The last time you went to out to one particular popular restaurant, did you try the amazing Texas Roadhouse rolls and butter? From the moment the basket is placed in front of you — along with that delicious cinnamon honey butter — you realize how delightfully dangerous they really are. You would probably love to know how to whip up your very own batch in the comfort of your own kitchen. Today is your lucky day, thanks to this copycat Texas Roadhouse rolls with cinnamon honey butter recipe, inspired by Cincy Shopper!
Happily, these rolls are made with ingredients you likely already have, including yeast, milk, butter, honey, eggs, salt and flour. And on the topic of making them at home, we do have some great news: you absolutely can, and you won’t be able to tell the difference from the originals at Texas Roadhouse.
These sweet and buttery rolls are fairly easy to prepare; the hardest part waiting for the dough to rise (and yes, you have to do this twice!). All your patience pays off in the end, though, especially when you put together the homemade cinnamon honey butter, which really is a must-have, as they pair with the rolls in a way nothing else really can.
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The work of kneading dough is therapeutic, and the scents that surround you as your creation bakes in the oven will make your first bite that much sweeter. We know it’ll be hard to stop at just one, but this recipe will help you craft 24 rolls, which should keep you stocked for a few days at least. These would be great bring-alongs to a potluck dinner or as a wonderfully doughy accompaniment to any meal you serve right at home.
Don’t wait for your next Texas Roadhouse trip to get your hands on some amazing rolls. Throw this recipe together while you stream some quality TV and enjoy your sweet rewards fresh out of the oven.
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Warm up milk
Place milk in a small saucepan over medium heat. Scald milk by bringing just to a boil, and then allow to cool to lukewarm. Use a food thermometer to check the temperature; 110F degrees is the perfect temperature.
Pour honey over yeast and milk
Pour tempered milk in a medium bowl, add yeast and honey and mix well. Allow to rest for 5-10 minutes (the yeast will rise up and bloom).
Mix the yeast mixture together
Place the yeast mixture in a stand mixer with a bread hook.
Add melted butter, egg and flour
Before you start kneading the flour mixture, add three tablespoons melted butter, egg and two cups of flour. Mix on low until smooth. Then slowly add the remaining flour until dough comes together.
Add salt and keep mixing
Make sure the mixer is on low and knead for eight minutes.
Get out the cutting board
Flour a work surface and turn out dough. Knead for a few more minutes by hand.
Allow time for the dough to rise
Spray a large bowl with cooking spray and place dough in bowl. Cover with a light towel and allow to rise in a warm place until doubled (about one hour).
Tip: Put the bowl in a microwave with the door closed and the microwave light on. The dough will rise more quickly from the warmth of the light.
Pour honey over powdered sugar
While you’re waiting for the dough, make the honey, cinnamon dip. First step, combined butter, powdered sugar and honey in one bowl.
Add cinnamon
Pour in some cinnamon – fun fact, cinnamon is high in fiber and calcium which helps improve colon health
Blend together
With a hand mixer, blend all ingredients until smooth and creamy.
Return to the dough and start rolling
Punch it down and turn out onto a floured work surface. Then roll the dough into a rectangle, about 1/2 inch thick. Fold over and gently roll to seal together.
Cut into squares
Cut dough into 22-24 squares and place on prepared sheets about an inch apart.
Cover the dough with cloth
Place the doughy rolls on two trays and cover them with a light towel. Don’t put them in the oven yet! Allow the rolls to rise until almost doubled in size (about 40 minutes).
Bake the rolls
Remove the light towels and pop the trays in the oven and let them bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
Brush the baked rolls with melted butter
Brush tops of rolls with remaining melted butter immediately after removing them from the oven.
These sweet, buttery rolls are exactly like the ones you can get at Texas Roadhouse!
Don’t forget to enjoy them with the cinnamon honey butter.
Copycat Texas Roadhouse rolls and butter
Yield 24 rolls
Ingredients
Rolls
- 2-1/4 teaspoons yeast (or 1 packet)
- 1-1/4 cups milk
- 1/4 cup honey
- 4 tablespoons melted butter, divided into 3 tablespoons and 1 tablespoon
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 4 cups flour, divided into 2 cups and 2 cups
Cinnamon honey butter
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) salted butter at room temperature
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
Rolls
- Place milk in a small saucepan over medium heat. Scald milk by bringing just to a boil, and then allow to cool to lukewarm. Use a food thermometer to check the temperature; 110F degrees is the perfect temperature.
- Pour tempered milk in a medium bowl, add yeast and honey and mix well. Allow to rest for 5-10 minutes (the yeast will rise up and bloom).
- In a stand mixer, using the bread hook, place yeast mixture, three tablespoons melted butter, egg and two cups of flour. Mix on low until smooth.
- Slowly add the remaining flour until dough comes together.
- Add salt and turn mixer on low to knead for eight minutes.
- Flour a work surface and turn out dough. Knead for a few more minutes by hand.
- Spray a large bowl with cooking spray and place dough in bowl. Cover with a light towel and allow to rise in a warm place until doubled (about one hour).Hint: Put the bowl in a microwave with the door closed and the microwave light on. The dough will rise more quickly from the warmth of the light.
- Punch dough down and turn out onto a floured work surface.
- Roll dough into a rectangle, about 1/2 inch thick. Fold over and gently roll to seal together.
- Place parchment paper on two baking trays.
- Cut dough into 22-24 squares and place on prepared sheets about an inch apart.
- Cover each tray with a light towel and allow rolls to rise until almost doubled in size (about 40 minutes).
- Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
- Remove towels from baking trays. Bake rolls 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Brush tops of rolls with remaining melted butter immediately after removing them from the oven.
Cinnamon honey butter
- Place butter, powdered sugar, honey and cinnamon in a large bowl.
- With a hand mixer, blend all ingredients until smooth and creamy.
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