Hawaiian rolls are sweet with a fluffy texture, and you will never need another French toast recipe after trying this fantastic combination! 

If you are a frequent reader of this site, you know that I have made several recipes using Hawaiian Rolls this past year.  Sweet Hawaiian rolls are soft, slightly sweet bread rolls that originated in Hawaii. Sweet Hawaiian bread is sweetened with pineapple juice.  They are super popular and have several great sweet and savory recipes to make with them.   Making French toast with Hawaiian rolls puts French toast over the top.  You only need a few ingredients and minutes to make this perfect brunch recipe!

Ingredients needed

One package of 12 Hawaiian Rolls

Four large eggs

1 cup of whole milk or heavy cream

One teaspoon cinnamon 

One teaspoon of vanilla extract 

A little bit of butter or cooking spray is needed for cooking.

Toppings: maple syrup, powdered sugar, butter, honey, and fresh berries, such as blueberries, raspberries, strawberries or bananas

Where do you purchase Hawaiian sweet rolls?

King’s Hawaiian Rolls is the brand that made Hawaiian rolls famous. However, you can find generic Hawaiian rolls that will work great and can save you some money.

Equipment:

If you cook this on your stovetop, an air fryer, or a large skillet pan.

Whisk

Spatula  

in a large mixing bowl 

If you like this easy Hawaiian roll french toast, try one of my other sweet Hawaiian roll recipes. 

Churro Hawaiian Roll French Toast Casserole 

Hawaiian Roll Boston Cream Pie

Hawaiian Roll Butter Pecan Sticky Buns

Air Fryer Instructions

1. Preheat the Air Fryer: Preheat your air fryer to 350°F  for about 3-5 minutes.
2. Whisk the eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and ground cinnamon until well combined in a shallow dish or bowl. This mixture will coat the Hawaiian rolls.
3. Cut a vertical and a horizontal line in each Hawaiian roll- this will allow the egg mixture to better seep into the Hawaiian roll.  
4. Dip each slice of Hawaiian roll into the egg mixture, ensuring that both sides are well-coated.
5. Lightly grease the basket with butter or cooking spray to prevent sticking.
6.  Place the coated Hawaiian roll slices in a single layer in the air fryer basket, leaving some space between each piece to allow for even cooking.
7. Air-Fry the French Toast: Air-fry the Hawaiian roll French toast at 350°F  for about 6-8 minutes, flipping halfway through the cooking time, until golden brown and crispy outside. If you don’t feel like the air fryer cooked the pieces evenly, you can turn the French toast upside down and cook longer.
8. Once the French toast is cooked to your desired level of crispiness, remove it from the air fryer and serve hot with your favorite toppings.

Stovetop directions

1. Follow instructions 2-4, but instead of preheating your air fryer, heat a griddle over medium heat with some butter. Cook the French toast on all sides for 2-3 minutes until golden brown. Garnish and serve.

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Hawaiian Roll French Toast

Hawaiian rolls are sweet with a fluffy texture, and you will never need another French toast recipe after trying this fantastic combination! 

Ingredients

• 1 package 12 Hawaiian Rolls
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Toppings

• maple syrup
• butter
• powdered sugar
• fresh fruit

Instructions

Air Fryer Instructions

1. Preheat the Air Fryer: Preheat your air fryer to 350°F  for about 3-5 minutes.

2. Whisk the eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and ground cinnamon until well combined in a shallow dish or bowl. This mixture will coat the Hawaiian rolls.

3. Cut a vertical and a horizontal line in each Hawaiian roll- this will allow the egg mixture to better seep into the Hawaiian roll. 

4. Dip each slice of Hawaiian roll into the egg mixture, ensuring that both sides are well-coated.

5. Lightly grease the basket with butter or cooking spray to prevent sticking.

6. Place the coated Hawaiian roll slices in a single layer in the air fryer basket, leaving some space between each piece to allow for even cooking.

7. Air-fry the Hawaiian roll French toast at 350°F ) for about 6-8 minutes, flipping halfway through the cooking time, until golden brown and crispy outside. If you don't feel like the air fryer cooked the pieces evenly, you can turn the French toast upside down and cook longer.

8. Once the French toast is cooked to your desired level of crispiness, remove it from the air fryer and serve hot with your favorite toppings such as maple syrup, powdered sugar sprinkled on top, fresh fruits, or whipped cream.

This French toast, using King’s Hawaiian bread, is perfect for Easter, Christmas, Mother’s Day, graduation parties, or any other time you get together with friends and family for brunch.  This is also perfect for breakfast or dinner!  The prep time and total time for this recipe are short!

Did you make this perfect king’s Hawaiian French toast?  I would love to hear what you think of this dish!  Please comment below this blog post or tag me on social media and let me know how it worked out for you!  You can find me on Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.