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Hawaiian Rolls

Hawaiian Rolls are a soft and slightly sweet dinner roll perfect for holiday dinners and every day occasions. A homemade dinner roll recipe that might just be better than your favorite store bought version!

Sweet Hawaiian Rolls have been a long time favorite for every holiday meal and a must have for making sliders. We will be making this homemade version from now on!

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Homemade Hawaiian Rolls

Ingredients for Hawaiian Rolls:

Ingredients for Hawaiian Rolls

  • All Purpose Flour ( I like King Arthur Flour)
  • Instant Dry Yeast ( I like SAF / Red Star Yeast)
  • Water
  • Pineapple Juice
  • Butter
  • Eggs
  • Brown Sugar
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Kosher Salt

overhead view of pan of Hawaiian dinner rolls with a plaid towel

How to Make Hawaiian Rolls:

making dinner rolls with a sponge

  • In a bowl, mix 1/4 cup of flour with instant dry yeast and 2 tablespoons of water. Set aside for about 10 minutes.eggs butter, sugar, vanilla in a bowl
  • In a mixer bowl, combine softened butter, pineapple juice, brown sugar, vanilla with 2 whole eggs plus one egg yolk – reserve 1 egg white for brushing the rolls.

Mixing dinner rolls

  • Mix in the flour and yeast mixture.

Adding flour to dinner roll mixture

  • Add flour and salt.

Beater blade in bread dough bowl wth dough

  • Mix 2-3 minutes on medium speed with the beater blade.

Dough hook in a bowl of bread dough

  • Switch to the dough hook and knead for 5 minutes, adding additional flour 1 tablespoon at a time if dough doesn’t form a ball and start to pull away from bowl. 

Dough ball in mixer bowl with a spatula

  • Dough will be sticky. Use a spatula to scrape dough into a ball. 

Dough ball in a bowl to rise

  • Grease a bowl well – I used the butter paper, non stick spray or oil works too.
  • Place dough into greased bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and set in a warm place to rise about 2 hours. 

Roll Dough in a bowl - risen

  • Sprinkle a large board or clean surface with about a tablespoon of flour.

Dinner roll dough on floured board

  • Place dough on floured surface, pressing the air bubbles out. 

16 pieces of dinner roll dough on floured board

  • Cut the dough in half and each half into 8 pieces to make 16 rolls.

White baking pan filled with dinner roll dough ready to rise

  • Grease a 9 X 13 inch pan. 
  • Shape dough into balls, by tucking sides under and rolling in between the palms of your hands. Place seam side down in the prepared pan. 
  • Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise one hour. 

Risen dinner rolls ready to bake

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Remove plastic wrap. brushing dinner rolls with egg whites
  • Beat reserved egg white with water and brush over rolls.

Baked Hawaiian Rolls in a white baking pan

  • Bake rolls for 12 – 15 minutes or until golden brown with an internal temperature of 190°.
  • Serve rolls immediately or at room temperature.

How to Store and Reheat:

Store cooled rolls covered with plastic wrap at room temperature up to 2 days or refrigerated up to 4 days.

To freeze, wrap in 2 layers of plastic wrap and a layer of foil. Freeze up to 4 months. Thaw in refrigerator or at room temperature.

To reheat, place in a 325° oven for about 8 – 10 minutes. 

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Tips for Making Yeast Rolls:

  • The key to the best dinner rolls starts with the best ingredients. I prefer using Red Star Yeast Platinum and King Arthur Flour. All purpose flour or bread flour will work. 
  • Make sure your yeast is not expired. 
  • Use a dough whisk to mix yeast dough or a stand mixer.
  • Add flour a bit at a time, kneading before adding more, so that your rolls are not dry and tough.
  • If the dough becomes hard to shape, let it rest for 5 minutes to allow the dough to relax. 
  • Roll the dough out and use a biscuit cutter to shape the rolls if desired.  
  • The lightest, fluffiest rolls are achieved with 2 risings. Don’t rush it, It’s worth the extra time. 
  • Check your rolls at the earliest baking time to ensure they are not browning too quickly. 

Pan of Hawaiian Dinner Rolls overhead view

These soft and sweet Hawaiian Rolls are the best addition to Thanksgiving dinner, Christmas gatherings or any celebration meal. 

Easy Dinner Rolls

Easy dinner roll recipes that will outshine any main dish! Try these homemade rolls for your next dinner or holiday gathering.

closeup view of pan of Hawaiian dinner rolls

Homemade sweet Hawaiian Rolls are a family favorite and once you try the homemade version, you might never go back to store bought!

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4.54 from 26 votes

Hawaiian Rolls

Hawaiian Rolls are a soft and slightly sweet dinner roll perfect for holiday dinners and every day occasions. A homemade dinner roll recipe that might just be better than your favorite store bought version!
Recipe slightly adapted from King Arthur Baking
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Additional Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 45 minutes
Course: Breads
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Copycat Kng's Hawaiian Rolls, Hawaiian dinner rolls, Slider rolls, sweet dinner rolls
Servings: 16 rolls
Calories: 472kcal
Author: Milisa

Ingredients

  • For the sponge:
  • 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon instant dry yeast
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • For the rolls:
  • 1/2 cup pineapple juice
  • 4 tablespoons softened butter
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 3 eggs divided use
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 1/2 - 4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • non stick cooking spray or butter for greasing the bowl and pan

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, mix 1/4 cup of flour with instant dry yeast and 2 tablespoons of water. Set aside for about 10 minutes.
  • In a mixer bowl, combine softened butter, pineapple juice, brown sugar, vanilla with 2 whole eggs plus one egg yolk - reserve 1 egg white for brushing the rolls.
  • Mix in the flour and yeast mixture.
  • Add flour and salt and beat for about 2 minutes with beater blade in electric mixer.
  • switch to the dough hook and knead for 5 minutes, adding additional flour 1 tablespoon at a time if dough doesn't form a ball and start to pull away from bowl. 
  • Dough will be sticky. Use a spatula to scrape dough into a ball. 
  • Grease a bowl well - I used the butter paper, non stick spray or oil works too.
  • Place dough into greased bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and set in a warm place to rise about 2 hours. 
  • Sprinkle a large board or clean surface with about a tablespoon of flour. Place dough on floured surface, pressing the air bubbles out. 
  • Cut the dough in half and each half into 8 pieces. 
  • Grease a 9 X 13 inch pan. 
  • Shape dough into balls, by tucking sides under and rolling in between the palms of your hands. Place seam side down in the prepared pan. 
  • Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise one hour. 
  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Remove plastic wrap. 
  • Beat reserved egg white with water and brush over rolls.
  • Bake rolls for 15- 17 minutes or until golden brown with an internal temperature of 190°.
  • Serve rolls immediately or at room temperature.

Notes

Store rolls covered in plastic wrap at room temperature for up to 2 days or refrigerated up to 4 days.
To freeze, wrap in 2 layers of plastic wrap and a layer of foil. Freeze up to 4 months. Thaw in refrigerator or at room temperature.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 472kcal | Carbohydrates: 90g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 244mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g

 

 

3 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    I prefer making these homemade instead of buying, they are just so good and flavorful and so much better!

4.54 from 26 votes (24 ratings without comment)

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