The Hawaiian Bread Spinach Dip recipe has always been a hit at parties. Guests love snacking on a chunk of sweet Hawaiian Bread coated in Spinach Dip. It gets even better with a glass of Toasted Almond Cocktail. This sweet bread is a staple in Hawaii, the sweetness comes from the pineapple and the texture is soft and crumbly. Perfect for a savory dip!
Let’s make the delicious Hawaiian bread spinach dip recipe!
Spinach Dip in Hawaiian Bread Bowl Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 loaf Hawaiian Round bread
- 10 oz frozen spinach
- 4 oz water chestnuts, drained
- 2 cups sour cream
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 oz ranch salad dressing
- 1/4 onion, chopped
- 3/4 tsp dried basil
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 3 green onions, finely chopped
- Pinch of sea salt
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp ground mustard
Instructions
- Thaw the frozen spinach by placing it in a bowl and cover with warm water
- Once the spinach leaves start to look hydrated, drain the spinach and set it aside
- Mix the drained spinach with water chestnuts, sour cream, mayonnaise, ranch, onion, basil, oregano, green onions, salt, pepper, and mustard
- Combine the dip ingredients well
- Taste the dip as you go and adjust the seasonings to your preference
- Cover the dip and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight
- Cut the top part of the Hawaiian bread, and remove the bread into cubes to create a bowl-like cavity
- Pour the dip into the bread bowl and serve with bread cubes and roasted veggies!
Tips for this recipe
- You can use sourdough bread instead of Hawaiian sweet bread, they give a similar result
- You can opt-out of using mayonnaise in the dip if you prefer a lighter dip
- Always squeeze out any excess water after draining the spinach, else they get soggy and ruin the dip’s texture
Voila! A sweet and savory Hawaiian Bread Spinach Dip is complete! It makes a great snack to nibble on while watching TV. It’s a great addition to the dinner table. The Hawaiian Bread Spinach Dip recipe is a real people-pleaser, your dinner guests won’t be able to resist this!
History of Hawaiian Bread
The sweet dinner rolls known as Hawaiian Bread today weren’t native to the island. The sweet bread recipe came along with Portuguese immigrants in the 1910s. In the early 1900s, sweet bread was a well-liked delicacy by the natives.
In 1950 Robert Taira, American-born son to Japanese-immigrant parents, opened up his bakery called Robert’s Bakery in Hilo, Hawaii. He had graduated top of his class from cooking school and knew how to turn out sweet and delectable cakes and bread. The sweet Hawaiian bread became an instant hit that Taira would end up opening another bakery in Honolulu on King’s Street from where the iconic bakery gets the “King’s Bakery” name.
By the 1970’s King’s Hawaiian Bread had become so popular that people were sending the sweet bread to the Mainland as gifts and souvenirs. This prompted Taira to open another King’s Bakery location in California.
2020 marks 70 years since the inception of King’s Bakery. Since then, they have spread out to the East Coast and are a well-known brand.
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Now that you have a tasty bread and dip for dinner, what should the main dish be? Well, that’s the easy part, we have all the recipes you need! Starting with Instant Pot Pho, there’s nothing that suits a Hawaiian Bread Spinach Dip more than a soupy Pho with delicious vegetables!
For more soups with veggies and protein try the Wild Spinach Soup recipe, the bread cubes will soak it all up. The mildly sweet and sour bread and dip are greatly complemented by the tangy and vibrant California Quinoa Salad Recipe.
Salmon pairs with everything, the flavors and textures are always in harmony with the sides, make the Walnuts.org Walnut Crusted Salmon with the Hawaiian Bread Spinach Dip, your taste buds will sing!
For a vegan and light meal try the Beet Leaves Recipe Indian Delight with the bread dip. The flavors really go well with each other.
The Bj’s Spinach Artichoke Dip and the Velveeta Spinach Dip recipe are great alternatives to the Hawaiian Bead Spinach Dip. Bake a fresh batch of Almond Buns and enjoy them with Whipped Peanut Butter. It goes really well with a serving of White Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups.
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