Easy Homemade Hawaiian Dinner Rolls (Perfect for Holiday Meals!)
We’re drooling over these buttery Hawaiian rolls.
Who doesn’t love that perfect savory-sweet dinner roll just like the ones you’re served at a restaurant or those King’s Hawaiian rolls you buy at the store? 😋 Now you can make them at home and it’s actually easier than you’d think!
You may see the words “homemade dinner rolls” and think this recipe will be confusing and onlineplicated but I have eliminated a lot of the typical steps. As long as you can mix and knead, you can make these delicious dinner rolls for your next gathering and wow your guests.
These dinner rolls are the perfect crowd-pleaser with the sweet pineapple taste topped with the warm melted honey butter. I’m sure you will be sneaking a roll for yourself before placing them on the dinner table.
Hip Recipe Tips:
- Make sure ALL ingredients are at room temperature! This helps avoid any curdling with the milk.
- Depending on the temperature of your house, your rolls might take longer than 1 hour to rise. If they have not doubled in size after an hour, follow these steps:
- Turn the oven to the lowest setting and shut it off once it’s preheated.
- Place dough in a warm oven and they will begin to rise.
- Make sure your dinner rolls are the same size as this will help the rolls bake evenly.
- Using instant rapid yeast cuts out the proofing step as then there’s no need to wake up the yeast with warm water.
Hawaiian Dinner Rolls
yield: 12 SERVINGS
prep time: 2 HOURS
cook time: 20 MINUTES
total time: 2 HOURS 20 MINUTES
Homemade sweet and savory dinner rolls get a touch of Hawaiian sweetness from pineapple juice.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup pineapple juice
- 1 pack instant yeast
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 5 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon honey
Directions
1
Make sure everything is at room temperature. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
2
Using either a handheld mixer or standing mixer, mix together pineapple juice, milk, 2 eggs, 5 tablespoons of melted butter, salt, sugar, and a packet of yeast.
3
Slowly add in 1 cup of flour at a time to your liquid mixture. Mix on low until dough starts to form and pull from the sides.
4
Once the dough has reached a ball shape and is no longer sticking to the sides, you can start to knead the bread. You can do this by hand or by using a kneading attachment on your mixer. Knead the bread for 5 minutes.
5
Place the dough in a large bowl and cover with a lightly damp towel. Leave in a warm area for at least 1 hour. The dough should double in size. If not, see the hip tips above.
6
Divide dough into 12 equal rolls and place them in a baking dish or baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
7
In a small bowl, add 1 egg and 1 tablespoon of water and whisk. Brush egg wash on rolls and cover one more time. Let rise for 30 minutes.
8
Bake rolls in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
9
For the finishing touch, melt 1 tablespoon of butter and add in 1 tablespoon of honey. Brush finished rolls with honey butter and serve. YUM!
Hot buttery sweet rolls are the best—and these ones just smell of homemade goodness. You will have no onlineplaints while serving these up at your next family gathering. Just make sure to make a big batch if you want any leftover for the next day!
Serve rolls with a warm bowl of slow cooker wild rice soup!
