Hawaiian Rolls

Close up of the inside crumbs of a Hawaiian Roll.

Hawaiian Rolls are fluffy buns that are slightly sweet and buttery. They are delicious on their own, with a pat of butter or jam, or as a side to your meal.

Course Breakfast, Side Dish, Snacks

Cuisine American

Keyword pineapple juice, sweet bread, yeast

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

rise times for the dough 2 30

Total Time 3 5

Servings buns

Calories 139kcal

Author sanna

Ingredients

4 and 1/2 cup all purpose flour divided
1/4 cup warm milk 105-115 F
2 and 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
1 cup pineapple juice room temperature
1/3 cup melted butter plus 2 tbsp extra
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs lightly beaten
2 tbsp milk for brushing on the bread

Instructions

In a mixing bowl, combine yeast and warm milk. Let the mixture stand for 5 minutes, or until it is foamy. Add the pineapple juice, sugar, melted butter, salt and eggs. Stir everything with a wooden spoon.
Add 4 cups of flour to the bowl, adding 1 cup at a time and stirring with a wooden spoon. Stir until all the ingredients are incorporated. Sprinkle just enough of the remaining 1/2 cup of flour, still stirring, until the dough gathers in the center of the bowl. You won't need all of the remaining 1/2 cup.
Turn the dough over onto a lightly floured board. Knead the dough until it is smooth and elastic, about 6-10 minutes. Dust your surface and your hands with flour as needed to help with the stickiness while kneading.
Gather the dough into a smooth ball and place it in a bowl. Cover the bowl with clean kitchen towel and let rise for 1 and 1/2 hours to 2 hours or until the size is doubled. Meanwhile, grease a 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
Gently deflate the dough and divide to 20-23 equal portions. Roll each portion into a smooth ball and place it in the prepared baking pan. Repeat with the rest of the portions. The rolls should be placed close together in the pan. Cover them loosely with a clean kitchen towel. Let them rise again for 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350 F. Brush the tops of the buns with milk and bake for 16-20 minutes, or until tops are golden. Brush melted butter on top of the warm buns.

Notes

You can also bake them in two (or three) 9 inch round pans.

You can also shape them slightly bigger if you prefer bigger buns. My version is slightly smaller than the store-bought versions, but you can shape them to the size that you prefer.

When making the dough, you may not need all of the reserved flour. Just sprinkle the reserved flour gradually into the dough, just until it gathers into the center of the bowl. The dough should still be soft and shaggy.

Use the remaining flour to help with stickiness during kneading. Still, do not add too much flour or you will end up with a dry dough.
Store leftovers in a tightly covered container. Re-heat buns in the microwave, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Hawaiian Rolls

Amount Per Serving (1 bun)

Calories 139 Calories from Fat 27

% Daily Value*

Fat 3g5%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Cholesterol 21mg7%

Sodium 82mg4%

Potassium 52mg1%

Carbohydrates 23g8%

Sugar 5g6%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 105IU2%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Calcium 12mg1%

Iron 1.2mg7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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