No Knead Dinner Rolls

These delicious rolls require no kneading because you let them rise in the refrigerator. Whether you make pan rolls, lucky clovers or crescents….your family will love these rolls fresh from the oven.

No Knead Dinner Rolls

Yield

1½ to 2 dozen rolls 1½ to 2 dozen rolls

Difficulty

Intermediate Intermediate

Prep Time

15 minutes 15 minutes

Bake Time

15 to 20 minutes 15 to 20 minutes

Refrigera­tion Time

2 to 24 hours 2 to 24 hours

Rise Time

20 to 40 minutes 20 to 40 minutes

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Active Dry Yeast
RapidRise® Instant Yeast
Active Dry Yeast
RapidRise® Instant Yeast

Ingredients

  • 4–4½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 2 envelopes Fleischmann's® Active Dry Yeast
  • 1½ teaspoons salt
  • ¾ cup very warm milk (100° to 110°F)
  • ½ cup very warm water (100° to 110°F)
  • ⅓ cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 2 large eggs
  • Optional, poppy seed
  • Optional, whole white sesame seed
  • 4–4½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 2 (4½ tsp.) envelopes Fleischmann’s® RapidRise® Instant Yeast
  • 1½ teaspoons salt
  • ¾ cup very warm milk (120° to 130°F)
  • ½ cup very warm water (120° to 130°F)
  • ⅓ cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 2 large eggs
  • Optional, poppy seed
  • Optional, whole white sesame seed

Directions

  1. To Make The Dough: Dissolve yeast in ½ cup warm water (100° to 110°F) in a large mixing bowl. Stir in 1 teaspoon sugar; let stand 10 minutes. Add remaining sugar, warm milk (100° to 110°F), butter, 1 large egg, 2 cups flour and salt. Mix well. Stir in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough.
  2. Shape And Bake Rolls: Grease top; cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 to 24 hours.
  3. Remove from refrigerator. Punch dough down. Remove dough to lightly floured surface. Shape as desired. Place rolls, about 2 inches apart, on greased baking sheets (or in other pans as directed). Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 20 to 40 minutes.
  4. Beat remaining egg; brush on rolls. If desired, sprinkle with poppy or sesame seed. Bake at 375°F for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from sheets or pans; let cool on wire racks.

Dough Variations:

  1. PAN ROLLS: Divide dough into 18 equal pieces. Roll each piece into ball. Place 9 balls in each of 2 greased 8-inch round baking pans.
  2. LUCKY CLOVERS: Divide dough into 18 equal pieces. Roll each piece into ball. Place balls in 18 greased 2 ½ -inch muffin pan cups. Let rise as directed. Just before baking: With scissors, snip each roll in half, then in quarters, cutting to bottom but not through roll.
  3. CRESCENTS: Divide dough in half. Roll each half to 16-inch circle. With sharp knife, cut each circle into 12 wedges. Roll up tightly from wide end. Place rolls, with points down, on greased baking sheets. Curve ends to form crescents.
  4. KNOTS: Divide dough into 24 equal pieces. Roll each piece to 9-inch rope. Tie loose knot in center of each rope.
  5. COILS: Divide dough into 24 equal pieces. Roll each piece to 9-inch rope. Coil each rope and tuck end under coil.
  6. TWISTS: Divide dough into 24 equal pieces. Roll to 12-inch ropes. Fold each rope in half and twist three to four times. Pinch ends to seal.
  7. CLOVERLEAF ROLLS: Divide dough into 18 equal pieces. Divide each again into 3 equal pieces. Place 3 pieces of dough in each of 18 greased 2 ½ -inch muffin cups.
  1. To Make The Dough: In large mixing bowl, combine 1-½ cups flour, sugar, undissolved yeast, and salt. Gradually add warm milk, warm water, and butter; beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally. Add 1 egg and ½ cup flour; beat 2 minutes at high speed. With spoon, stir in enough remaining flour to make soft dough.
  2. Shape And Bake Rolls: Grease top; cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 to 24 hours.
  3. Remove from refrigerator. Punch dough down. Remove dough to lightly floured surface. Shape as desired. Place rolls, about 2 inches apart, on greased baking sheets (or in other pans as directed). Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 20 to 40 minutes.
  4. Beat remaining egg; brush on rolls. If desired, sprinkle with poppy or sesame seed. Bake at 375°F for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from sheets or pans; let cool on wire racks.

Dough Variations:

  • PAN ROLLS: Divide dough into 18 equal pieces. Roll each piece into ball. Place 9 balls in each of 2 greased 8-inch round baking pans.
  • LUCKY CLOVERS: Divide dough into 18 equal pieces. Roll each piece into ball. Place balls in 18 greased 2 ½ -inch muffin pan cups. Let rise as directed. Just before baking: With scissors, snip each roll in half, then in quarters, cutting to bottom but not through roll.
  • CRESCENTS: Divide dough in half. Roll each half to 16-inch circle. With sharp knife, cut each circle into 12 wedges. Roll up tightly from wide end. Place rolls, with points down, on greased baking sheets. Curve ends to form crescents.
  • KNOTS: Divide dough into 24 equal pieces. Roll each piece to 9-inch rope. Tie loose knot in center of each rope.
  • COILS: Divide dough into 24 equal pieces. Roll each piece to 9-inch rope. Coil each rope and tuck end under coil.
  • TWISTS: Divide dough into 24 equal pieces. Roll to 12-inch ropes. Fold each rope in half and twist three to four times. Pinch ends to seal.
  • CLOVERLEAF ROLLS: Divide dough into 18 equal pieces. Divide each again into 3 equal pieces. Place 3 pieces of dough in each of 18 greased 2 ½ -inch muffin cups.

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