Whole Wheat Hawaiian Rolls made with Fresh Milled Flour – Outstanding!

I have to share how I make these Whole Wheat Hawaiian Rolls made with Fresh Milled Flour! They are outstanding, dare I say, even better than the name brand ones you buy in the store! And, they are so light & airy, they just peel apart. Basically, my mouth is watering as I type this!

Why You Need To Try These Dinner Rolls

These Sweet Hawaiian Rolls are a must try! They are the perfect combination of sweet with a “tang.” And, I think they are even better when I prepare the rolls the night before. Then put them in the refrigerator overnight covered. Next, get them out of the refrigerator 1-2 hours before you want to bake them. Bake them and enjoy warm & fresh! I can’t explain how soft, airy, and pull apart good they are!

What Is Different About Making These With Fresh Milled Flour?

The main difference between making these Whole Wheat Hawaiian Rolls with Fresh milled flour vs regular commercial flour is the health benefits that fresh milled flour provides. Commercial Flours are processed and in doing so, the nutrients of the whole wheat are stripped. Also, fresh milled flour requires more kneading time. So, knead until it passes the window pane test. HERE is an example of that windowpane test.

Which Nutrients Are Lost When Flour Is Processed?

Processing Whole Wheat to make flour removes the most nutritious parts of the grain. When processed, the germ & bran are removed for the sake of spoilage and a longer shelf life. The Nutrients that are lost when flour is processed include, but not limited to:

• Protein
• Magnesium
• Dietary Fiber
• Vitamin E
• Vitamin B
• Iron
• Selenium
• Potassium

So, What Is Left After Milling Flour?

After Flour is milled, only the endosperm of the wheat berry remains. The Milling process grinds the whole wheat berry, and removes the bran & the germ. The result is a soft fluffy white flour. (With little to no nutritional value)

What About Whole Wheat Flour From The Store?

Unfortunately, whole wheat flour from the store is not a whole lot better than white flour in the store. It is marketed as a healthier version of white flour, because it has some of the bran added back in. This too, is why it normally will have a bitter flavor, and needs to be sweetened to cover it up (hence, honey wheat being so popular, etc) So, when whole wheat flour is processed, it goes through the same processing steps as the white flour, completely stripping the flour of all the nutrients, then just adding a small percentage of only the bran back in.

Ingredients To Make These Whole Wheat Hawaiian Rolls

• 3&1/2 cup fresh milled flour 420g (I milled 2&1/4 cups of hard white wheat)
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup pineapple juice (240g) (warmed)
• 4 TBSP softened butter (56g)
• 1/3 cup brown sugar (75g)
• 1 tsp vanilla I love to make my own Vanilla Extract. HERE is my video how to make that.
• 1&1/2 tsp salt
• 2&1/2 tsp yeast
• *optional 1 TBSP butter to top after baking

Instructions To Making These Whole Wheat Hawaiian Rolls

1. Mill the flour
2. Pour Pineapple juice, softened butter, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, & salt into stand mixer bowl & mix until combined
3. Add flour into bowl & Mix until cohesive & smooth. It will be a sticky dough.
4. Let mixture sit covered for 15 minutes for the flour to absorb liquids.
5. Then, add yeast and begin kneading dough until it passes the window pane test.
6. Spray dough with oil & cover for 1-2 hours or until doubled.
7. On an oiled surface, divide dough into 12 pieces.
8. Roll each piece into a smooth ball.
9. Oil or line a 9×13 baking pan with sides.
10. Put 12 rolls into pan & cover – Let rise for 40 minutes until nice & puffy.
11. Preheat oven to 350*F towards the end of the second rise.
12. Bake for 20-25 mins until internal temperature is 190*F
13. After the rolls come out of the oven, brush with melted butter *optional

What Is The Window Pane Test?

The Window Pane test is a test to see if the dough is ready to rise (done kneading.) The dough should be stretchy, and you should be able to pull it gently to pull the dough so you can see through it like a windowpane. I made a very short video to show a window pane pass and fail test! You can watch that HERE

If You Want To Learn More About Milling Your Own Flour, I have a Fresh Milled Flour 101 post. I Recommend Starting With That Post.

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