Homemade King Hawaiian Rolls
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read the disclosure policy.
If you are ready to take your baking skills to the next level, we have got the recipe for you. Everyone loves great King Hawaiian rolls, but often these are enjoyed ready-made out of a package. And although this slightly sweet bread roll is great out of the pack, you have never truly experienced King Hawaiian rolls until you have tasted them warm out of the oven baked homemade in your kitchen.
Get prepared to completely indulge your carb addiction with this recipe.
Want to save this recipe? Enter your email below and we’ll send the recipe straight to your inbox!
NOTE: By saving this recipe, you agree to join our weekly recipes newsletter.
These homemade King Hawaiian rolls give you the opportunity to fully immerse yourself in the baking experience. All-purpose flour, yeast, and rise time are needed to get these delectable rolls just right. Be sure to include time for the dough to rise properly. Allowing the dough to rise is a crucial step in this recipe.
If you like, while the dough is rising, you can focus on other aspects of prepping or cooking your meal. Having a warm plate of King Hawaiian rolls to serve alongside your main dish is a deeply satisfying aspect of meal completion.
These rolls are great to include as a side with just about any meal but definitely go well with baked ham, turkey, Salisbury Steak, or other hearty comfort food favorites. Of course, King Hawaiian rolls are also good enough to simply serve on their own as well. You really don’t need an excuse to indulge in a fun and tasty baking adventure, do you?
Scroll to bottom for printable recipe card.
Why do I love Homemade King Hawaiian Rolls?
- Copycat Hawaiian Rolls
- Tender and fluffy dinner rolls
- Made from scratch
- Sweet bread recipe
What makes Kings Hawaiian rolls different?
King’s Hawaiian rolls are very sweet and light roll. These are served often at holidays with a slab of butter on top. Or you can use it for dipping in your gravy on top of the mashed potatoes.
Are you supposed to bake King’s Hawaiian bread rolls?
You will bake the rolls in the oven to help warm them up if they are the ones you bought from the store. But, with these homemade rolls you can serve room temperature or give the fresh out of the oven texture by warming it up in the oven as well.
Why are Hawaiian rolls so addictive?
There is something about the sweet and light texture that leaves people wanting one more bite of these decadent dinner rolls.
How to serve Homemade King Hawaiian Rolls?
Use the rolls as the base of a slider recipe, or serve it up as a side to your holiday feast. You can find any occasion or reason to eat a roll or two.
Tips:
- Make sure the yeast is active and it allows the dough to rise.
- Allow time for the dough to rise.
- Brush the top of the rolls with butter for a rich flavor to the rolls.
- Make sure to cover the rolls as they are rising to prevent the dough from drying out.
Variations:
- Leave out the vanilla extract or reduce the extract in the recipe.
- For a lighter sweetness use less sugar in the recipe.
- Use orange juice instead of pineapple juice if you want.
Ingredients:
- All-purpose flour divided
- Instant dry yeast
- Pineapple juice
- Granulated sugar
- Large eggs
- Vanilla extract
- Melted butter
How To Make Homemade King Hawaiian Rolls:
In a bowl, mix together the eggs, butter, juice, vanilla, and sugar until well combined.
Add the eggs.
Add the juice.
Add the sugar.
Add the vanilla.
Add the butter.
Add in 3 cups of the flour and the yeast packet. Blend until a sticky combined dough has formed.
Adding the flour.
Place the dough in a greased bowl, and cover with a towel in a warm location to rise for an hour or until doubled in size.
Place the remaining ¼ cup of flour on a flat surface and knead the dough until it is not sticky and coated in flour.
Divide the dough into 12 portions and place into a well-greased 9×13 baking dish.
Cover the dough and place it in a warm location again to allow it to rise for another hour.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Bake for 25-30 minutes until browned and cooked through.
Pin this recipe now to remember it later
Homemade King Hawaiian Rolls
Ingredients
- 3 ¼ C. All purpose flour divided
- 1 Package of instant dry yeast
- 1 C. Pineapple juice
- ⅓ C. Granulated sugar
- 2 Large eggs
- ½ tsp. Vanilla extract
- 4 Tbsp. Melted butter
Want to save this recipe? Enter your email below and we’ll send the recipe straight to your inbox!
NOTE: By saving this recipe, you agree to join our weekly recipes newsletter.
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix together the eggs, butter, juice, vanilla and sugar until well combined.
- Add in 3 cups of the flour and the yeast packet. Blend until a sticky combined dough has formed.
- Place the dough in a greased bowl, and cover with a towel in a warm location to rise for an hour or until doubled in size.
- Place the remaining ¼ cup of flour on a flat surface and knead the dough until it is not sticky and coated in flour.
- Divide the dough into 12 portions and place into a well greased 9×13 baking dish.
- Cover the dough and place in a warm location again to allow it to rise for another hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until browned and cooked through.
Nutrition
Follow me on Pinterest for daily delicious recipes!
Save This Easy Recipe To Pinterest!
How to Store Homemade King Hawaiian Rolls?
Storing your rolls can be done in an airtight container at room temperature. You can keep them for around 3-4 days on the counter.
Or you can freeze the rolls for 4-5 months if you would like to preserve them for longer. Just ensure they are in a freezer-friendly container.
How to reheat Homemade King Hawaiian Rolls?
To reheat you will wrap the rolls in foil and place in the oven for 5-10 minutes at 350 degrees. You can place them straight from frozen if you would like.
Or you can warm them up in the microwave for a few seconds as well to get that fresh-out-of-the-oven warmth.
Can I make ahead Homemade King Hawaiian Rolls?
Feel free to make these dinner rolls the night before you plan to serve them up. Then toss in the oven to heat them up to create that extra light and fluffy roll texture.
Want to save this recipe? Enter your email below and we’ll send the recipe straight to your inbox!
NOTE: By saving this recipe, you agree to join our weekly recipes newsletter.
Related Recipes you Might Enjoy:
Pita Bread – Pita bread comes in two types, the pocket style and a round flat bread.
Rosemary Bread – Rosemary bread sprinkled with sesame seeds and sea salt. I can smell it already!
Potato Bread – This bread is perfect to use as a sandwich bread slice, breakfast toast, or dipped in soup.
Get new recipes weekly plus our FREE ebook!
