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The Best Hawaiian Sweet Rolls

The Best Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
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These soft, fluffy Hawaiian sweet rolls are sweet and tangy thanks to pineapple juice and buttermilk. They’re easy to make with a stand mixer and taste incredible fresh out of the oven brushed with honey butter.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup (240 ml) pineapple juice
  • 1/2 cup (120 ml) buttermilk
  • 6 tablespoons (89 g) unsalted butter, melted
  • 5 1/2 cups (715 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup (113 g) honey
  • 1 tablespoon instant yeast
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 4 tablespoons honey butter

Instructions

1. Combine pineapple juice, buttermilk, butter, and honey. Microwave in 30-second intervals until 110°F (may look curdled).

2. In a stand mixer with a dough hook, mix flour, yeast, and salt on low speed.

3. Gradually add the pineapple mixture, then the egg and vanilla, mixing on low speed.

4. Once dough comes together, increase speed to medium-low until dough no longer sticks to sides.

5. Turn dough onto floured surface, shape into a ball, and place in oiled bowl. Cover and let rise 1.5 hours until doubled.

6. Punch down dough, divide into 15 equal pieces, shape into balls, and arrange in oiled 9×13 pan.

7. Cover and let rise another 1.5 hours until doubled.

8. Preheat oven to 375°F. Brush rolls with honey butter.

9. Bake for 20 minutes, rotating pan halfway. Rolls should be golden and reach 190°F inside.

10. Brush again with honey butter. Cool 10 minutes in pan, then transfer to wire rack to finish cooling.

11. Serve fresh!

Notes

• Use instant or rapid-rise yeast; active dry yeast is not recommended.

• Make honey butter by mixing unsalted butter with honey to taste.

• To make ahead: refrigerate shaped rolls overnight, then let rise 1–1.5 hrs at room temp before baking.

• Fully baked rolls can be frozen and reheated at 300°F for 10 minutes.

• Rolls taste best the day they are made.

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