Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with butter or non-stick cooking spray. Then, set the dish aside.
Next, use a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment to combine the pineapple juice, warmed milk, brown sugar, butter, yeast, eggs, and salt.
4 ounces pineapple juice, 4 ounces whole milk, 6 tablespoons light brown sugar, 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, 2 ¼ teaspoons instant yeast, 2 large eggs, 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Measure out half of the flour, and use a dough hook to mix the flour into the wet ingredients. Mix on low speed and add additional flour (a 1/4 cup at a time) until the dough becomes more cohesive and begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl. At that point, stop adding flour.
4 to 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
Increase the speed to low-medium, and mix for an additional 4-6 minutes. The dough should feel slightly tacky and sticky from the pineapple juice and sugar, not from lack of flour.
Grease a large bowl with oil, and transfer the dough to that bowl. Cover, and let rest until doubled in size, about an hour.
1 teaspoon oil
Once the dough has doubled in size, use your fist to deflate it and push out all the gasses. Then, separate the dough into about 15 equal-sized balls.
Transfer the dough balls to the prepared baking dish. Make an egg wash by whisking together the egg and water.
1 large egg, 1 tablespoon water
Brush the rolls with the egg wash and cover the dish loosely with a clean kitchen towel or plastic wrap.
Allow the rolls to set, undisturbed for about 30-45 minutes until they appear larger in size and puffy. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350ºF.
After the rolls are noticeably larger and puffy, remove the covering, and bake for 25-30 minutes or until they're golden brown.
Remove the Hawaiian rolls from the oven and serve while warm.
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Notes
*The calories listed are an approximation based on the ingredients in the recipe card and a serving size of 1 roll. Actual calories will vary.*For more information, tips, and answers to frequently asked questions, please refer to the post.