Pani PoPo

Pani Popo, a sweet Samoan coconut bread, is quick and easy to make thanks to this recipe that calls for only 5 ingredients.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 221 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 (12 ounce) package frozen dinner rolls dough, thawed
• 15 ounces water, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove plastic wrap from rolls.

Step 2

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 3

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 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.