Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
Lightly sweet and super fluffy hawaiian sweet rolls are perfect with a little butter for breakfast, as dinner rolls, or buns for your burgers. Or turn these hawaiian sweet rolls into french toast - the possibilities are endless!
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Inactive Time2 hours hrs
Total Time2 hours hrs 40 minutes mins
Course: Breads
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 jumbo rolls or 24 regular sized
Author: Little Spice Jar
- 1/3 cup milk warmed (warm for 30 seconds and let cool for 2 minutes before using)
- 1 tablespoons of active dry yeast see note*
- 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil or canola oil
- 1/4 cup 1/2 stick salted butter, melted and slightly cooled
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- An 8 oz. can crushed pineapple NOT drained (about 2/3 cup)
- 4 cups + 1 cup all purpose flour or bread flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
DOUGH: In a measuring cup or a small bowl, mix together the milk and yeast. Let it sit for about 5 minutes. Place the milk and yeast mixture into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment. Add the oil, butter, sugar, eggs, and pineapple and mix to combine. Add the 4 cups of flour, 1/2 cup at a time. Waiting until each 1/2 cup is fully incorporated before adding more. Depending on where you're located and how humid your weather, you may need to add that extra 1 cup of flour. Your dough should be sticky to the touch, and it should hold for a few seconds on the dough hook. If it's sticking to the walls of the mixer, add that 1 cup in. Remember, it should be sticky, but not gooey. Add the salt. Knead for about 10 minutes, in the machine. Cover with a damp cloth and let the dough rise for 1 hour.
PREP: Oil a 9x 13-inch pan. Punch the dough down and divide into twelve equal balls for jumbo rolls and 24 balls for Hawaiian king-sized rolls. Place in a well buttered dish and let rise again until doubled, 1 hour.
BAKE: Preheat oven to 350ºF. Beat together the egg and water for the top and brush the tops of the risen rolls with the egg wash. Bake for about 25 minutes or until the tops are nicely browned. Serve warm with additional butter.
- If you purchase your yeast in small envelopes, you'll need more than 1 packet. Each packet contains 2 1/4 teaspoons. So you'll need an additional 3/4 teaspoon to make the 1 tablespoon. (1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons)
- Recipe adapted from Yammie's Noshery