Skip to Content

Coconut Hawaiian Rolls

Soft and fluffy, these coconut Hawaiian rolls are unbelievably good with a hint of pineapple and a dusting of coconut..

Soft and fluffy, these coconut Hawaiian rolls are unbelievably good! A hint of pineapple and the dusting of coconut give these rolls an addictive tropical flavour that makes them a welcome addition to any meal.

These rolls have an addictive tropical flavour that makes them a welcome addition to any meal.

Soft and fluffy, these coconut Hawaiian rolls are unbelievably good! A hint of pineapple and the dusting of coconut give these rolls an addictive tropical flavour that makes them a welcome addition to any meal.

How to Make Sweet Dinner Rolls

Made with simple ingredients and a little time, these coconut hawaiian rolls comes together for perfect dinner rolls. Detailed instructions are found below.

  1. Preheat the oven.
  2. Combine the dry ingredients.
  3. Combine the wet ingredients.
  4. Knead the dough.
  5. Allow the dough to rise.
  6. Divide the dough.
  7. Allow the dough to rest again.
  8. Prepare the rolls for baking.
  9. Bake.
Soft and fluffy, these coconut Hawaiian rolls are unbelievably good! A hint of pineapple and the dusting of coconut give these rolls an addictive tropical flavour that makes them a welcome addition to any meal.

About the Coconut Hawaiian Roll Recipe Ingredients:

Detailed measurements and instructions can be found on the printable recipe card at the bottom of the page. Instructions with photos can be found directly below.

Flour – Just plain old all-purpose flour. Spoon and level the flour when measuring it.

Sugar – Use packed brown sugar as it’ll create a deeper flavour than white.

Salt – Helps make all the yummy flavours baked into the buns to really shine.

Yeast – Use instant yeast for this dough so you don’t have to prime with water before diving into making the dough.

Butter – I recommend unsalted butter when baking as the salt content in butter can vary. If all you have is salted, omit the added salt from the recipe.

Pineapple juice – Adds a tangy sweetness to the rolls that just can’t be substituted. Make sure you use 100% pure juice and not a cocktail.

Buttermilk – Buttermilk is what makes these rolls so soft and light and perfect.

Eggs – Bring to room temperature before baking with eggs if possible. They mix better and the dough will rise better.

Vanilla Extract – Use pure vanilla extract for the best flavour, but artificial is just fine too.

Shredded Coconut – You can use sweetened or unsweetened but I really prefer unsweetened shredded coconut as the buns are just the right amount of sweetness as is.

Soft and fluffy, these coconut Hawaiian rolls are unbelievably good! A hint of pineapple and the dusting of coconut give these rolls an addictive tropical flavour that makes them a welcome addition to any meal.

Looking for more delicious baking recipes?

Check out some of my favourites:

These basic homemade cornbread muffins are easy to make from scratch. This recipe yields a moist corn muffin that are just sweet enough to complement the cornmeal. Serve while they are still hot and fresh from the oven smothered in butter!

This easy no-knead Green Chile & Cheddar Bread is made with only 5 simple ingredients that results in amazing flavour and texture.Green Chile & Cheddar Bread

Soft and fluffy, these coconut Hawaiian rolls are unbelievably good! A hint of pineapple and the dusting of coconut give these rolls an addictive tropical flavour that makes them a welcome addition to any meal.

Coconut Hawaiian Rolls

Ingredients:

4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons instant yeast
1/2 cup butter, softened at room temperature
3/4 cup pineapple juice
1/4 cup buttermilk, room temperature
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract, optional
1/2 cup shredded coconut

Directions:

In a large bowl, combine 3 cups of the flour, brown sugar, salt and instant yeast.

Stir well to combine dry ingredients and then make a well in the centre.

Pour the pineapple juice, buttermilk, vanilla extract, and butter into the centre of the dry ingredients.

Add 2 of the eggs plus 1 egg yolk.

Stir well to combine and form a soft dough.

Knead the dough by hand or with an electric mixer until it appears elastic and forms a soft well ball that pulls away from the sides of the bowl, adding up to one cup more flour as needed. It took me about 6-7 minutes.

