Herb Butter Hawaiian Rolls
These easy herb butter Hawaiian rolls turn a package of store-bought dinner rolls into a warm, buttery side dish with delicious garlic and herb flavor. With just three ingredients and a few minutes of prep, you can have slightly crispy, golden-brown dinner rolls ready to serve alongside your favorite family meal.
As much as I love making homemade bread with my bread machine, every busy parent needs an easy shortcut for hectic holiday dinners or crazy school nights.
If you want to take a store-bought shortcut and give it a little homemade vibe, grab a package (or 2 or 3!) of prepared Hawaiian dinner rolls at Costco or the grocery store and fancy them up with a little melted herb butter.
Baking them in the oven until they are slightly toasted and golden brown makes a huge difference with almost no extra work. The best part? They can keep warm until you’re ready to serve just by keeping them tucked in their foil wrapping in the oven.
These deliciously buttery dinner rolls will absolutely fly off your serving platter at the table.
Why This is the Best Recipe
- Busy Night Short Cut: You can pop these into the oven with just 5 minutes of prep for the easiest side dish for soup, pasta, salads, and more.
- Big-Batch Friendly: I made this with just 1 package of 12 rolls for my family on a busy weeknight but you could easily scale this up for large pans of rolls to feed a crowd during the holiday season.
- Buffet Table Convenience: With that delicious buttery topping, there’s no need to add more butter to the buns so you can save your guests the hassle of having butter and butter spreaders on the buffet table. This is a grab-and-go bun.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Small Dinner Rolls: I love the slightly sweet taste of Hawaiian rolls because they pair perfectly with the herby butter but this easy trick would work just as well with any small packaged bun you find at the store. Arnold’s potato rolls or brown and serve rolls would be delicious, too.
- Herb Seasoning: I used Kinder’s Buttery Garlic & Herb because I had it on hand. You could substitute dried Italian herb seasoning with a shake of garlic salt if you prefer.
- Butter: I used salted butter. If you use unsalted, be sure to add a pinch of salt to the melted butter.
Prep the Rolls
Line a small baking sheet with a very long piece of aluminum foil. You’ll be wrapping the buns up once they’ve been buttered so the edges should drape over the sides of the pan.
Then break apart the package of Hawaiian dinner rolls. This will allow the butter to melt down over all 4 sides of each bun.
Line them up in tight rows with just a little space between each one for the butter to drip down.
Melt the butter in the microwave and then stir in the seasonings.
Brush the butter over the tops and sides of each bun.
Baking Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Wrap the foil up and over the tops of the buns. Use additional foil if your original piece was too short to cover them completely. This helps them from getting too dark in the oven.
Bake the Hawaiian rolls for 15 minutes or until they are slightly toasted and golden brown.
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Holiday Meal Prep Tips
This is an excellent dinner roll to serve for Easter, Thanksgiving, or Christmas dinner.
If you’re planning a big meal with lots of dishes to feed a hungry crowd, you can prep large pans with multiple packages of rolls all tucked together.
Just be sure you always bake them in single layers so they don’t steam and get mushy.
If you need to keep them warm in the oven until the rest of the meal is ready, simply keep them covered in the foil so they don’t over brown.
Variations
- Parmesan Rolls: Add a sprinkle of grated parmesan cheese over the tops just before serving.
- Ranch Dinner Rolls: Stir in a ranch seasoning blend for the herby blend.
Serving Suggestions
These warm herb butter Hawaiian rolls are a wonderful addition to a Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. They pair perfectly alongside a roasted turkey or spiral ham with mashed potatoes, stuffing, and gravy.
They’re also an easy way to round out a simple weeknight dinner. Serve them with a cozy bowl of beef and barley soup or add them to your favorite pasta dinner, like my slow cooker Tuscan chicken pasta.
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Herb Butter Hawaiian Rolls
Ingredients
- 1 package Hawaiian dinner rolls like King's Hawaiian or Arnold's Potato Rolls
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter
- 2 teaspoons herb seasoning see notes
Instructions Start Cooking
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Line a small baking sheet with a very long piece of aluminum foil. Break the Hawaiian rolls apart into individual buns and then line them up in tight rows on the foil.1 package Hawaiian dinner rolls
- Melt the butter in a measuring cup in the microwave. Stir in the dried seasoning.4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, 2 teaspoons herb seasoning
- Generously brush the tops of the rolls with the butter mixture. Wrap the edges of the foil up and around the buns, use another piece of foil if needed to wrap over the top so they are completely covered.
- Bake the rolls for 12–15 minutes, or until they are warmed through and the bottoms begin to get golden brown. Remove the aluminum foil covering. Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
Recommended Seasonings
For this recipe, I used Kinder’s Buttery Garlic & Herb Blend. You could use a dried Italian herb blend with a sprinkle of garlic salt for a similar flavor profile. However, this recipe will be delicious with any herby blend your family loves!Save This Recipe to Your Recipe Box
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About Tiffany
Tiffany is a home-cooking enthusiast, three-time cookbook author, and creator of the sites Peanut Blossom, Peanut Blossom Book Club, and Don’t Just Fly. She believes that family dinner can be manageable, fun, and — most importantly — tasty. She lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her husband and two daughters and can often be found baking a loaf of bread with her beloved bread machine, reading a good book, or planning her family’s next adventure.