Copycat King’s Hawaiian rolls – these are easy to make with full video tutorial. Sweet, delicious and always a hit at dinner.
THANKSGIVING IS A WEEK AWAY! yay! My favorite day of the year is so very close I can’t wait! SO I’m obsessed with bread – esp dinner rolls, but it’s the one thing I don’t have a favorite of!
I have my Favorite way to cook a Turkey, my favorite Gravy, Potatoes, etc… BUT I’m constantly experimenting with rolls! THESE were the HIT of last years Thanksgiving AND I’m repeating them this year they were SO good!
So these are actually a Kings Hawaiian copycat recipe! Anyone else a huge fan! As much as I love baking bread rolls are the one thing I often simply buy since I didn’t have a favorite!
And this brand has been my go to, but NOW I can make my own, WINNING! Slightly sweet with a hint of Hawaii from the pineapple juice – my kids DEVOURED these – making a quadruple batch this year!
I love making videos so you can SEE the texture you want the dough – literally this is sticky! I’ve learned from years of tough rolls that you simply can’t add so much flour that the dough is easy to handle – sticky = soft rolls, so go with it! embrace messy hands!
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Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 C pineapple juice
- 4 1/2 tsp yeast
- 2/3 C granulated sugar
- 1/2 C butter softened
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 lrg eggs
- 5-6 C bread flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 C butter melted
Instructions
- microwave the pineapple juice about 40 seconds – you want to hit 105-115 degrees
- in your mixing bowl (with your bread hook attached) add the yeast, 2 Tbsp sugar and warm pineapple juice – let sit 5-10 mins
- add the remaining sugar, softened butter and vanilla – stir to combined
- slightly beat the eggs and add them, stir in
- add 3 C flour and the salt and stir on low
- continue to add flour 1/2 C at a time until the dough cleans the sides of the bowl (stop adding flour right away when it does this)
- the dough will still be sticky, continue to knead for 1 min
- cover and let rise until double in size – 60-90 mins
- shape dough into rolls, you can do 24 small rolls or 12-18 larger rolls place on a 12-24 rimmed jelly roll pan
- cover the dough balls in plastic wrap (sprayed with non stick spray) and let double in size again – 60-90 mins again
- preheat the over to 350 near the end of the rise
- bake about 20 mins
- brush the rolls with the melted butter – serve!
Video
Nutrition
Awww yeah….. these rolls are AMAZING!!! SERIOUSLY! So what is YOUR favorite bread to make? AND if, like me, you like to enjoy ALL THE CARBS check out these 20 other bread recipes for Homemade Bread day!
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Jen @ Yummy Healthy Easy
I LOVE Hawaiian Sweet Rolls!!! I can’t wait to make your homemade version! Pinned!
Kara (Creations by Kara)
The homemade version is always better! Can’t wait to try these with some sliders!
Barb
At the risk of sounding, well, bread-making-challenged(I am;-)), do you roll the dough into a basic ball or another roll type of shape?
Ashlee
as you can see in the video I roll them into balls!
claire miceli
Please claireif you can tell me, what brand of mixer is that in the video? Thank you.
Ashlee Marie
It’s a bosch universal mixer – been around since the 50’s! I grew up with one, my mom’s is 40 years old and still going strong! Their website is here http://bit.ly/Ilovemybosch or you can find it on amazon too http://amzn.to/210Eyra I have a full review here http://ashleemarie.com/bosch-universal-mixer-review-love-bosch-series/
Mary
Hi! I’m new to your site. What kind of mixer are you using in the Sweet Hawaiian Rolls video?
Ashlee Marie
It’s a bosch universal mixer – been around since the 50’s! I grew up with one, my mom’s is 40 years old and still going strong! Their website is here http://bit.ly/Ilovemybosch or you can find it on amazon too http://amzn.to/210Eyra I have a full review here http://ashleemarie.com/bosch-universal-mixer-review-love-bosch-series/
Bonnie
Making sweet dinner rolls right now, smell delicious!
