Description
This freshly baked pandesal recipe delivers soft, slightly sweet Filipino bread rolls with a warm, comforting texture. Perfect with coffee, butter, jam, or savory fillings, these rolls are a staple for breakfast or afternoon snacks.
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups bread flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 5 tablespoons oil
- 1 cup warm water
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs (for coating)
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine warm water and sugar. Sprinkle yeast on top and let sit for 10 minutes until frothy.
- In a large bowl, mix bread flour and salt. Add the yeast mixture and oil. Mix and knead until smooth and elastic (10 minutes by hand or 5 minutes with a stand mixer).
- Place dough in a greased bowl, cover with a damp cloth, and let rise for 1–1.5 hours until doubled in size.
- Punch down the dough and divide it into 12–15 portions. Shape into rolls and coat lightly with breadcrumbs.
- Arrange rolls on a parchment-lined tray, cover, and let rise for another 30–45 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Bake rolls for 15–20 minutes until golden brown.
- Let cool slightly before serving warm.
Notes
- Cheese Pandesal: Stuff dough with cheddar or cream cheese before rolling.
- Whole Wheat: Replace half of the bread flour with whole wheat flour.
- Ube: Mix in ube halaya to the dough for a sweet version.
- Garlic Butter: Brush tops with garlic butter after baking.
- Freezable: Freeze baked rolls for up to 1 month.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: undefined
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Filipino
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
