce

    Top with a chili garlic sauce called shatta for a kick

    Serve on top of a bed of pasta for a delicious twist

    Add your favorite toppings for a custom twist

    Tip: Once these have fully cooled down, they can be taken out of the tray using the parchment paper to pull them out as one big slab. They are easy to store or transport to a get-together. Everyone will love pulling them apart.

    a knife in between two bread pinwheels

    ❓FAQ

    Can I make these veggie pizza rolls with store-bought pizza dough?

    Yes. You can most certainly make these with store-bought pizza dough. Just roll out as per instructed in this recipe and follow the other steps to success.

    Can I add other ingredients to the filling?

    Absolutely, any topping that can be found on a pizza can be added. Try mushroom, pineapple, artichoke, zucchini, or even some spinach. You might need to adjust the salt.

    How to store vegan pizza rolls?

    Allow the rolls to completely cool to room temperature and then transfer them to an airtight container and place them in the fridge for up to five days.

    🍲Related Recipes

    You might also enjoy my fresh oregano scrolls made similarly or if you like pizza click this link for vegan pizza dough to get the recipe.

    Or these super addictive zaatar pastry pinwheels.

    a slab of pull apart bread pinwheels

    Did you make this? I'd love to know! Leave me a comment below with a ★★★★★ rating or tag @plantbasedfolk on social media.

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    Delicious Vegan Pizza Rolls

    A delectable treat for pizza lovers, this vegan pizza rolls recipe is the perfect solution for satisfying cravings. Made with basic pizza dough, delicious tomato and herb toppings, and savory nutritional yeast, this dish is sure to become a regular.
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    Course: lunch, Snack
    Cuisine: Any
    Diet: Vegan
    Prep Time: 1 hour hour
    Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Resting time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes
    Servings: 21 rolls
    Author: Janelle Hama

    Ingredients

    Dough

    • 290 ml Warm water must be able to put your pinky finger in it
    • 2½ teaspoon Dry active yeast
    • 1 teaspoon Maple syrup
    • 480 g All purpose flour plus extra for dusting
    • 2 tablespoon Olive oil
    • 1½ teaspoon Salt

    Filling

    • 1 small Tomato quartered
    • 1 small Onion peeled and quartered
    • 2 tablespoons Tomato paste heaping
    • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
    • ¼ cup Nutritional yeast
    • ¼ cup Black olives pitted
    • 1 teaspoon Salt
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    Instructions

    Prepare the Dough

    • In a mixing bowl, add warm water, maple syrup and dried yeast and mix. Allow to sit for 10 minutes to activate the yeast. The mixture will become frothy.
      2½ teaspoon Dry active yeast, 1 teaspoon Maple syrup, 290 ml Warm water
    • In the same bowl, add olive oil and salt to the yeast mixture and whisk to combine. Add flour and salt. Mix the ingredients come together and then turn the mixture onto a clean floured surface and knead for five minutes. If using an electric mixture, turn it on to low-medium to knead for five minutes.
      480 g All purpose flour, 2 tablespoon Olive oil, 1½ teaspoon Salt
    • Make a ball with your dough using your floured hands, lightly grease the bowl with olive oil and place the ball in the center of the bowl. Cover the bowl with cling wrap and a tea towel. Allow it to rest for an hour in a warm place so that it can rise. It will double in size

    Assembling

    • Quarter the onion and tomato, add them to a food processor *see note 1* with all the other filling ingredients and pulse until a chunky sauce has formed.
      1 small Tomato, 1 small Onion, 2 tablespoons Tomato paste, 1 tablespoon dried oregano, ¼ cup Nutritional yeast, ¼ cup Black olives, 1 teaspoon Salt
    • Cut the dough into quarters and then roll each quarter into balls *See note 2*. Place the dough balls in a covered bowl. On a floured surface (silicone mat), roll out a dough balls to a thickness of 3mm (⅛ inch) *See note 3* Spread a layer of the sauce over the dough, leaving a small border. Fold the dough into a tight log.
    • Slice the log into 5cm (2 inches) pieces and place in a 19cm x 26cm (7½" x 10") baking tray lined with parchment paper, cut side up. The rolls will be touching each other. Repeat until all done. Let the rolls rest and expand for 10 minutes in the tray prior to baking in a preheated fan forced oven at 225C (437F) for 18-20 minutes or until the edges are golden.
      Allow the rolls to cool down for at least 10 minutes.  Enjoy on their own, or with a simple salad or your favorite dipping sauce.

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    Notes

    Note 1 - If your food processor has a chop function us that until a chunky sauce is made.
    Note 2 - Keep your dough balls covered at all times to avoid them drying out.
    Note 3 - I like to use this rolling pin which I can change the thickness precisely to 3mm using the discs provided. See equipment below.
    You may also like these oregano scrolls using the same dough or these zaatar pastry pinwheels.

    Equipment

    1 Rolling Pin
    1 stand mixer
    1 food processor

    Nutrition

    Calories: 109kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 316mg | Potassium: 84mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 70IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg

    N.B., nutrition info is an estimate based on an online nutrition calculator. This will vary based on the specific ingredients you use.


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