Homemade Kings Hawaiian Rolls recipe (2024)

FAQs

What makes King's Hawaiian rolls so good? ›

The major difference that separates them from other dinner rolls is a distinct sweetness. Big King's Hawaiian fans will also tout the texture, its flaky outside and fluffy interior, as a reason it's so delectable.

ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SUGAR, LIQUID SUGAR (SUGAR, WATER), BUTTER (PASTEURIZED CREAM, SALT), EGGS, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2 % OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: POTATO FLOUR, WHEY, NONFAT MILK, SALT, SOY FLOUR, YEAST, INACTIVE ...

Keep the product inside the container and just remove the plastic wrapping! Place this into a preheated oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 2-3 minutes for the rolls and 3-5 minutes for the bread, depending on how warm you want it. You will then have a sweet smelling home to enjoy your rolls.

Our mouthwatering tale begins in the 1950's in Hilo, Hawaii. There Robert R. Taira, the Hawaiian-born son of Japanese immigrants who graduated top of his baking class, opened his first bakeshop: Robert's Bakery. Here is where the first soft round loaves of the Original Hawaiian Sweet bread were made.

Flavor: Hawaiian Rolls are special as they are made with pineapple juice instead of water. The pineapple juice plus a little bit of sugar gives these yeast rolls their distinctive taste! So Soft: These sweet yeast rolls are oh so soft and tender.

Hawaiian rolls are sweet, soft, small round rolls that are infused with pineapple juice and a bit of honey; they make great Hawaiian bun sliders, and they have a very subtle sweet flavor which is what makes these rolls unique.

Meet The Billionaire Family Behind King's Hawaiian

Mark Taira assumed control of his father's business in the 1980s and grew a small local bakery into a $2 billion fortune built on sweet rolls. Now with the third generation in place, he's hungry for more acquisitions.

This product has 1 ingredient that has egg.

So to make these buns as “Hawaiian” as possible, I added (you guessed it) pineapple juice as a sweetener in the recipe. The King's Hawaiian rolls don't list pineapple juice as an ingredient, but these buns taste remarkably similar.

Hawaiian bread is soft from the sugar, pineapple juice, eggs and butter that are added to the dough. The acidity of the pineapple juice also helps tenderize the dough.

Can you eat Hawaiian rolls plain? ›

These make the perfect canvas for pull-apart Hawaiian Roll sliders to feed a crowd, but they're equally delicious on their own as a snack or personal sandwich.

Some people swear by keeping loaves in sealed Pyrex or Tupperware containers with a layer of uncooked rice in the bottom; the rice appears to absorb just enough moisture to discourage mold, while the bread stays soft.

These Homemade Hawaiian Rolls will keep for 3 days in an airtight container, stored at room temperature. Don't refrigerate these Hawaiian Rolls, as it will dry them out faster. Refresh in a 300°F oven for 5 minutes, or pop in the microwave for 15-20 seconds, or until warm, before serving.

Hawaiian Rolls are distinctly sweet and ridiculously soft and light, perfect for making delicious mini sandwiches, breakfast sandwiches, sliders, and more.

These rolls are the perfect size to make sliders and mini sandwiches. When you are planning for a crowd, turn them into easy-to-grab finger foods by stuffing them with deli meats, meatballs, chicken salad, vegetables, or seafood.

Rolls can be removed apart. Rolls have a horizontal slice mid-way down through the roll.

These rolls are infused with pineapple juice, honey, brown sugar, vanilla and splash of vinegar for a slightly sweet, slightly tangy tropical flavor. The pineapple juice lends these rolls its subtly fruity sweet flavor enhanced by the vanilla all balanced by the vinegar's subtle sharpness.