Hawaiian Rolls
Homemade Hawaiian rolls are fluffy, soft, and buttery, flavored with a hint of pineapple juice. Use these pillowy rolls for slider sandwiches, or serve them as a side with your favorite meals.
Servings: 15 rolls
Equipment
Ingredients
For the rolls:
- ½ cup canned pineapple juice room temperature
- ½ cup whole milk heated to 110ºF
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter melted and cooled
- 6 tablespoons cane sugar or granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 2½ teaspoons instant yeast
- 4½ cups all purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons salt
For the egg wash:
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter melted and cooled
Instructions
- Combine the flavor base. Whisk the pineapple juice, milk, melted butter, cane sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and yeast in a large bowl.
- Add the dry ingredients. Add the flour and salt to the bowl with the liquid base. Stir with a spatula until the dough comes together. Transfer the dough onto a floured kitchen surface and knead until smooth. Alternatively, knead it in a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook on medium-low speed for 8 to 10 minutes, until smooth.
- First rise. Transfer the dough to a clean bowl and cover it with plastic wrap. Set the dough in a warm spot in your kitchen and let it rise for 1½ hours.
- Shape the dough. Punch down the dough and divide it into 15 pieces. Shape each piece into a smooth ball. Butter a 9x13-inch baking dish and arrange the dough balls inside.
- Second rise. Cover the dough balls with a clean cloth and let them rise for 1 hour.
- Prep. 15 to 20 minutes before the end of the rising time, set your oven to preheat to 375ºF. Also, whisk together the egg, milk, and melted butter to make the egg wash.
- Baking time. Brush the dough balls with the egg wash, then bake them for 20-22 minutes or until golden brown, and the internal temperature of the rolls registers at 190-200˚F with an instant-read thermometer.
- Cool. Remove the Hawaiian rolls from the oven and let them cool for at least 20 minutes before serving. Optionally, you can brush the tops with melted butter when you pull them out of the oven.
Notes
- Do not use fresh pineapple juice, because pineapple contains enzymes that may ruin your yeast.
- Use a mixer. If you want, you can knead the dough in a stand mixer with dough hooks attached.
- Make it smooth. Your dough needs to be smooth once it is shaped into balls.
- Adjust as needed. If your dough is too sticky, add more flour. Climate and humidity may have an impact on your dough.
- You can use white sugar instead of cane sugar. I used cane sugar for more flavor.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Hawaiian roll | Calories: 231kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 252mg | Potassium: 100mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 204IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 2mg
