Cloverleaf Dinner Rolls Recipe

Pillow-soft and buttery Cloverleaf Rolls made with milk dough which has an unbelievably soft and cloud-like texture. You’ll love the delicious layers when you pull the 3 'clover leaves' apart.

👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 45m⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Natasha Kravchuk📖 natashaskitchen

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🥘 Ingredients

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🍳 Cookware

●bowl
●whisk
●pan
●oven

📝 Preparation Steps

In the bowl of a stand mixer, add 3 Tbsp very warm water (115˚F). Sprinkle the top with 1 packet of yeast, whisk to combine, and let rest uncovered for ⏱️ 7 minutes until foamy on top.

warm water (115˚F)3 Tbsp

Add warm milk, melted butter, sugar, egg, and salt. Whisk until blended, then gradually whisk in 2 cups of flour then switch to the dough hook attachment and add the remaining 1 1/2 cups of flour in thirds, letting it incorporate with each addition. Add more flour a little bit at a time until the dough feels moist to the touch, but it shouldn’t stick to clean/dry fingertips.

large egg (room temperature)1

Knead ⏱️ 10 minutes on speed 2 of a stand mixer, or knead by hand. The dough should pull away from the sides of the bowl as it kneads and will be smooth and elastic.

Transfer dough to a large oiled bowl, turning the dough to coat in oil. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place (90-100˚F) for 1 to 1 1/⏱️ 2 hours or until doubled in volume.

Transfer dough to a smooth, clean work surface. You should not need any additional flour at this point. Divide the dough into 12 even pieces then divide each piece of dough into 3 small pieces. Cup your hand over each of the small pieces and roll over work surface to form a ball. Butter a 12-count muffin pan and place 3 little balls of dough into each muffin cup.

Oil a sheet of plastic wrap and place the oiled side loosely over the rolls. Let rest in a warm place for ⏱️ 30-45 minutes until visibly puffed. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 425˚F with a rack in the center.

Once rolls have risen, brush the tops with 2 Tbsp melted butter and bake in a preheated oven at 425˚F for ⏱️ 13-15 minutes or until golden brown. As soon as they are out of the oven, brush with more melted butter and sprinkle with kosher salt. Transfer to a wire rack to cool for ⏱️ 15 minutes and serve warm.

kosher salt1 tsp

Nutrition Facts

calories

231 kcal

fat Content

9 g

serving Size

1 serving

fiber Content

1 g

sugar Content

4 g

sodium Content

405 mg

protein Content

6 g

trans Fat Content

1 g

cholesterol Content

35 mg

carbohydrate Content

31 g

saturated Fat Content

5 g

unsaturated Fat Content

3 g

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