Soft, tender, and light gluten free crescent rolls are SO EASY to make! They will be ready in 1 hour flat and are the perfect addition to any meal. Dairy free option.
¼teaspoonsaltincrease to ¾ teaspoon if using oil or unsalted butter
½cup+ 2 Tablespoons warm waterbarely warmer than room temp
1large egg
½cupbutterroom temperature or melted and cooled OR neutral oil
1teaspoonpsyllium husk powderoptional, but helps with texture
potato or tapioca starchcan use flour, but starch works best for dusting
Extra butter to brush when done
Instructions
In bowl of stand mixer, measure gluten free flour, yeast, sugar or honey, baking powder, and salt.
Add warm water, egg, and ½ cup butter or oil, and mix with paddle attachment on medium speed for 3-5 minutes.
The dough should be a thick, sticky batter, like a thick banana bread batter.
Lightly dust countertop or a pie crust bag with potato starch or gluten free flour.
Scrape the dough into a ball shape on your dusted area and sprinkle a little more starch over the top of your dough to prevent it from sticking. If using a pie crust bag, remove air and zip it up.
Using a rolling pin, roll dough out to about 14" circle. Using a pizza slicer (or very sharp knife) that has been dusted in starch or flour, cut the circle into 8 wedges. Carefully roll each wedge inward to form a crescent. If dough sticks to counter, you have not put enough starch/flour down. No worries, this happened to me too! Use a metal spatula to scrape extra potato starch onto the bottom of the dough as you roll it up. Gently pinch the end to secure the roll so it won't lose shape as it bakes. Use a little water to help if necessary. Gently place a few inches apart on a baking sheet and curve them slightly to form a crescent shape.
Let rolls rise in a warm location for 20-40 minutes until they are close to double in size.
Bake for 9-12 minutes at 350° F. Gluten free breads tend to not brown as much, so don't wait for these to be well browned before pulling them out or they may dry out. Flake with a fork in the center of a roll to see if it's done. Mine were done in about 11 minutes.
Use a pastry brush to top with melted butter and serve warm for best results. Store leftovers in an airtight container or bread bag at room temp for a day or two, or in the freezer. These can easily be re-warmed by wrapping in foil and placing in a 325 degree oven for about 5 minutes from fridge or 10 minutes from freezer.
Notes
When dusting your surface and the dough, don't work the starch into the dough. It's just meant to reduce the stickiness on the surface.
Add an additional 1 teaspoon xanthan gum to the recipe
Substitute ½ cup of the flour mix for ½ cup potato starch
I do not recommend using another flour blend as you won't get the same results.While you can technically leave out the psyllium husk powder, it really helps with the structure and creates that truly bread-like mouth-feel so I highly recommend adding it.Try using the crescent roll dough for pigs in a blanket, cinnamon rolls, or any recipe calling for Pillsbury crescent rolls!