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Sweet Hawaiian Bread Rolls

4.65 from 74 votes
Created by Mariam Ezzeddine
Soft and fluffy, these homemade Hawaiian Sweet Rolls are going to be your family’s favorite. Served up as a side dish, for sandwiches, or just to snack on on their own, you’ll love how sweet and delicious these are, especially fresh from the oven.
Prep Time 2 hours 45 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 3 hours
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 15 rolls
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Ingredients

  • 3 ¼ cups all purpose flour
  • 2 7g active yeast packs about 3½ tsps.
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter melted
  • 2 whole eggs
  • ¼ cup water lukewarm
  • ½ cup pineapple juice
  • ¼ cup whole milk lukewarm
  • ¼ cup honey or granulated sugar (add 1 tbsp water if you use sugar)
  • ¼ tsp salt

Egg Wash

  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter melted
  • 1 egg white from one egg

Honey Butter Glaze

  • 2 tbsps unsalted butter melted
  • 1 tbsp honey optional

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, bloom the active yeast with warm water. Set aside until it’s foamy. About 10 minutes.
  • Combine the wet ingredients: In the same mixing bowl, using a paddle attachment, add in butter, eggs, milk, pineapple juice, honey, and give it a quick mix on low speed until well combined. 
  • Mix the flour: At the lowest speed, switch to a dough hook now to mix the dough. Gradually add in the flour and salt. Once all flour has been incorporated, increase the speed to the medium speed and continue kneading until the dough collects itself from the sides of the bowl, about 5 minutes all together. Keep in mind that it is a wet dough. It will be a bit sticky.
  • Let the dough rise: Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover it with a tea towel or saran wrap and place it in a warm place and let it rise until it’s double in size, about one and half hour. 
  • Divide up the dough: After first rise, place the dough on a floured surface and divide the dough into 15 equal sizes. Shape the dough into individual balls. Place the dough balls into a 9 x 13 non stick baking, 5 rows by 3. Cover it with a kitchen towel and let them rise again at a warm place for about 45 minutes.
  • Prepare the oven and egg wash: Preheat the oven to 375 F. Brush the rolls with the egg wash and melted butter mixture.
  • Bake: Bake on the middle rack for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove the Hawaiian sweet rolls from the oven and brush with the butter and honey mixture (honey optional). Let the rolls cool down for about 10 minutes before serving. 

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Notes

  • If you prefer them to have a less brown color, bake at 350 F instead for 25-30 minutes, or until desired color.
  • If you prefer the rolls to be more sweet, add an extra 1/4 cup of sugar into the dough mixture. Add 1 tbsp. of water if you do so.
  • You can turn these Hawaiian rolls into hamburger buns and give them extra space between them while baking. Just like that, you’ll have some sweet and tangy burger buns!
  • Use room temperature pineapple juice for the best results.
  • You can knead the dough by hand if you do not have a stand mixer. It can take anywhere from 10 to 15 minutes to knead the dough by hand.
  • Be sure to check the expiry date of your yeast. Whenever there is an issue with the dough rising, it’s usually an issue with the yeast.

Nutrition

Calories: 181kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 46mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 172IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg
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