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Honey Thyme Cloverleaf Rolls Recipe

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These soft and buttery Cloverleaf Rolls are made from frozen Rhodes dinner rolls, transformed into charming pull-apart bites with a flavorful honey-thyme garlic butter glaze. Perfect for warming any meal or as a delightful snack.

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Ingredients

  • 18 frozen unbaked Rhodes dinner rolls
  • nonstick cooking spray
  • 3 tbsp regular salted butter (melted)
  • 1½ tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp very finely chopped fresh thyme
  • ½ tsp garlic powder

Instructions

  1. Thaw Place frozen dinner rolls in a large casserole dish or on a sheet pan, with plenty of space in between. Loosely cover with plastic wrap. Thaw at room temperature until soft enough to cut, but still cold. This typically takes about 2 hours depending on the temperature of your kitchen.
  2. Cut each thawed dough ball in half then gently roll each half into a ball again, pinching any excess dough toward the bottom of the ball. You should have 36 newly formed small dough balls.
  3. Spray Generously spray a standard 12-slot muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray, making sure to get the bottom and sides of each slot.
  4. Arrange Place 3 dough balls in each greased muffin slot.
  5. Cover Using nonstick cooking spray, generously coat one side of a large piece of plastic wrap. Place over the muffin pan (spray-side down so it’s touching the dough.)
  6. Rise Allow to rise until doubled in size, expanding just over the top edge of the muffin slots. The time it takes will depend on the temperature of your kitchen—it could be anywhere between 30 and 90 minutes.
  7. Preheat Toward the end of the rise time, preheat the oven to 350°F.
  8. Uncover Carefully remove the plastic wrap.
  9. Bake Bake on the middle/center rack for 15 to 18 minutes until the rolls are puffed up and golden.
  10. Brush Whisk together melted butter, honey, thyme, and garlic powder until combined. Gently brush over the baked rolls.
  11. Serve Allow to cool in pan for a few minutes before removing to a rack. Serve warm.

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