How to make Hawaiian Bread Rolls (2022)

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a tropical flavor while margarine is often less expensive.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories, while water can be used for a lighter roll.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers a natural sweetness, while brown sugar provides a similar flavor profile.

pineapple juice

🥗Healthier: orange juice

💰Cheaper: apple juice

Orange juice provides acidity, while apple juice is often less expensive.

Add dry active yeast to warm water and let it sit for 10 minutes until foamy.

In a mixer, combine the foamed yeast mixture, eggs, pineapple juice, sugar, ground ginger, vanilla, and melted butter.

Gradually add 6-7 cups of bread flour, starting with 2 cups, mixing until the dough comes together.

Adjust flour as needed based on humidity, adding a quarter cup at a time until the dough pulls away from the bowl cleanly.

Knead the dough on a clean surface until slightly tacky and smooth, then shape into a ball.

Grease a bowl with olive oil spray and place the dough inside, covering it to rise in a warm place for about 1 hour.

After rising, deflate the dough and divide it into three portions, then further divide each into eight pieces.

Shape each piece into a ball, weighing about 95 grams for larger rolls or 60-70 grams for smaller ones.

Place the shaped rolls in a greased glass pan and cover to rise for another 30-40 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 350°F and bake the rolls for 20-25 minutes.

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