Garlicky Fresh-Baked Mushroom Swirls

These savory bread swirls are perfect for sharing with friends, but we won’t judge if you decide to eat them all by yourself!

March 15, 2025

Garlic bread gets a step-up in these savory, yeasted baked swirls from the So Vegan in 5 cookbook. Serve as a side at your next dinner party or bring a basket full to your next potluck for a crowd-pleasing baked treat.

What you need:

2 cups white bread flour, plus extra for dusting
½ teaspoon salt
½ tablespoon instant dry yeast
⅔ cup warm water
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 cups mushrooms, thinly sliced
6 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
½ cup vegan butter
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper

What you do:

In a large mixing bowl, combine flour with salt and yeast, then make a well in the middle. Pour water into well, along with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Mix ingredients together until dough forms, then transfer to a well-floured surface and knead for 10 minutes.
Lightly oil medium bowl with 1 tablespoon oil, then place dough in bowl and cover with a clean kitchen towel. Leave it to proof somewhere warm for 1 hour until dough has doubled in size.
In a frying pan over high heat, warm remaining tablespoon oil. Add mushrooms to pan and fry for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Into a medium bowl, add garlic, fried mushrooms, butter, salt, and pepper, and stir. Set aside.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Punch dough a few times to remove air bubbles and transfer to a well-floured work surface. Flour rolling pin and roll dough into a rectangle roughly 12 x 4 inches. Trim edges to create neat straight lines. Spread mushroom and garlic filling over entire surface of dough, then roll into a log. Create individual swirls by cutting log into slices at 1-inch intervals.
Arrange swirls in a circle in an ovenproof dish spaced 1⁄2 inch apart, and cover with a clean kitchen towel. Leave to proof for another 20 minutes. Bake swirls 20 minutes until dough turns a light golden brown color.
Remove from oven and brush top of swirls with any melted butter that has collected in middle of dish. Serve warm.

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