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homemade sweet hawaiian rolls piled in a shallow white bowl
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Homemade Sweet Hawaiian Rolls Recipe

Homemade sweet Hawaiian rolls give you warm fluffy slightly sweet rolls fresh from your oven. Full of tons of flavor, you'll use this recipe over and over again in place of the store bought versions.
Prep Time3 hours 30 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time3 hours 50 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Bread, Dinner, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2 dozen
Calories: 2049kcal
Author: Meaghan @ 4 Sons R Us

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups pineapple juice
  • 4 1/2 tsp instant dry yeast
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar divided
  • 1/2 cup salted butter melted
  • 3/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs plus 1 egg yolk reserve egg white
  • 5-6 cups bread flour
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Instructions

  • In a mixing bowl add the pineapple juice and microwave until warm, not too hot just warm to the touch.
    1 ½ cups pineapple juice
  • Add in 2 tablespoons of the sugar and stir.
    2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • Add in the yeast and stir.
    4 1/2 tsp instant dry yeast
  • Let the yeast bloom for 5 minutes.
  • To the yeast and pineapple juice add the remaining sugar, melted butter, vanilla and eggs and egg yolks.
    1/2 cup salted butter, 3/4 tsp vanilla extract, 2 large eggs plus 1 egg yolk
  • Whisk to combine.
  • Add 3 cups of flour and stir to combine.
    5-6 cups bread flour
  • Add another cup of flour and stir.
  • Continue adding flour until the dough is no longer sticky.
  • Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 ½ hours.
  • Once the dough has risen line a large sheet pan with parchment paper or grease two 9x13 pans.
  • Shape the dough into 24 rolls and place on the pan. Shape dough into rolls.
  • Let rise another 1 ½ hours until doubled in size again.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Mix the reserved egg white with 1 tablespoon of water and whisk.
  • Brush the egg wash over the top of the rolls.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until golden.
  • While the rolls are still warm brush with butter.
  • Serve warm and enjoy!

Notes

  • You don't want the pineapple juice to be too hot. If it's too hot, it will kill the yeast. 
  • Likewise, you don't want the juice too cold. If it is too cold the yeast won't activate.
  • I find letting dough rise in a closed, off microwave or oven is the perfect warm environment.

Nutrition

Calories: 2049kcal | Carbohydrates: 328g | Protein: 56g | Fat: 58g | Saturated Fat: 32g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 308mg | Sodium: 460mg | Potassium: 887mg | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 86g | Vitamin A: 1703IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 5mg