Julie Clark
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Hawaiian Roll Cinnamon Rolls
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Pulled pork sliders are delicious, but have you tried cinnamon rolls sliders? Hawaiian Roll Cinnamon Rolls make an easy breakfast sweet treat that comes together in less than 30 minutes.
When you’re craving easy cinnamon rolls but don’t have time to make homemade yeast dough, use King’s Hawaiian rolls for the base. Slather with a brown sugar cinnamon butter mixture and then glaze the top with cream cheese frosting. It’s everything you love about a cinnamon roll recipe done in no time at all.
From our kitchen to yours:
When it comes to brunch or breakfast, you can bet that almost every holiday or family gathering has our Cinnabon copycat cinnamon rolls. In fact, we love cinnamon rolls so much we made a cinnamon roll cookbook about them!
But here’s the thing. Often for dessert after a delicious Hawaiian BBQ chicken or Hawaiian meatloaf, I crave cinnamon. Sometimes in the evening I make our family’s favorite cinnamon thing, but a second favorite is this Hawaiian Roll Cinnamon Rolls recipe. It’s everything you love about a baked slider sandwich, in dessert form!
The consistency is soft and the texture is slightly crisp around the edges and bottoms of the Hawaiian cinnamon rolls thanks to the butter that toasts them. There’s no need for that heavy whipping cream pour that we’re famous for. These will melt in your mouth as is!
If you grew up eating buttered toast with a thick slathering of cinnamon and sugar, this recipe is for you. And if you love sliders, try our breakfast sliders, ham and cheese sliders or pizza sliders.
Enjoy! -Julie
Key Ingredients
Most of the ingredients are standard pantry staples:
- King’s Hawaiian original sweet rolls. I use the original rolls, 12 in a package, although there are many different versions in the stores now.
- Salted butter. I prefer salted butter which helps cut the sweetness slightly. If you only have unsalted, add a dash of salt.
See the recipe card below for complete ingredients and amounts.
Hawaiian Roll Cinnamon Rolls
Put away the rolling pin and make these cinnamon rolls sliders! Hawaiian Roll Cinnamon Rolls make an easy breakfast sweet treat that comes together in less than 30 minutes.
Servings 12
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 package Hawaiian sweet rolls 12-count
- ½ cup salted butter 4 ounces, room temperature
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar 105 grams
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 8 grams
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 5 grams
- 1 cup powdered sugar 130 grams
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 3 grams
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350ºF. Line a baking sheet or 9×13" baking dish with aluminum foil. Spray lightly with cooking spray.
- Without separating the rolls, slice the entire block of Hawaiian rolls horizontally so you have a top and bottom slab, like you're making a giant sandwich. I cut them closer to the top ⅓ so the butter has space to soak into the rolls without making the bottoms soggy. 1 package Hawaiian sweet rolls
- In a small mixing bowl, stir together the softened butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla until smooth and spreadable. ½ cup salted butter, ½ cup packed light brown sugar , 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Place the bottom half of the rolls in the baking dish. Spread the ¾ of the cinnamon butter mixture evenly over the surface. Add the top slab of rolls back on. Spread the remaining ¼ cup cinnamon butter over the top.
- Cover loosely with foil and bake for 10 minutes. Then uncover and bake for another 5 minutes, until the tops are golden and the filling is melty and bubbling slightly.
- While the rolls are baking, use a hand mixer to whisk together the glaze ingredients until smooth. Spread over the warm rolls once they come out of the oven. Serve warm. 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons heavy cream, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Notes
- Add chopped pecans or walnuts to the cinnamon filling for a little crunch.
- Try apple pie spice or pumpkin pie spice instead of plain cinnamon for a fall twist.
- Storage: These are best served immediately, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t good the next day! Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature or cover in plastic wrap. Warm them if you’d like, but my kids eat them room temperature.
- Refer to the article above for more tips and tricks.
- The calories shown are based on the recipe serving 12, with 1 serving being 1 glazed cinnamon roll. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. **
Nutrition
Calories: 242kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 148mg | Potassium: 21mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 275IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 0.1mg
How to Make Hawaiian Roll Cinnamon Rolls: Step by Step
- Preheat the oven. Heat your oven to 350ºF. Line a baking sheet or 9×13″ baking pan with aluminum foil. Spray lightly with cooking spray and set aside.
- Slice the rolls. Without separating the rolls, cut off the top third of the rolls so you have a top and bottom slab, like you’re making a giant sandwich.
- Make the cinnamon butter. In a small bowl, stir together the softened butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla until smooth and spreadable.
- Assemble. Place the bottom half of the rolls in the baking dish. Spread the ¾ of the cinnamon butter mixture evenly over the surface. Add the top of the rolls back on. Spread the remaining ¼ cup cinnamon butter over the top.
- Bake. Cover loosely with foil and bake for 10 minutes. Then uncover and bake for another 5 minutes, until the tops are golden and the filling is melty and bubbling slightly.
- Glaze.While the rolls are baking, whisk together the glaze ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over the warm rolls once they come out of the oven. Serve warm.
