Soft, fluffy, and lightly sweet, these homemade Hawaiian rolls are made with pineapple juice and honey for that signature tropical flavor. Perfect as dinner rolls, sliders, or sandwich buns.
Line a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with parchment paper. Grease the parchment paper with butter. Keep aside.
In the bowl of your stand mixer, combine flour, yeast, and salt.4.5 cups All-purpose flour, 1 tbsp Instant yeast, 2 tsp Salt
In another bowl, whisk together milk, pineapple juice, egg, honey, and vinegar.3/4 cup Milk, lukewarm, 1/2 cup Pineapple juice, room temperature, 1/3 cup Honey, room temperature, 1 Egg, room temperature, 2 tsp Vinegar
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and combine using a spatula until the ingredients come together into a rough dough. Knead the dough at slow speed for 3-4 minutes and then at medium to high speed for 10-12 minutes in your stand mixer.You can also knead the dough by hand.
The dough will be ready when it leaves the sides of the bowl and is smooth, soft, and just slightly sticky.If the dough is too sticky, add more flour 1-2 tablespoons at a time.
Transfer the dough to a lightly greased bowl. Cover it with a damp kitchen towel or plastic wrap, and keep it aside in a warm place for 1 - 1.5 hours or until the dough doubles in size
Once the dough has doubled, turn it out on a lightly floured work surface and gently deflate it.
Divide the dough into 20 equal-sized pieces. I used a kitchen scale, and my dough pieces were approximately 1.8 oz/ 52 gms each.You can also make 12 bigger rolls.
Roll each dough piece into a ball and place it on the prepared pan.
Cover with a damp kitchen towel or plastic wrap, and let the rolls proof the 2nd time for 30-45 minutes or until puffy.
While the rolls are proofing, preheat your oven to 190 C / 375 F.
Once the rolls are proofed, gently brush them with egg wash and bake for 25-30 minutes or until the tops are golden brown.1 Egg, 1 tbsp Water
Cool for 15-20 minutes, then serve warm. Enjoy!
Egg Wash
Whisk together egg and water in a small bowl.
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Notes
For the most consistent results, weigh all the ingredients on a kitchen scale.
Make sure all the liquid ingredients are at room temperature.
The dough for Hawaiian rolls should be soft and slightly sticky, but manageable. If the dough is too sticky, add 1-2 tablespoons of flour at a time. A soft dough will make soft and fluffy rolls.
You can easily make 12 regular-sized rolls instead of 20 small ones as I did.
Don't skip the egg wash. This is what gives these Hawaiian dinner rolls a gorgeous color and shine.
I like to brush these sweet Hawaiian rolls with butter as soon as they come out of the oven. This keeps them extra soft!