Hawaiian Bread

Hawaiian bread is fluffy, tender, and slightly sweet; this homemade recipe makes 3 loaves ⁠— perfect for sharing, freezing, or using for French toast!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 226 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 6 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup pineapple juice
• 2 (.25 ounce) envelopes active dry yeast
• 0.5 cup butter, melted
• 0.75 cup white sugar
• 0.5 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
• 0.5 cup water
• 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Pour warm water into a bowl; add yeast and let stand until it begins to form a creamy foam, about 10 minutes.

Step 2

Beat yeast mixture, pineapple juice, sugar, eggs, melted butter, 1/2 cup water, vanilla, and ginger together in a large bowl. Stir in 1/2 of the flour until no dry spots remain. Stir in remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition to form a stiff dough.

Step 3

Place dough in a large, lightly-oiled bowl and turn to coat. Cover with a towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour. Meanwhile, lightly grease three round cake pans; set aside.

Step 4

Deflate dough and turn it out onto a well floured surface. Divide dough into three equal pieces and form into round loaves. Place the loaves in the prepared cake pans; cover with a towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 5

Bake loaves in the preheated oven until top is golden brown, and the bottom of a loaf sounds hollow when tapped, about 25 to 30 minutes.