Pillowy soft dough is filled with plant-based sausage, melted dairy-free cheddar, and spicy jalapeños in these Texas-style Vegan Kolaches (Klobasnek). These irresistible sausage rolls easily come together with just 10 ingredients for all to love!
Yeast dough rolls were brought to Texas by Czech immigrants many years ago. Their actual name is “klobasnek” or “klobasniki” but they are now widely known as “kolaches” in central Texas and beyond.
Kolaches are usually a sweet pastry with fruit and cream cheese in the center. This recipe; however, is more of a combination of a mildly sweet roll filled with savory flavors.
My favorite fillings are vegan sausage, vegan cheese, and jalapeños, but the options are truly endless.
The delicious aroma of the slightly sweetened dough alone takes me back to the donut shops of the Texas Hill Country like Shipley’s or the Czech Stop between Austin and Dallas.
I don’t know if they have a vegan version available yet, so I’ve created my own!
If you’re looking for more tasty breakfast ideas, be sure to check out my Apple Crumble Cake, Vegan Just Egg Bites, and Chocolate Bread.
Reasons To Love These Vegan Sausage Rolls
- Easy to make
- Just 10 ingredients
- Soft and sweet dough
- Dairy-free, no eggs, meatless
- Hearty filling with melted cheese
- Great for breakfast, brunch, or snacks
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Ingredients and Substitutions
- Plant Milk – Use any kind you have on hand. It doesn’t matter if it’s sweetened or not.
- Cane Sugar – Adds a bit of sweetness to the rolls. Be sure to select one that is labeled as “organic” to ensure that it’s vegan.
- Yeast – Use 1 packet or 2 ¼ teaspoons of instant yeast.
- Vegan Butter – Your favorite brand will work. If yours is unsalted, you may want to add about ⅛ of a teaspoon more to the dough.
- Salt – Helps to enhance the delicious flavors.
- Flour – I use all-purpose flour in this recipe for a soft and tender bite.
- Vegan Sausage – Look for vegan breakfast sausage links either in the refrigerated plant-based corner of your grocery store or in the freezer section. I tend to use Beyond Meat’s package of 8 links.
- Oil – A small amount of olive oil (or any other kind) is used to line the baking pan.
- Vegan Cheese (optional) – Any type of vegan cheese works! I like the flavor of cheddar in this recipe, but others would be just as delicious. Make sure they are in shreds or thin strips for easy melting.
- Jalapeños (optional) – Pickled jalapeños or fresh are really tasty here.
How to Make Texas-Style Vegan Kolaches from Scratch
Here are some quick visual steps. Find the full recipe with exact measurements on the recipe card below.
Make the breakfast sausage according to the instructions on the package. Try not to overcook them because they will spend more time in the oven later.
Make the Yeast Dough
Combine half of the flour with the dry ingredients.
Heat the plant milk to 120°F. I recommend checking the temperature with a digital food thermometer because if the temperature becomes too high, it can deactivate the yeast.
Add in the wet ingredients then add the rest of the flour. Stir until the dough is not sticky anymore and easily comes away from the bowl.
Knead the dough until it’s smooth and stretchy. Add a little bit of flour to your hands if the dough is sticking to them. Roll it into a ball and put it in a bowl. Loosely cover it with a towel. Place it in a warm corner of the kitchen or in the microwave to rest for about 10 minutes.
Divide the dough into 8 sections. Roll them out into ovals large enough to fit the vegan sausage links.
Stuff the Kolaches
Fill the kolache dough with the vegan sausage, plant-based cheddar, and jalapeños.
Roll them shut and seal the seam by pinching it together. Place them on a lightly greased baking sheet.
Set them in a warm corner of the kitchen or the microwave for 30 minutes to give time for the rolls to rise.
Bake and Enjoy!
At this point, the vegan sausage rolls should have risen to a larger size than they were at first.
Heat the oven and brush them with a light layer of plant-based milk. Bake them for about 15 minutes or until they are golden-brown on top.
Recipe Variation Ideas
- Try making them with different kinds of vegan cheeses.
- Fill the rolls with vegetables such as spinach and peppers before baking.
No Waste Ideas
- If your package of vegan sausage has more than 8 links, save some for Just Egg Breakfast Casserole, Breakfast Burritos, or these Vegan Egg Bites.
- Make Jalapeño Popper Dip with leftover jalapeños and vegan cheese.
Storing and Reheating
Refrigerate leftover kolaches in a covered dish for 4 days or freeze them for 3 months. Reheat frozen or refrigerated kolaches in the microwave at 30-second intervals until heated through. Alternatively, reheat them in the oven, toaster oven, or air fryer.
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Vegan Kolaches (Texas Klobasnek)
Bonnie – Serene Trail
Ingredients
- 8 vegan breakfast sausage links
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, (240g)
- 2 tablespoons cane sugar
- 2 1/4 teaspoon instant yeast, (1 packet)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup plant-based milk, + more for brushing, (177ml)
- 3 tablespoons vegan butter, melted
- 1/2 cup vegan cheese shreds, such as cheddar, (50g)
- 2 tablespoons pickled jalapeños, diced
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Melt the vegan butter in the microwave for 30 seconds and dice the jalapeños. Cook the vegan breakfast sausage according to the package instructions. Lightly grease a small baking sheet with oil.
- Combine half of the flour with the cane sugar, instant yeast, and salt in a medium-sized bowl. Heat the plant milk in the microwave for about 45 seconds or on the stovetop until it reaches 120°F (*see note below).
- Pour the heated milk and melted butter into the flour mixture and gently stir them together. Add in the rest of the flour. Keep stirring for about 2 minutes until the dough is not sticky anymore and easily comes away from the edge of the bowl. If it still looks wet and sticky, add a little bit of flour to your hands before kneading it.
- Use your hands to knead the dough for 5-7 minutes until it’s smooth and stretchy. Roll it into a ball. Put it in a bowl and cover it loosely with a kitchen towel. Place the bowl in a warm corner of the kitchen or in the microwave to rest for 10 minutes.
- Divide the dough into 8 sections using a pastry cutter or knife. (Cut the sphere in half, and then each side in half, and then quarters so that you have 8 small triangles.) Roll out the sections by gently flattening each one with your fingers first. Then, use a roller to roll them out into ovals large enough to fit the vegan sausage links.
- Fill the kolaches by adding the sausage, cheese, and jalapeños to one edge. Tuck in the sides as you roll the dough around the filling. Seal the seams by pinching them together and then give the kolache a quick roll to smooth out the seam.
- Place each roll on the baking sheet, seam side down. Cover the tray with a kitchen towel and place it in a warm corner of the kitchen or the microwave for 30 minutes to give the dough time to rise.
- Heat the oven to 375°F (190°C). At this point, the vegan sausage rolls should have risen to a bigger size than they were at first. Brush them with a light layer of plant-based milk and bake them for about 15 minutes or until they are golden-brown on top.
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Nutrition
The nutritional information provided is an estimate from third-party calculations.
So AMAZING. Just made these and I am so thankful for this recipe.
I’m so happy to hear that you like them, Ally!
They come out perfect every time, thank you so much!
Hi Lilz! I’m so glad to hear that you like them!
Hi can I substitute flour with gluten free flour 1:1(:
Hi Bianca, I’m not sure. I haven’t tried this recipe with gf yet, but have had great luck with the 1-to-1 made by Bob’s Red Mill or King Arthur in other baking recipes.
Just made these and they are DELICIOUS!! These are better than my favorite kolache place! So good!
Yay! I’m so happy to hear this!