Homemade Soft Cheese Rolls with Hidden Tofu
These homemade cheese rolls are soft, fluffy and cheesy. They also pack a nutritious punch, made with one full package of tofu and 1/4 cup flax seeds - hidden healthy ingredients that no one will even know are in there!
Equipment
- Stand mixer Or can knead by hand
Ingredients
- 1 package 350g of soft tofu
- 3 cups of all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup ground flax seeds
- 1 tablespoon yeast
- 3 tablespoon sugar
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup whole milk 110 °F or 43 °C
- 1 and 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese kneaded in the dough
- 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese for topping the buns
- Olive oil for greasing the baking tray and for brushing on top of buns
Instructions
- In a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, add tofu, all-purpose flour, ground flax seeds, yeast, sugar and salt.
- Warm milk to 110 °F or 43 °C. Turn on mixer and slowly add warm milk.
- Knead dough until it forms a ball. If the dough is too sticky add flour one tablespoon at a time.
- Add cheddar cheese and knead the dough until the cheese is incorporated.
- Take the dough out and cut it into 9 equal parts.
- Shape each piece into a smooth ball.
- Brush olive oil onto a 8'x8' baking tray and put the dough balls in.
- Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 90 minutes. The dough should be doubled in size.
- Take the plastic wrap off. Brush with olive oil and top with cheddar cheese.
- Preheat oven to 375°F or 190°C. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.