(This is a stickier dough – it will not form the same cohesive ball as a harder, proofed dough. Avoid the temptation to add more than 5 cups of flour.)

Cover the dough with plastic wrap and a clean kitchen towel and place in a warm area of your kitchen to rise for 2 hours.

Once risen, punch down the dough and divide into 20 equal balls of dough.

Grease a 9” x 13” casserole dish AND a 8” x 8” casserole dish and place the balls of dough equal distance apart in each.

Place the plastic wrap and kitchen towel back over the casserole dish and allow to rise again for 1 1/2 hours.

Preheat oven to 350F

Brush the risen rolls with the egg white and sprinkle on the shredded coconut.

Bake for 20-24 minutes, until rolls are golden brown on top and cooked through.

Allow to cool for 2 minutes in the casserole dish before attempting to remove.

Soft and fluffy, these coconut Hawaiian rolls are unbelievably good! A hint of pineapple and the dusting of coconut give these rolls an addictive tropical flavour that makes them a welcome addition to any meal.
Coconut Hawaiian Rolls
Yield: 20 rolls

Coconut Hawaiian Rolls

Prep Time: 4 hours
Cook Time: 24 minutes
Total Time: 4 hours 24 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons instant yeast
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened at room temperature
  • 3/4 cup pineapple juice
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk, room temperature
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, optional
  • 1/2 cup shredded coconut

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, combine 3 cups of the flour, brown sugar, salt and instant yeast.
  2. Stir well to combine dry ingredients and then make a well in the centre.
  3. Pour the pineapple juice, buttermilk ,vanilla extract, and butter into the centre of the dry ingredients.
  4. Add 2 of the eggs plus 1 egg yolk.
  5. Stir well to combine and form a soft dough.
  6. Knead the dough by hand or with an electric mixer until it appears elastic and forms a soft well ball that pulls away from the sides of the bowl, adding up to one cup more flour as needed. It took me about 6-7 minutes.
  7. (This is a stickier dough - it will not form the same cohesive ball as a harder, proofed dough. Avoid the temptation to add more than 5 cups of flour.)
  8. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and a clean kitchen towel and place in a warm area of your kitchen to rise for 2 hours.
  9. Once risen, punch down the dough and divide into 20 equal balls of dough.
  10. Grease a 9” x 13” casserole dish AND a 8” x 8” casserole dish and place the balls of dough equal distance apart in each.
  11. Place the plastic wrap and kitchen towel back over the casserole dish and allow to rise again for 1 1/2 hours.
  12. Preheat oven to 350F
  13. Brush the risen rolls with the egg white and sprinkle on the shredded coconut.
  14. Bake for 20-24 minutes, until rolls are golden brown on top and cooked through.
  15. Allow to cool for 2 minutes in the casserole dish before attempting to remove.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

20

Serving Size:

1 grams

Amount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g

Did you make this recipe?

Tag your creations with #FrugalMomEh on Instagram & subscribe for more!

Soft and fluffy, these coconut Hawaiian rolls are unbelievably good! A hint of pineapple and the dusting of coconut give these rolls an addictive tropical flavour that makes them a welcome addition to any meal.

Toni

Sunday 11th of July 2021

Can another juice be subbed like liiko?

Elizabeth Lampman

Sunday 11th of July 2021

You can definitely experiment with other juices but I have only ever made this recipe using the pineapple juice, which gives them a nice tangy sweetness.

Kim Tomaso

Wednesday 20th of January 2021

I would llike to try these rolls. Where in the recipe do you incorporate the butter?

Elizabeth

Monday 25th of January 2021

Along with the wet ingredients.

Patricia Doerfler

Saturday 9th of January 2021

Can you substitute coconut or almond flour to be more keto?

Elizabeth

Sunday 10th of January 2021

I would look for a specifically keto recipe since so many of the ingredients used here are not keto friendly.

Lynda Cook

Wednesday 11th of November 2020

These sound really good, I haven't made rolls or bread for a long time now, these sound pretty easy too

Micheline

Tuesday 10th of November 2020

I have never had sweet dinner rolls, these sound so delish!

Skip to Recipe