pani popo (hawaiian coconut rolls)

1 Pinch
San Diego
Updated on Aug 15, 2022

Sweet and decadent dinner rolls that are baked in a coconut sauce. Not sure if these are Hawaiian or Samoan, but they're served a lot in Hawaii.

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prep time 5 Min
cook time 50 Min
method Bake
yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces pkg frozen dinner rolls, thawed
  • 15 ounces water, divided use
  • 14 ounces can coconut milk
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons corn starch

How To Make pani popo (hawaiian coconut rolls)

  • Step 1
    Arrange rolls in a 9x13-inch baking dish, cover the dish with plastic wrap, and let rise until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
  • Step 2
    Combine 14 ounces water, coconut milk, and sugar in a saucepan. Whisk remaining water and cornstarch together in a small bowl. Bring coconut milk mixture to a boil, whisk in cornstarch mixture, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens, about 3 minutes.
  • Step 3
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove plastic wrap from rolls.
  • Step 4
    Bake rolls in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Pour coconut sauce over rolls until at least half of each roll is covered in sauce. Return rolls to oven; continue baking until rolls are golden brown, 5 to 10 minutes more. Cool in the baking dish, 3 to 5 minutes, before serving warm.

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