Sourdough Hawaiian Rolls (Copycat Recipe)

I was trying to make a sourdough version of grocery store "Hawaiian Rolls" that are fairly popular here in the US. But, I made some key mistakes during the first try. So, I tried again and I think I made them even better. If you're ever free-styling a recipe or trying to make a recipe better, don't worry if it doesn't turn out how you want it to the first time. Try it again and fix what you didn't like!
Recipe for Batch 1:
Bread Flour - 400g
Water - 112g
Pineapple Juice - 112g
Sourdough Starter - 200g
Egg - 1 (50g)
Vanilla - 1 tsp
Sugar - 65g
Softened Butter - 57g
Salt - 10g
Recipe for Batch 2 (My favorite):
Bread Flour - 450g
Water - 75g
Pineapple Juice - 100g
Sourdough Starter - 200g
Egg - 1 (50g)
Vanilla - 1 tsp
Sugar - 65g
Softened Butter - 57g
Salt - 10g
Instructions:
- Mix all ingredients except flour and butter in a mixing bowl then slowly incorporate the flour until it forms a shaggy dough.
- Knead for about 5 minutes until the dough becomes smooth.
- Slowly incorporate the softened butter in pieces. Knead until the butter is fully incorporated into the dough.
- Knead for another 5 minutes until the dough is fully developed.
- Bulk ferment for 3 hours or until the dough is roughly doubled in size.
- Shape the dough into 16 equal sized pieces (about 60g each).
- Let rolls proof in a non-stick 9x13" or 9x9" pan for about 3 hours or until doubled in size.
- Brush the tops of the rolls with egg wash (one beaten egg).
- Bake for 15 minutes at 450°F (or 20 minutes if you want them to be dark brown).
- Place on a wire rack and brush with melted butter.
- Enjoy!

[@elizabetholeson3492]

Okay I need this for loaf bread. Now I need you to make that for me. My family loves kings Hawaiian loaf bread.

[@debanderson5038]

Just whipped up a batch of these using your second recipe with 450 g flour. I'm waiting for them to rise. I gotta say, the dough was still really sticky to work with but hey, they are probably going to be just fine. I'm not really a fan of Hawaiian rolls but my family loves them. They want to do ham/cheese sliders with these when they're done. Thanks Grant!
Update: I said I’m not crazy for Hawaiian rolls - well, I am now. What great flavor! You nailed it again Grant🎉

[@Reinolds_Recipes]

Delicious, you made it look very easy!! Love your channel… I’m subscribed 😀

[@GrantBakes]

Thanks! I appreciate it. Glad to have you following along. 😊

[@lisafuller2027]

I am officially dubbing you a "bread God"!! You deserve it.

[@GrantBakes]

How about Chancellor of Bread. I've always wanted to be a chancellor, because it's such an ambiguous title :)

[@monchex]

I made these using the second recipe, and they were amazing! It seemed to be missing something, though, and I realized there was no salt! I will definitely have to add that in next time. I see you added salt in the video but not in the recipe in the video description, just FYI. Thanks for a great recipe! Good job.

[@GrantBakes]

Thanks for that! I’ll change the description.

[@jackdoreenc5296]

These are delicious. Made them 3 times now. thanks Grant.

[@GrantBakes]

Wow thank you!

[@karidulle5319]

I made recipe 2 a few weeks ago, and they turned out beautifully! 😊
I went to make them a second time, realized there is no salt in the recipe, and took it upon myself to add some (10g), but then they didn’t turn out nearly as well, didn’t rise as much and not as fluffy and soft. What are your thoughts on salt affecting the end result?

[@B3D5X]

Just did the same thing last night! Wish I would've read your comment first. I didn't think they were all that great. I'll skip the salt next time.

[@duriandolly9216]

Did you use salted or unsalted butter? ❤

[@charlesdarnay5455]

So if I did the math correctly, you went from 64% to 50% hydration? 324g liquid / 500g flour vs 275g liquid / 550g flour? That's quite a drop but it worked!
Question - after taking your starter out of the fridge, do you wait for it to come up to room temp before feeding it, or do you feed it straight out of the fridge? Does it matter either way?

[@rebeccadees2300]

Can you make these and freeze them in the dough form after shaping them?

[@GrantBakes]

Yes!

[@GrantBakes]

They would of course need to rise again once they are thawed, which could take longer because they would be cold.

[@br4653]

Can you use the stand mixer?

[@GrantBakes]

Definitely!

[@biankadiaz8290]

Can you brush them with melted butter instead of beaten egg?

[@rebeccadees2300]

Can you make this into a loaf?

[@GrantBakes]

Yes, you definitely could.