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You are going to love this Kings Hawaiian Rolls Recipe. It is so easy to make and tastes just like the real thing. Save yourself some money and make Kings Hawaiian Rolls at home.

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Everyone in my family loves these King’s Hawaiian Recipes, but I typically only buy them around Thanksgiving. But we enjoy them year round made into sliders.

We love making Homemade Quick Bread Recipes for any occasion. You will to serve them with our homemade garlic butter and it is perfection. Check out these other delicious recipes – Easy Homemade Artisan Bread or Quick 30 Minute Dinner Rolls.

What are Kings Hawaiian Rolls?

Kings Hawaiian Rolls are a sweet bread that is loaded with flavor. They have a soft, fluffy texture and the perfect roll to serve with your holiday turkey.

They are easy to make with simple ingredients and always a family favorite.

Ingredients:

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  • Warm Water
  • Granulated Sugar
  • Yeast
  • Vegetable Oil
  • Salt
  • All purpose Flour

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Variations:

  • Seasoning – Feel free to add in fresh herbs or seasoning to the dough mixture. Stir in minced garlic, or rosemary, thyme and parsely are great options. We have even added in brown sugar and vanilla extract for added flavor.
  • Shredded Coconut – Shredded coconut is always a great addition to the Hawaiian Bread Rolls.
  • Melted Butter – After shaping the doughs brush the tops with melted butter and cinnamon and sugar. This adds the perfect amount of sweetness to these favorite roll recipe. You can even mix melted butter with poppy seed.

Step by Step Instructions:

  • Step 1 – Mix together water, sugar and yeast. Let stand about 10 minutes, or until yeast begins to activate (small bubbles will form).
  • Step 2 – In a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, slowly add in oil, salt and flour. Mix until well incorporate and then continue to knead for about 2-3 minutes.
Close up image of dough on a dough hook.
  • Step 3 – Oil sides of bowl. Remove dough from mixing 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.
Close up image of dough in a glass bowl.
  • Step 4 – Spray an 8″ x 8″ glass baking pan with cooking spray. Divide the risen knead dough into 9 similarly sized balls.
close up image of a pan of hawaiian rolls in process.
  • Step 5 – Arrange in the prepared dish, leaving some space around each ball to allow for rising. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise about 30 minutes, or until doubled in size.
  • Step 6 – Once risen again, bake rolls in 350 degrees oven for 15 minutes or until golden brown on top. Remove from oven and immediately butter the top of each roll. Enjoy these warm, fluffy melt rolls.

Recipe Tips:

  • Fresh Ingredients – Make sure when making homemade bread recipe that your yeast has not expired.
  • Prepare Baking Dish – Prepare the baking dish by spraying with cooking spray. This helps to easily remove the homemade Hawaiian Rolls easily.
  • Combining Ingredients – We recommend using the dough hook to combine the ingredients. It is much easier using the stand mixer than doing it by hand.
close up image of a pan of hawaiian rolls with butter on top.

Serving Suggestions:

These King Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls are delicious made into sandwiches. We love these sliders recipes but have also made ham and Swiss sandwiches.

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Frequent Asked Questions:

How to store Leftovers:

Any leftovers can be stored at room temperature. Just make sure the Hawaiian Rolls are wrapped good.

How to Freeze:

How to Reheat:

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Kings Hawaiian Rolls Recipe

4.95 from 161 votes
This kings hawaiian rolls recipe is easy to make and they actually taste like the real kings hawaiian rolls.
Prep Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 55 minutes
Servings 9
Cuisine American
Course Side Dish
Calories 209

Ingredients

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Instructions

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

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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

Calories 209kcal, Carbohydrates 39g, Protein 4g, Fat 3g, Saturated Fat 2g, Sodium 195mg, Potassium 52mg, Fiber 1g, Sugar 7g, Calcium 6mg, Iron 1.9mg

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  1. Jason Caneer says:

    5 stars
    Awesome and easy. Thank you.

  2. Carrie Barnard says:

    I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe! Thank you for sharing!

  3. Mel G says:

    4 stars
    So tender and tasty. Would say Kings but maybe slightly sweet dinner roll. I let them rise as balls 1/2 hour second time making/came out more flulffy! Not as sweet as King but still delicious. They’re alittle more dense than Kings/hold up better for sliders/sauce. Will definitely make again.

  4. Nina says:

    5 stars
    I made these last night and they were a huge hit here in my house. As another users comment, my dough was very sticky also, but nothing a little extra flour couldn’t help. ?? I also added 3 tablespoons of Honey into the dough and topped with it a butter honey glaze at the end. They were superior! Thank you for sharing this recipe with us. ??

  5. Judy says:

    5 stars
    I can hardly wait to make them. They look so good thanks for the recipe I love them and I can’t get to the store so often but now I have this recipe Thanks again

  6. Carrie Barnard says:

    I’m not sure what could have caused it to still be sticky as there are many factors that can effect that including the humidity in the kitchen, brand of flour, etc. I’m glad that you enjoyed the rolls!

  7. Carrie Barnard says:

    I haven’t tested that yet so I’m not sure. If you try it out, please let me know how it works! Thank you

  8. Jerry says:

    5 stars
    Can this be made into a loaf? If so can you provide a few details as to how? Thanks

  9. Jasmine says:

    4 stars
    These were great! The only thing is that my dough came out extremely sticky, even after adding the 3 cups of flour and allowing my mixer to knead the dough for three minutes after all of the flour was fully incorporated. I still had to add an extra 1/2 cup of flour. Do you know why this could’ve happened?

  10. Carrie Barnard says:

    Yes, instant yeast works with this recipe.

  11. Carrie Barnard says:

    I bake these rolls at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

  12. Carrie Barnard says:

    I would bake them in a 9X13 baking dish when doubling the recipe.

  13. Amber M. says:

    If I want to double or triple the recipe, should I bake them in a casserole dish?

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