Here's our Unsifted recipe for Hawaiian Sweet Rolls.  Afterall, who doesn't love the Hawaiian Rolls from the store? My family sure did....but I felt so many carb consequences whenever I ate them from the commercial, lifeless flour.  Good news! Unsifted has the solution for you! It took many attempts, but I finally created a recipe that my family loves and that has a soft yet rich texture.  It uses the technique from our Unsifted Japanese Milk Bread recipe (Coming Soon!) and combines that with all the delicious flavors for Hawaiian Sweet Bread. Use our recipe below and learn how to make your own fresh, Unsifted Hawaiian Sweet Rolls that are not only healthier but also tastier than anything you can find on the shelves.

Why We Love It:

• Delicious + easy to make!
  

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PREP: 30 minutes
TOTAL: 2 hour 30 minutes
YIELD: 20 rolls

INGREDIENTS:

2 ½ cups Unsifted® Basic Blend grain

1 cup Kamut® grain (sub: Unsifted® Basic Blend grain)

½ cup unsalted butter (1 stick)

⅓ cup water

⅓ cup whole milk

1 cup pineapple juice

⅓ cup honey (sub: maple syrup)

¼ cup packed brown sugar

2 tsp fine salt

2 large eggs

2 tsp vanilla extract

1 ½ Tbsp instant yeast

FOR FINISHING:

1 large egg, slightly beaten

2 Tbsp water

2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted

TUTORIAL:

<<Watch a tutorial here>>

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Mill the fresh flour

• Set WonderMill ® dial to 12:00 (clock position)
• Mill 2 ½ cups Unsifted® Basic Blend grain
• Mill 1 cup Kamut® grain

2. Melt butter + Make warm flour mixture

• To a small saucepan, add ½ cup butter
• Stirring occasionally, heat butter until melted
• Pour melted butter into mixing bowl (sub: Zojirushi ® pan)
• To emptied saucepan, add ⅓ cup water
• Add ⅓ cup milk
• Measure and add ⅓ cup unsifted flour
• Using a whisk, mix until well combined
• Heat mixture on low, whisking continuously until you can see streaks from whisk in bottom of pan while whisking
• Add warm flour mixture to melted butter in mixing bowl

3. Add remaining ingredients

Pro Tip: Ensure melted butter + warm flour mixture has cooled before adding the eggs, flour and yeast (cool to less than 100oF).

To mixing bowl, add 1 cup pineapple juice

• Add ⅓ cup honey
• Add ¼ cup brown sugar
• Add 2 tsp salt
• Add 2 large eggs
• Add 2 tsp vanilla
• Add remaining unsifted flour
• Add 1 ½ Tbsp instant yeast (Instaferm® recommended)

4. Knead the dough

• Knead dough until windowpane effect is achieved
• ........Ankarsrum®: Use roller on speed #3. Knead 6 minutes. Continue, checking every 2 minutes
• ........KitchenAid®: Use dough hook on speed #2. Knead 22 minutes; pause every 2 min to cool motor
• ........By hand: knead about 45-55 minutes
• Put dough in mixing bowl and cover with dish towel
• Let dough rise until at least doubled (about 45-85 min.)

5. Shape + Rise + Egg wash + Bake

• Preheat oven to 350F
• Optional: Lightly coat hands + counter with olive oil (prevents dough from sticking)
• Gently punch the dough down to remove air bubbles
• Roll dough into 20 balls (about 70g each)
• Set dough balls ½” apart in greased 9 x 13” baking dish
• Cover and let rolls rise until doubled (about 35-55 min)
• In a small bowl, mix 1 lightly beaten egg + 2 Tbsp water
• Gently brush tops of risen dough balls with egg wash
• Bake at 350F for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown (195-200F internal temp.)
• Remove from oven
• While hot, gently brush with melted butter

STORAGE TIPS

Cooled bagels may be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days, or frozen for up to 3 months in a freezer bag. 

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THE UNSIFTED DIFFERENCE

We used our Unsifted® Basic Blend and Kamut® here- our high-quality, custom grain blend crafted for exceptional flavor, nutrient diversity, and premium baking performance. It’s also pre-treated for pantry safety, making it the easiest way to keep convenient, nourishing flour at the ready.

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Additional variations for this recipe:

• Hawaiian Rolls - Zojirushi® Dough Prep
  

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