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Sourdough Hawaiian Rolls Recipe (Vegetarian, Sourdough Discard)

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These sourdough Hawaiian rolls are a fluffy & sweet bread recipe, no-knead and rise overnight. This pantry staple sweet bread is great for sliders, French toast, or just as a snack!

Mix the dough with a spoon, let the bread rise overnight, and form the rolls and bake the next day. This overnight sourdough Hawaiian bun recipe is simple and delicious, and a great bread for a BBQ, potluck, or gathering.

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After making my sourdough brioche bread a few weeks back, I was inspired to make one of my favorite sweet bread recipes: Hawaiian rolls! I love the delicious Hawaiian rolls you get at the store (King’s Hawaiian is the kind they sell near me, a particular favorite of mine!) and wanted to recreate it with my sourdough starter.
 
And let me tell you – these little sweet rolls make the perfect bite for breakfasts, brunches, sliders, and toast!  The sweetness of the Hawaiian rolls is a fantastic flavor and will really level up your bread game. Whether you are new to sourdough baking or a seasoned pro, this a great recipe to make with sourdough discard.

This No Knead Sourdough Hawaiian Rolls Recipe Is

  • Light
  • Airy
  • Sweet
  • Flaky
  • Simple
  • Flavorful
  • Made without Kneading
  • An easy overnight bread
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Sweet Sourdough Discard Recipes for Hawaiian Rolls

This Sourdough Hawaiian rolls recipe is the perfect way to use your sourdough discard from a starter. I hate throwing out food (or rather, composting it!)- so I’m always looking for ways to reuse kitchen scraps to cut back on waste. Instead of tossing your discard when you feed your sourdough starter, try this awesome recipe instead.

I have a whole page on my site for recipes that use sourdough discard. That way you can add a hint of sourdough flavor to your baked goods, and cut back on food waste. This Hawaiian bread recipe uses unfed starter, so just use the discard straight from the bowl.

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What Makes Rolls Hawaiian?

Hawaiian rolls are made with pineapple juice, to give the dough a light and sweet flavor. You can use fresh pineapple juice, frozen, or even canned. I actually used the juice leftover from this canned pineapple, which I love!  That way I can enjoy the pineapple chunks in my recipes (My Aloha BBQ Tofu recipe is a perfect savory/sweet dinner recipe) and use the juice in this bread, or a margarita!

What’s In This Overnight Sourdough Hawaiian Rolls Recipe?

See the recipe card below for full ingredient amounts and recipe instructions!

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What Baking Equipment Do I Need?

 

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One of the BEST Pantry Bread Recipes

These Hawaiian sweet rolls with sourdough starter recipe is a fantastic pantry-staple meal! It uses almost all ingredients you would have in your dry pantry or cupboards. You probably have a lot of these ingredients on hand. Keeping a well-stocked pantry makes it easy to come up with delicious meals using a few staples you can rotate.

I made a list of my Top 125 Plant-Based Pantry Staples that always keep on hand. And you can check out all my favorite pantry staple recipes on TheHerbeevore.com here. By stocking up on whole ingredients you can cook delicious recipes without a trip to the store!

How Do I Make Hawaiian Rolls with Sourdough Starter?

This may look like a complicated recipe because it has a lot of steps, but believe me this is a simple and easy bread to bake! It’s actually easier than my normal sourdough recipe because you don’t have to knead it.
  1. In a large mixing bowl, add the sourdough starter, flour (start with 4 1/2 cups), sugar, active yeast, and salt. Mix well to combine, and make a well in the center of the flour mixture.
  2. Add melted butter, milk, and egg to a bowl, scramble well with a fork until combined. Add the egg mixture to the center of the flour well. Pour the warm water over the egg mixture. With a large spoon, mix well to combine all ingredients into a dough. Dough should be sticky and thick. If your dough is sticking to the sides of the bowl, add the remaining 1/2 cup flour.
  3. Cover with plastic wrap and place bowl in the refrigerator overnight (8 to 12 hours).
  4. The next morning, grease 2 8×8 loaf pans. Turn dough out onto a well-floured work surface.
  5. Divide dough into 2 equal sections. And then divide each of those sections roughly into 9 equal parts. Each of those 9 parts will become one roll. I used my hands to roll the dough into balls, then placed them in the 8×8 in baking dish. Each baking dish should have 9 rolls. Cover, and allow dough to rise in the baking dishes in a warm place for 2 hours or until doubled in size (mine has taken up to 4 hours on colder days).
  6. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Brush the tops of the rolls with egg wash (1 egg mixed with 2 tablespoons water) and place in oven to bake for 22 to 28 minutes. Top should be brown, but if it starts to look burnt, then cover with foil and continue to bake.
  7. Allow buns to cool on a rack for at least 45 minutes before slicing.
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Dietary Modifications

