I stopped drinking a few years ago but when I used to drink, piña colada was one of my favorites. Now that I don't drink, I wanted to somehow incorporate it into a dessert.
Although I skipped the rum in these piña colada rolls, they still have the flavor profile of a piña colada: the creaminess of coconut with vibrant and sweet pineapple. I had planned to share these with my family, especially since my brother is back home for the summer, but it didn't happen... before I knew it, it was all gone.
How to Make Pineapple Rolls
First, pop all the dough ingredients into a bread machine and set it on the dough setting. While the bread machine is getting to work, prepare the pineapple.
Finely chop the pineapple, squeeze out as much of the juice as possible, and combine it with coconut oil, sugar, and desiccated coconut.
Once the dough is ready, take it onto a floured surface and cover it with plastic wrap for about 10 minutes before rolling it out into a rectangle.
Spread the filling over the dough, leaving about an inch on one side without any filling. Roll the dough as tightly as possible, towards the side without filling. Pinch the ends shut and cut into 8 equal pieces using a knife.
Layout the rolls in a cake pan greased with coconut oil. I used my 8-inch cake pan. Let the dough rise for about half an hour and bake in the preheated oven. Because the filling is wetter than other rolls I've made before (like my lemon rolls and strawberry sweet rolls) it took a little longer to bake.
While the piña colada rolls cool on a wire rack, prepare the coconut cream frosting. Drizzle the frosting over the rolls and dive in!
These piña colada rolls are definitely at its best when they're still warm. They're fluffy, the filling has great texture from the desiccated coconut and pineapple, and the frosting drizzles down into the nooks and crannies and makes everything so sticky and finger-lickin'-amazing.
More Tropical Flavors
- If you can't get enough pineapples in desserts, this gluten-free pineapple upside down cake is for you!
- This banana upside down cake is a delicious combination of banana and coconut!
- Are you a mango lover? Try my mango boba tea, 2 ingredient mango sorbet, or mango sticky rice.
Piña Colada Rolls
Ingredients
Dough
- 2¼ cups (286g) bread flour
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons (38g) coconut oil
- 1 egg
- ½ cup coconut milk
- 1¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
Filling
- 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons (38g) coconut oil
- ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (98g) finely chopped fresh pineapple
- ½ cup unsweetened desiccated coconut
Frosting
- 3 tablespoons (48g) coocnut cream
- 2 tablespoons (28g) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup (62.5g) powdered sugar
Instructions
- Grease a 9-inch pan with coconut oil, line the bottom with parchment paper and set aside.
- Add the dough ingredients into your bread machine and set it on the dough cycle.
- In a bowl, combine the piña colada filling ingredients and set aside.
- Take the finished dough out of the machine, cover and let it rest on a floured surface for about 10 minutes.
- Roll out the dough into a 16in x 11in (40.6cm x 28cm) rectangle. Spread the piña colada filling on the dough, roll up the dough into a log as tightly as you can, and slice the log into 8 rolls.
- Line up the rolls in the pan, cover and let them rise for about 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 392°F (200°C).
- Bake the rolls for about 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
- In a small bowl, mix together the ingredients for the coconut cream frosting. While the rolls are still warm, drizzle over the frosting.
Lindy says
These are just beautiful and perfect for a party. Thanks so much bringing your pina colada rolls to Fiesta Friday!
Ai says
Thanks Lindy!! Happy FF!
Karly says
Holy. Genius. I mean come ON, pina colada for breakfast!? It's like my dream come true! Gotta try these soon!
Ai says
Thanks, Karly! Let me know if you try them out! I seriously couldn't stop myself from going for seconds and thirds haha.
Melissa Griffiths says
Oh my YUM! I love this unique take on sweet rolls, and the filling alone sounds incredible - I'm not sure I'd have any left to put in the rolls. 🙂
Ai says
Thank you, Melissa! The only thing that kept me from eating all the filling on its own was my sensitivity to fresh pineapple lol.
Paula from Her Life Is Love says
I'm not a drinker, but love the taste of pina colada, too. This looks awesome! Thanks for a recipe without rum. I'm pregnant so wouldn't have been able to try it otherwise. I never heard of these pineapples before. It sounds nice to be able to eat the core, too. Thanks for sharing with Fiesta Friday!
Ai says
Thanks for visiting, Paula! It was my first time seeing these pineapples at the store (or maybe I just never paid attention). They're grown in Okinawa and also Taiwan, apparently. Happy Fiesta Friday! Hope your morning sickness gets better soon...
TurksWhoEat says
Oh my do these look good! I love your idea of using the pina colada flavor as inspiration!
Ai says
Thank you!!
NancyC says
These rolls look so pretty and sound so yummy!
Ai says
Thank you so much Nancy!!
Angie | Fiesta Friday says
Gorgeous, Ai! And as you know, I just love pineapples, so this is going on my Must Try/Gotta Make list ? And how cute is that little pineapple. Once in Hawaii I tried a white pineapple called Sugarloaf. So many pineapples, so little time... ?
Ai says
I actually kept thinking about you while I was making these? I've never seen white pineapples! Apparently, there are pink pineapples now that are all the rage but I haven't seen them here... Although we do have peach pineapples which are supposed to taste like peaches!
Angie | Fiesta Friday says
Can you cohost FF177, June 23? School should be out by then?! ? Let me know, thanks!
Ai says
Yes! Happy to cohost?
frugal hausfrau says
Gosh, Ai, I know I saw these on Fiesta Friday, but I can't believe I didn't comment then. These are truly a masterpiece! I didn't know there was a Bogor Pineapple. I've never seen or even heard of one before but I wish we had them here! They sound wonderful. Plus pineapples are usually so large we're rushing to try to eat/use it all when I buy one
Ai says
Thank you! These were pretty dang good, I must say. I love the combination of pineapples and coconut❤️
Anita says
I didn't know one can get a Bogor pineapple outside of Indonesia, and I am Indonesian!!! And I completely agree that they are the best! So tiny and cute compared to the regular pineapple, but so sweet. Hm... got to start stalking the Asian markets hoping to find one now 🙂
Joanne says
Could u use canned pineapple? And if so, should I reduce the sweetness of the filling?
Ai says
I think it could work as long as you squeeze out the excess liquid, and yes I'd reduce the sweetness of the filling, or the icing!