Jeanette Bloomquist
Are the rolls supposed to be golden brown on the bottom? Because mine aren’t. Want
am I doing wrong?
Ashlee
it’s more about being cooked all the way, is the top cooked but the bottom uncooked? then in that case it sounds like the oven isn’t heating evenly, I’d suggest moving the pan down a few levels in the oven, if
Megan
Made these last week because my family is addicted to the king Hawaiian rolls. I actually tossed it all in my bread maker, and added crushed pineapple in. These are now our go to rolls and will be on our thanksgiving table on Thanksgiving next week. I was wondering if you have ever froze the dough for later batches? I work late on Wednesday nights, so I want to be able to just pull these out to defrost/rise thanksgiving morning so they will be ready by 1 that afternoon.
Ashlee Marie
I love freezing dough balls to have anytime I want them!
SD
Tried few Hawaii sweet rolls recipes in the past & failed in all my attempts. I tried your recipe this evening; cut down on the sugar, easy to handle dough, shaped them like croissant with pineapple jam filling. The rolls came out wonderfully soft & fluffy. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
Ashlee Marie
so glad you enjoyed them! they sound amazing with the jam filling!
Lind Stockmal
Hi, just wondering can I freeze these rolls? Baked or in dough form?
Ashlee
I freeze rolls after shaping before a second rise – then when you bring them out of the freezer let them thaw/rise at the same time! then bake!
Tamika
Hello, I would like to know why my sweet rolls are not brown in the top? It’s been in the oven for 20 mins. on 350.
Ashlee Marie
all ovens are different, what rack are they on, and do you have an oven thermometer so you know the temp is accurate? did the bottom get dark? and were they totally baked?
Molly
ASHLEE!!! I just spent the afternoon making these and goodness girl!!!! These are seriously good! Tender, fluffy, and just a hint of sweetness. And the recipe was so easy to follow – thanks for the video (especially where you show that the dough needs to be sticky)! I am planning on making these weekly so I have it down and it’s a breeze at holiday time – I just hope we don’t all gain too much weight! I can’t wait to try your caramel candy recipe…
sweet_txgirl
These sweet rolls are so soft, light and wonderfully delish! And so easy to make! Thank you for sharing this recipe and your “pro” tips for keeping them soft. I’ve made these several times and my family (extended too!) loves them!
Kris
Can you do this in a bread maker as a loaf?
Ashlee Marie
I’ve never tried to make this as a loaf, it would probably work, but I can’t promise! also it would probably be too big for a bread maker, so you might need to cut down on the size
Lindy
I love these Hawaiian rolls! Definitely as good as, if not better than, Kings Hawaiian. I have a question, though… Is it okay to put foil on the pan? Will they turn out ok? I am all about decreasing the number of dishes as much as possible! lol
Thanks!
Ashlee Marie
I would say use parchment paper over foil. The metal and shine from the foil will effect how they bake while the parchment paper won’t.
Anna
Probably a silly question but any chance this can be made gluten free or would it not work with gluten free flour just curious as my son is celiac and these were one of my childhood memories and thought he would love them but would only attempt if a tried and tested gf as had so many let downs lol 😂
Ashlee Marie
I haven’t tested them with any gluten free flour – since your adding flour until it gets to be the right feel I believe it should work, but of course it also depends on what brand of GF flour your using. My gluten free baking friends recommend King Arthur’s or Bob’s Red mill 1 to 1.
Sandee
Can the dough be made ahead and refrigerated?overnight for instance. It would save the prep on Thanksgiving Fay.
Ashlee Marie
yes, remember that a freezer will stop the yeast and hold the dough the same, while a refrigerator just slows down the yeast and the rolls will continue to rise so watch that they don’t over rise while in there by being left too long
Len
I know this is a silly question. But can I make them ahead and freeze them? If yes, how to reheat them. Thanks in advance.
Ashlee Marie
you can freeze then, just let them come to room temp afterwards, don’t try to heat them