  • To make these sweet rolls vegan: substitute the eggs, butter, and milk for plant based varieties. I’ve actually made this Hawaiian bread with almond milk before and it tastes great!
  • To make dairy free: use plant-based milk and butter.

More Fun Sourdough Discard Recipes We Love!

Sourdough Bagels Recipe (Vegan)

Vegan Sourdough Muffins with Blueberries

Sourdough Garlic Naan Recipe (Vegan, Dairy Free, Egg Free)

Vegan Sourdough Croutons with Garlic & Herbs

Sourdough Starter Pizza Crust Recipe (Vegan, Dairy Free)

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Sourdough Hawaiian Rolls

Kelly Jensen
Soft and fluffy no knead sourdough Hawaiian rolls take very little prep time. This pantry staple sweet bread is great for sliders, breakfast buns, and dipping!
5 from 15 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Rise Time 14 hours
Total Time 14 hours 35 minutes
Course Baked Goods, Bread, Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 18 rolls
Calories 178 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup sourdough starter unfed
  • 4 1/2 to 5 cups all-purpose flour plus extra for sprinkling
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons Sea Salt
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons 1 packet active yeast
  • 1/4 cup pineapple juice
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup warm water
  • Egg wash 1 egg mixed with 2 tablespoons cold water

Instructions
 

  • In a large mixing bowl, add the sourdough starter, flour (start with 4 1/2 cups), sugar, active yeast, and salt.  Mix well to combine, and make a well in the center of the flour mixture.
  • Add melted butter, milk, pineapple juice, and egg to a bowl, scramble well with a fork until combined.  Add the egg mixture to the center of the flour well.  Pour the warm water over the egg mixture. With a large spoon, mix well to combine all ingredients into a dough. Dough should be sticky and thick. If your dough is sticking to the sides of the bowl, add the remaining 1/2 cup flour.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and place bowl in the refrigerator overnight (8 to 12 hours).
  • The next morning, grease 2 8×8 loaf pans. Turn dough out onto a well-floured work surface.
  • Divide dough into 2 equal sections. And then divide each of those sections roughly into 9 equal parts. Each of those 9 parts will become one roll. I used my hands to roll the dough into balls, then placed them in the 8×8 in baking dish. Each baking dish should have 9 rolls. Cover, and allow dough to rise in the baking dishes in a warm place for 2 hours or until doubled in size (mine has taken up to 4 hours on colder days).
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Brush the tops of the rolls with egg wash (1 egg mixed with 2 tablespoons water) and place in oven to bake for 18 to 24 minutes. Top should be brown, but if it starts to look burnt, then cover with foil and continue to bake.
  • Allow rolls to cool on a rack for at least 45 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition

Calories: 178kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 5gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 277mgPotassium: 60mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 58IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 2mg
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18 Comments

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  3. Nicole

    5 stars
    These are epic! I think this will be my new go to recipe for rolls. So easy to whip up at night and bake the next day. So soft and delicious

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  5. Mark Hopkins

    5 stars
    I just made these for today’s Thanksgiving feast and everyone loved them. I used a mix of all-purpose flour and bread flour, around a 3:2 ratio. I’ve never had a recipe which rose so much in the refridgerator overnight, and then they expanded nicely again when put in the 8×8 pans.

    Also, I would recommend using a thermometer probe to make sure the interior of the rolls gets to around 200 F. Had I pulled mine out when the tops were browned, they wouldn’t have been done in the centers. I covered with foil at around 20 minutes when they were golden brown and the temps inside were 180 F and it took about another 10 minutes to get to 200. But it well worth the wait!

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