• To the bowl of your stand mixer, add the wheat flour, all purpose flour, Italian dried herbs, instant yeast, salt and sugar. Mix everything well using a balloon whisk.
• Add the warm water and softened vegan butter.
• Fix the dough kneading hook to the stand mixer and begin kneading the dough.
• In the beginning, the ingredients will just come together to form a shaggy dough.
• Continue to knead the dough for 3 to 4 minutes on low speed until it becomes a non-sticky but soft and supple ball of dough.
• Apply 1 tablespoon olive oil to a mixing bowl and transfer the dough to the oiled bowl.
• Cover it with a moist kitchen towel or a shower cap.
• Set it in a warm place.Allow the dough to proof and double in volume.
• This will take anywhere between 1 hour to 1.5 hours depending on the weather conditions.

Proofing the dough in the Instant Pot

• Or oil the inner pot of the Instant pot and transfer the dough to the inner pot.
• Plug in the Instant Pot and cover the Instant pot with a see-through glass lid.
• Set the Instant Pot to YOGURT MODE for 1 HOUR.
• Allow the dough to double in volume.
• Once the dough has risen, gently deflate the dough and turn it out onto a work surface.
• Shape the dough into a log.
• Roll the dough into a ½ inch thick rectangle.
• Spread the pasta sauce evenly on the rolled out dough, leaving 1 inch gap around the edges.
• Now, roll the rectangle into a log.
• Using a bench scraper, divide the rolled log into 12 equal pieces.
• Grease a 11x7x2 inch rectangle baking tray.
• Arrange the cut pieces in such a way that they are spaced ½ inch apart.
• Cover the tray with a moist kitchen towel and allow this to become puffy and slightly risen.

Baking the rolls

In the oven-

• Towards the end of the second rise, preheat the oven to 350 F ( 180C).
• When the rolls have become puffy, brush them with 1 tablespoon melted vegan butter.
• Bake them in the preheated oven for 20 minutes or until the tops are golden.
• The bottom of the pan should feel hollow and light once they are baked.

In the air fryer-

• Preheat the air fryer at 350 F (180 C) if your air fryer model allows it.
• If your model does not have the pre-heating feature, skip this step and bake for 5 mins longer or until the tops have browned.
• Place the proofed rolls in the air fryer and air fry for 15 minutes or until the tops have become golden.
• Keep an eye on the rolls after 12 minutes to prevent the rolls drying out and hardening on the top.
• Brush them with 1 tablespoon melted vegan butter right after they are done.
• Serve them warm.