Pineapple Coconut Sweet Rolls

I was thrilled to find two of my favorite flavors combined into one sweet roll.

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How to Make Pineapple Coconut Sweet Rolls

Pineapple Coconut Sweet Rolls

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Prep: 6 hours hrs

Cook: 35 minutes mins

Total Time: 6 hours hrs 35 minutes mins

Servings: 24 large rolls

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Ingredients

• 1 Cup mashed potatoes
• 1 Cup lukewarm milk
• ½ Cup sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ Cup shortening
• 2 cakes yeast (4 ½ tsps)*
• ½ Cup lukewarm water
• 2 large eggs
• 4 ½ - 5 Cups flour
• butter, softened
• brown sugar
• cinnamon
• 1 Cup crushed pineapple (well drained)
• 1 ½ Cup coconut, shredded

Instructions

• In medium pot, mix together mashed potatoes and milk. Scald
• Turn down heat and allow to cool to a lukewarm temperature
• Mix in sugar, shortening, and salt
• In separate bowl, add yeast to lukewarm water. Allow to proof
• Stir into potato mixture
• Mix in eggs one at a time. Mixing well after each
• Beat in half of the flour. Mix until smooth
• Cover and let sit for 1 hour
• Mix in remaining flour
• Knead until smooth.
• Cover and let it rise until doubled
• Punch down, and allow it to sit and double again
• Roll dough on lightly floured surface
• Roll into a square
• Spread softened butter over it
• Sprinkle cinnamon and brown sugar over it generously
• Spread pineapple, and 1 cup of coconut
• Roll tightly into log
• Cut into rolls
• Lay rolls in prepared baking pans
• Allow to rise until doubled
• Preheat oven to 375°
• Sprinkle remaining coconut over rolls
• Bake approximately 35 minutes

Notes

* 1 cake of yeast is equal to one packet of yeast, which is 2 ¼ tsp

Course: Breads

Cuisine: American

Keyword: coconut, Dinner Rolls, pineapple

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