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Kings Hawaiian Rolls recipe

February 9, 2015

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    kings hawaiian rolls recipeWhat is it about King’s Hawaiian Rolls that are just so delicious? Is it the super soft texture or the melt in your mouth flavor? I don’t know what it is exactly, but I do know they are absolutely delicious! Everyone in my family loves these, but I typically only buy them around Thanksgiving. The rest of the year we just “make do” with biscuits or plain ole rolls. 🙂

    I recently ran across a recipe for homemade King’s Hawaiian Rolls and I thought, why not try making them on my own. The worst that could happen is that I realize there is no copying a good thing so I might as well suck up the cost of these rolls.

    I am happy to report, however, these turned out SO good! I think you are going to be pleasantly surprised at how close these are to the real thing. These are very easy to put together, all you need is a little time to allow the dough to rise.

    kings hawaiian rolls recipe ingredients

    Ingredients:

    These are items that you most likely have on hand already. Yah!

    • Warm water
    • Granulated sugar
    • 1 pkg yeast
    • oil
    • salt
    • flour

    That’s it! I know these ingredients don’t seem like much, but they are all you need to make this delicious King’s Hawaiian rolls recipe.

    Directions:

    1. Mix together water, sugar and yeast. Let stand about 10 minutes, or until yeast begins to activate (small bubbles will form).

    2. In a stand mixer with a dough hook attachment, slowly add in oil, salt and flour. Mix until well incorporate and then continue to knead for about 2-3 minutes.

    3. Oil a glass bowl. Remove dough from mixer bowl and place in glass bowl, turning to coat with oil. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and let rise for about an hour or until doubled in size.

    hawaiian rolls before rising

    4. Spray an 8″ x 8″ glass dish with cooking spray. Divide the risen dough into 9 similarly sized balls. Arrange in the prepared dish, leaving some space around each ball to allow for rising. Cover tightly and let rise about 30 minutes, or until doubled in size.

    hawaiian rolls risen

    5. Once risen again, bake rolls in 350F oven for 15 minutes or until golden brown on top. Remove from oven and immediately butter the top of each roll. Enjoy these warm!
    kings hawaiian rolls

    I like them best out of the oven, but they really do heat up well. My kids gobbled them up.

    hawaiian rolls up close

    Save 75% by making your own!

    I can typically find a package of King’s Hawaiian Rolls for about $3 at my local store. With this recipe you get 9 generously sized rolls. The biggest thing you need for this recipe is 3 cups of flour. There are about 20 cups of flour in a 5 lb. bag. I can usually pick up a bag of flour from Aldi for $1.29, so that means I’ll only use $0.20 worth of flour for this recipe. The rest of the ingredients are negligible.

    The only thing you might have to buy is yeast. You can find a 3-pack of yeast packets for about $1.50. You only need one for this recipe, so the yeast will cost you about $0.50. We only need a small amount of the other ingredients, so this king’s hawaiian roll recipe will cost you under $1! That is a huge savings!

    homemade hawaiian rolls recipe

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    Kings Hawaiian Rolls Recipe
    Prep Time
    1 hr 40 mins
    Cook Time
    15 mins
    Total Time
    1 hr 55 mins
     

    This kings hawaiian rolls recipe is easy to make and they actually taste like the real kings hawaiian rolls.

    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: Kings Hawaiian Rolls Recipe
    Servings: 9
    Calories: 209 kcal
    Author: Eating on a Dime
    Ingredients
    • 1 cup warm water
    • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
    • 1 packet active dry yeast
    • 2 tablespoons oil
    • 3/4 teaspoon salt
    • 3 cups flour
    Instructions
    1. Mix together water, sugar and yeast. Let stand about 10 minutes, or until yeast begins to activate (small bubbles will form).
    2. In a stand mixer with a dough hook attachment, slowly add in oil, salt and flour. Mix until well incorporated and then continue to knead for about 2-3 minutes.
    3. Oil a glass bowl. Remove dough from mixer bowl and place in the glass bowl, turning to coat with oil. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and let rise for about an hour or until doubled in size.
    4. Spray an 8" x 8" glass dish with cooking spray. Divide the risen dough into 9 similarly sized balls. Arrange in the prepared dish, leaving some space around each ball to allow for rising. Cover tightly and let rise about 30 minutes.
    5. Once risen again, bake rolls in 350F oven for 15 minutes or until golden brown on top. Remove from oven and immediately butter the top of each roll.
    Recipe Notes

    You are going to be pleasantly surprised at how close these are to the real thing. These are very easy to put together, all you need is a little time to allow the dough to rise.

    Nutrition Facts
    Kings Hawaiian Rolls Recipe
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 209 Calories from Fat 27
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 3g5%
    Saturated Fat 2g13%
    Sodium 195mg8%
    Potassium 52mg1%
    Carbohydrates 39g13%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 7g8%
    Protein 4g8%
    Calcium 6mg1%
    Iron 1.9mg11%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

     

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    Comments

    1. Michelle says

      February 13, 2015 at 4:50 pm

      Can these rolls be made without a stand mixer with dough attachment?

    2. Kay says

      February 14, 2015 at 9:05 am

      Recipe sounds sooo good…We love King’s Hawaiian Rolls!! Can these be made in a bread machine using the recipe “as is?”

    3. Brenda says

      February 18, 2015 at 6:57 pm

      These tasted wonderful!! My dough was very sticky so it was hard dividing the dough. Was yours sticky?

    4. Carrie says

      February 22, 2015 at 10:42 pm

      It is a little sticky – just add a tad more flour if you need to do make it more easy to manage.

    5. Carrie says

      February 22, 2015 at 10:47 pm

      Yes, they could. You would just need to do more kneading.

    6. Cathy says

      April 17, 2015 at 12:15 pm

      has anyone tried this with gluten free flour?

    7. Kevin says

      November 22, 2018 at 9:40 pm

      Made these rolld for Thanksgiving and they turned out perfect. The only thing I would change is add a tiny bit more sugar. I could not stop eating them, so good

    8. Jessica says

      June 11, 2019 at 4:27 am

      Hi! Can this dough be made ahead of time and frozen for later? If so, at what part would I freeze them (before rising the second time, for example?)

      Thanks!

    9. Carrie says

      June 18, 2019 at 9:57 am

      Yes, Jessica, these can be frozen. I would freeze them after you knead the rolls and formed them into balls. Then we you bring them out to defrost them allow them to rise at that time. Thank you!

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