Honey Butter Dinner Rolls
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Easy, light, and fluffy Honey Butter Dinner Rolls make the perfect side dish to any meal! These easy one rise rolls come together in a few hours so you can have fresh bread with dinner tonight!
If you're looking for more easy homemade bread recipes, then check out some of my other favorites like my French Baguettes, Lemon Rosemary Sourdough, or my Sourdough Crescent Rolls.
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If you're a fan of King's Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, then you'll love these copycat organic Hawaiian rolls! These Honey Butter Dinner Rolls are soft, slightly sweet, squishy and make the perfect side dish to any meal. They are also a great roll for mini sandwiches or sliders! These organic dinner rolls are incredibly easy and they just has one rise which makes it a quick homemade bread recipe that you can make and enjoy in the same day.
What are Hawaiian rolls?
King's Hawaiian Sweet Rolls are a brand of squishy, fluffy, and lightly sweetened dinner rolls. They come in a plastic bag on a cardboard tray. And, you can use them for everything from a side dish to dinners, to mini sliders, burgers, sandwiches, French toast, and more.
I've made a copycat organic Hawaiian rolls recipe! This easy recipe for organic dinner rolls only requires one rise. This makes them quick and easy to make. They are reminiscent of your favorite name brand sweet rolls, but made without things like enriched flour and soy (which are not great for you). Plus, the store bought version is highly processed. When in fact, all you really need is 7 ingredients to make this copycat version of organic Hawaiian rolls at home!
Why You'll Love This Recipe
Sweet and Savory Perfection: Honey Butter Dinner Rolls combine the rich, buttery flavor with the subtle sweetness of honey, creating a deliciously balanced taste that's perfect for any meal.
Soft & Fluffy Texture: These rolls are incredibly light and airy, with a tender crumb that melts in your mouth, making them a comforting and satisfying addition to your dinner table.
Versatile: These organic dinner rolls are versatile and pair well with a wide so many recipes, from soups and salads to hearty main courses, enhancing any meal with their delightful flavor. You can also use them for mini sliders or sandwiches.
Organic Dinner Rolls: This copycat version of organic Hawaiian rolls uses simple organic ingredients. So much better than store bought, you can enjoy these nostalgic rolls without worry!
Ingredients
- Yeast: I use active dry yeast. This is what makes these rolls rise.
- Butter: I use Organic Valley Salted Butter, you can use your favorite. The butter enriches this dough, which is part of what makes it buttery and soft.
- Cane Sugar: You'll need a little organic cane sugar to activate the yeast, and this is also used as sweetener.
- Milk: Use whole milk for the best flavor. Milk also enriches this dough, helping create its soft and pillowy texture.
- Honey: I use organic raw honey for sweetness and flavor. This is also what gives these organic dinner rolls their golden brown color as I brush it on top before baking.
- All Purpose Flour: My favorite is Cairnspring Mills, you can use your favorite. All you need is simple all purpose flour for these organic dinner rolls.
- Salt: Use fine sea salt.
Tools Needed
- Scale: Always use a digital food scale for the best results, especially when making homemade breads.
- Stand Mixer: I use my stand mixer for ease, but you can also do this in a mixing bowl by hand as well.
- Baking Dish: I use my Staub baking dish for these, but you can also bake them in a 10-inch cast iron skillet too.
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Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
To make the dough: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, add the yeast, ½ teaspoon cane sugar, and warm water. Let sit for 5 minutes or until bubbly.
Step 2
In a small saucepan, add the butter, milk, and honey and melt over medium heat until completely melted. Remove from heat.
Step 3
Add the flour, remaining 57 grams cane sugar, and sea salt to the mixing bowl in that order. Pour the honey butter mixture over the top and knead on low until completely combined. Continue to knead for about 3 to 5 minutes, until the dough is smooth to the touch. Grease a large bowl and transfer the dough into the bowl and cover with plastic wrap or a kitchen towel. Allow to rise for 1 to 3 hours, or until doubled in size.
Step 4
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Remove the dough and form into 12 balls that weigh about 73 grams each. Tuck and fold the dough under so the tops of the dough balls are smooth. Place in a greased baking dish (I used a 10.5-inch by 7.5-inch baking dish). Cover the dish with plastic wrap or a kitchen towel and let rise for 30 minutes, or until the dough feels springy.
Step 5
To make the topping: In a small bowl, add the butter and honey. Microwave for 30 seconds to melt completely. Using the pastry brush, brush the tops of the rolls with the topping.
Step 6
Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown. (If you're baking at high altitude, be sure to check the Notes at the bottom of the recipe for high altitude baking instructions).
FAQ's
Yes, just add a pinch of salt into the recipe.
Yes, feel free to substitute for coconut milk, almond milk, or oat milk.
Store in an airtight container.
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Honey Butter Dinner Rolls
Ingredients
Dough
- 10 grams active dry yeast
- 57 grams cane sugar
- ¼ cup warm water
- 57 grams salted butter
- 1 cup milk
- 21 grams raw honey
- 446 grams all purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons fine sea salt
Topping
- 28 grams salted butter
- 7 grams raw honey
Instructions
- To make the dough: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, add the yeast, ½ teaspoon cane sugar, and warm water. Let sit for 5 minutes or until bubbly.
- In a small saucepan, add the butter, milk, and honey and melt over medium heat until completely melted. Remove from heat.
- Add the flour, remaining 57 grams cane sugar, and sea salt to the mixing bowl in that order. Pour the honey butter mixture over the top and knead on low until completely combined. Continue to knead for about 3 to 5 minutes, until the dough is smooth to the touch.
- Grease a large bowl and transfer the dough into the bowl and cover with plastic wrap or a kitchen towel. Allow to rise for 1 to 3 hours, or until doubled in size.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Remove the dough and form into 12 balls that weigh about 73 grams each. Tuck and fold the dough under so the tops of the dough balls are smooth. Place in a greased baking dish (I used a 10.5-inch by 7.5-inch baking dish). Cover the dish with plastic wrap or a kitchen towel and let rise for 30 minutes, or until the dough feels springy.
- To make the topping: In a small bowl, add the butter and honey. Microwave for 30 seconds to melt completely. Using the pastry brush, brush the tops of the rolls with the topping.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
- Serve immediately or store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Notes
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