Cloverleaf Rolls

a bowl full of homemade cloverleaf dinner rolls with a mason jar of red berries in the background

Soft, buttery, and extra fluffy, these homemade cloverleaf dinner rolls are the perfect complement to any dinner or holiday meal! Whether you are using einkorn flour or any other all-purpose wheat, this is a tried-and-true recipe you’ll want to make every year. You can make these in advance, as cloverleaf rolls freeze beautifully and can be thawed and warmed for the big day. Yields 24 rolls.

Course Bread

Cuisine American

Keyword Clover Leaf Rolls, Cloverleaf Dinner Rolls, Cloverleaf Dinner Rolls Recipe, Cloverleaf Rolls, Homemade Cloverleaf Rolls

Prep Time 3 10

Cook Time 12

Total Time 3 22

Servings rolls

Calories 135kcal

Equipment

2 12-Cavity Muffin Pans

Ingredients

4 ½ cups all-purpose einkorn flour, 540g or 4 cups (480g) all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 packet instant yeast 2 ¼ tsp
1 ½ cup lukewarm milk
3 tbsp melted butter
¼ cup sugar
1 large egg
¼ cup melted butter for basting rolls after baking

Instructions

In the bowl of an electric mixer, place 2 cups of flour, salt, and yeast.
Melt butter in a medium saucepan. Add sugar and milk, stir until well combined. Heat to 105 -115°F.
Slowly pour the milk mix over the flour in the mixer. Mix on low with the whisk attachment. Add the egg and mix briefly.
Add remaining flour ½ cup at a time. Once flour is well combined, switch to a dough hook and mix on low for 10 minutes.
Transfer dough to a greased bowl, cover tightly with a plate or cling wrap. Allow to rise for 1 ½ hours.
Remove dough from bowl, place on floured surface, and divide into 24 equal portions. Then cut each portion into 3 equal pieces.
Grease 2 12-cavity muffin tins. Roll each small portion into a ball. Place 3 balls (side-by-side) into each cavity and cover with a kitchen towel. Allow to rise an additional 1 ½ hours.
Bake at 350°F for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
Once baked, brush with melted butter. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before removing from the muffin tin. Serve warm, or cool fully and freeze.

Notes

Making These Cloverleaf Rolls in Advance

If you're like me and want to make these in advance, the process is very simple!

Bake the rolls as normal and allow them to cool fully.
Store the rolls in gallon Ziploc bags in the freezer for up to 6 months.
The night before you want to enjoy these rolls, remove the bag from the freezer and place it on the counter. Keep the bags closed until you are ready to warm them up.
Place the rolls on a baking tray and place the baking tray in a cold oven. Set the oven to 350°F, and once it is up to temperature, remove the rolls and serve.

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