Panipopo - Samoan coconut rolls

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: regular milk

Almond milk is lower in calories, while regular milk is more accessible.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds flavor and is dairy-free, while margarine is often less expensive.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener, while brown sugar can be cheaper depending on the brand.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: aquafaba

Flaxseed meal is a great egg substitute for binding and is often less expensive.

Follow directions for frozen dinner rolls.

Let rolls rise in a 13" X 9" cake pan.

In a quart sauce pan, mix coconut milk, water and sugar.

In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and a few tablespoons of cold water till all clumps are gone.

Bring the coconut sauce to a boil then add the cornstarch mixture.

Simmer for about 3 minutes (sauce will thicken a little), then remove sauce from heat.

Bake rolls.

After 10 minutes take out rolls and pour the coconut sauce over the rolls till 1/2 to 3/4 of each bun is covered in sauce.

Put the rolls back in the oven and continue baking the rolls with the sauce until the tops of the rolls are golden brown.

Remove pan and allow a few minutes to cool.

Serve warm.

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