Hawaiian Roll garlic bread is an easy holiday side dish you can make in no time! Fluffy Hawaiian rolls, creamy butter, fresh herbs, and savory garlic create the perfect combination of flavors to create the best dinner rolls!
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Why You Should Make This Recipe
- It's a super easy last-minute side dish.
- Fluffy, sweet Hawaiian rolls give this garlic bread recipe a delicious balance of sweet and savory flavor!
- This is an easy recipe for leftover rolls!
- Perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or game day!
- It's even easier than homemade garlic bread!
Ingredients and Substitutions
Here are the ingredients you need to make this recipe. Reference the recipe card at the bottom for exact measurements and the notes below for substitution ideas.
- King's Hawaiian Rolls: These tiny slightly sweet dinner rolls are the perfect texture and taste for garlic bread. We love them for our turkey burger sliders!
- Fresh garlic cloves or garlic powder: I recommend fresh garlic cloves made into minced garlic.
- Butter: salted butter is recommended.
- Fresh herbs: I recommend chives or fresh parsley.
How to Make These Garlic Bread Hawaiian Rolls
Below are step-by-step instructions for how to cook this recipe. The recipe card at the bottom shows the exact cooking time and temperatures.
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Cut the Hawaiian rolls in half by placing your hand on top of the rolls and cutting the entire loaf in half. Place the two halves on a baking sheet.
- Add fresh herbs and garlic to ½ cup of butter. Mix the butter, garlic, and herbs until well mixed.
- Spread the garlic butter mixture evenly on the open side of the rolls using a pastry brush.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.
Variations
- Cheesy Hawaiian Roll Garlic Bread: to make cheesy garlic bread, add 1 cup of mozzarella cheese and ½ cup of parmesan cheese to the butter mixture and follow the recipe card as written.
- Make Hawaiian Roll Sliders: Add some cheese and sliced deli meat to the inside to make a sandwich.
Expert Tips
- Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-4 days.
- Use a large sharp knife (serrated is preferred) to cut the rolls in half.
- Serve with pasta main dishes or any main dish where you crave an easy bread side dish.
Recipe FAQs
It is recommended that the rolls be served warm.
Any fresh herb, like parsley or chives, tastes delicious! Try other herbs, such as cilantro or rosemary. You can even use pesto sauce.
What to Serve with Garlic Bread
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15-Minute Hawaiian Roll Garlic Bread Recipe
Equipment
- serrated knife (Amazon affiliate link)
- baking sheet (Amazon affiliate link)
Ingredients
- 1 16-pack King's Hawaiian Rolls
- ½ cup salted butter melted
- 2 cloves fresh garlic minced, more if desired
- 2 tablespoon fresh chives finely chopped
Instructions
- Remove the rolls from the outer packaging and place them on a large cutting board. Place your hand on top of the rolls and use a serrated knife to carefully cut through the center of the rolls, crosswise.1 16-pack King's Hawaiian Rolls
- Open the rolls and place them cut-side up on a baking sheet.
- Add the minced garlic and fresh herbs to the melted butter and stir. Spread the melted butter mixture evenly over both of the open sides of the bread.½ cup salted butter, 2 cloves fresh garlic, 2 tablespoon fresh chives
- Bake at 350F for about 10 minutes or until the open sides are golden brown.
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