These sweet Hawaiian dinner rolls are the perfect amount of sweetness and sure to be a hit at your next dinner!
Hawaiian dinner rolls are one of those breads that everyone loves! However, I am always on the hunt to simplify my ingredients, so making these from scratch is an easy way to make sure my ingredient list is minimal. Plus, every time I make these rolls everyone is in love and begging for more, so it’s a good thing that it makes a lot!
So what’s in the rolls?
- yeast
- sugar
- pineapple juice
- salt
- butter
- egg
- flour
Now for the process. I always like to combine the yeast and water with a little sugar before hand. You want to make sure that the yeast gets foamy to ensure that your yeast hasn’t gone bad. There’s nothing worse than going through the work only to realize that your yeast is no good.
Then combine the remaining ingredients, I always start with just 1/2 cups of juice and work my way up to the full 1 cup. It is easy to add more juice as needed, but if you add too much you have to add more flour and usually results in a denser roll.
Once all of the ingredients have been combined, knead the dough for 7-10 minutes. I like to start in my stand mixer with a dough hook and then finish by hand, but I also just let the stand mixer do all the work. Shape the dough into a ball and set back in the bowl to rise for about an hour. It should have doubled in size.
I then will separate the dough in smaller balls to make 12 dinner rolls. Let the rolls rise for another hour and then bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.
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Sweet Hawaiian Rolls
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 tsp dry active yeast
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 egg
- 3.5 cups flour
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1/2 cup sugar optional
Instructions
- Combine 1/4 cup warmed water with yeast and sugar. Set aside until foamy.
- In a large bowl (I use my stand mixer) combine remaining ingredients, except pineapple juice.
- Add in water and yeast mixture and 1/2 cup juice. Mix together, adding in remaining juice if needed.
- Knead mixture for 7-10 minutes. Shape into a ball, place back into bowl, and let rise for an hour, until doubled.
- Place dough onto counter and divide into 12 sections (roughly 2.5 oz each). Shape into a ball and place on a baking sheet to rise four about another hour.
- Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes. Top with a little more butter if desired
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