Texas Roadhouse Rolls – sweet, fluffy and buttery copycat Texas Rolls generously slathered with homemade melted honey cinnamon butter. All you need is just one bite and you’ll be in bread heaven!
If you’ve been following me for a while, you know how I much I love bread! Honestly, I’d take any form of bread over chocolate. When I eat out, I always devour the bread first until I remind myself to stop and that I’m paying for the main course.
Throughout this site, I have a couple of them and they are all my favorite! If you love a kiss of sweetness, you can try these Hawaiian Sweet Rolls. Want a “coconut” bread? Then have a bunch of these Samoan Coconut Bread Rolls. Or if you want a slightly spiced version, you can never go wrong with this Easter favorite Hot Cross Buns (with VIDEO included).
See how much I love bread?
With that addiction, I know I have to master the art of baking homemade bread. That warm fresh from the oven smell is simply therapeutic for me. I even do a lot of baking even during summer. I live and breathe for all of the warm fresh bread.
Perhaps, it was all due to the fact that our family way back then would simply enjoy bread for breakfast, snacks or even for dinner. There’s probably a fair amount of yeast mixed in my blood now.
These Texas Roadhouse Rolls are a copycat version from a restaurant. You’d love how fluffy, buttery, tender they are; brushed with warm, melted butter with a hint of sweetness.
You won’t be able to stop at one! And the good part of these rolls here, they are so easy to make. The only hard thing about this recipe I guess, is waiting for the dough to rise.
And these rolls here wouldn’t be complete without this melted honey cinnamon butter. It pairs perfectly with these Texas Roadhouse Rolls! Oh don’t worry, it only uses a few ingredients that are already sitting in your pantry and it’s sooo easy to whip up. You’ll certainly want a jar of this and generously slather it on all the bread that you’ll consume. 😉
Go on. I won’t hold you back. Feel that silky smooth cinnamon butter spread kissing that warm tender fluffy surface of those rolls!
But hey, I’ve tried these rolls too as sandwiches and they are still as addictive with or without that spread.
Now let’s get those hands baking and whip up some fantastic rolls for dinner!
Happy Easter !!!
Texas Roadhouse Rolls – sweet, fluffy and buttery copycat Texas Rolls generously slathered with homemade melted honey cinnamon butter. All you need is just one bite and you’ll be in bread heaven!
- 1 tablespoon (14.79 ml) water
- 2 ¼ teaspoon (11.09grams) Yeast
- 1 cup (244 ml ) milk
- 6 tablespoons (88.72 grams ) unsalted butter
- 5-6 tablespoons (73.93 grams ) sugar
- 1 teaspoon (5 grams ) salt
- 1 large egg
- 3 1/2 -3 3/4 cups (437.50 - 468.75 ) All purpose flour
- butter unsalted , for brushing over the finished rolls
- 2 ounce (56.7 grams ) butter , unsalted and softened
- 1 1/2 - 2 tablespoon ( 14.79 grams) powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoon ( 29.57 ml honey
- 1/2 teaspoon ( 3 grams ) or more cinnamon spice
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In a standing mixer combine lukewarm water and yeast. Let it sit until dissolve for about 5 minutes.
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Meanwhile in a microwave safe medium bowl, combine milk, with the butter pieces, sugar, salt and microwave for about a minute. Stir until everything is melted.
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Dump everything into the yeast mixture.
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Whisk an egg into the the mixture .
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If the mixture is too hot let it cool to a warm mixture to prevent eggs from curdling
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Mix for 2 minutes at medium speed. Add about 3 ½ cups of flour and continue mixing dough.
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Add in enough additional flour (if needed) to make soft dough. Err on the side of caution less flour , rather than more.
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Turn dough on lightly floured surface and knead for 3-4 minutes or more if you want airy bread.
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Place dough in a greased bowl, turning once to coat the dough Cover loosely with a clean cloth and let rise in a warm, draft-free place for 1 to 2 hours or until doubled.
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Punch the dough down.
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Roll dough into a rectangle, about 1” thickness. Use any sharp object like knife or pizza cutter to cut dough into squares.
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Preheat oven to 350 F°.
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Spray cookie sheet pan with oil or butter , then place rolls on oiled pan about ½ – 1” apart. Cover lightly with kitchen towel and let rise for about 30 minutes or until dough is puffy.
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Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Brush with remaining melted butter.
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Remove from the baking pan and let it cool. I like to eat mine when it is still warm.
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Combine butter, confectioners’ sugar, honey, and cinnamon, in a small bowl. Then mix with a mixer or by hand until blended. Serve with rolls or refrigerate until ready to use.
In a standing mixer combine lukewarm water and yeast. Let it sit until dissolve for about 5 minutes. Meanwhile in a microwave safe medium bowl, combine milk, with the butter pieces, sugar, salt and microwave for about a minute.
Stir until everything is melted. Dump everything into the yeast mixture. Whisk an egg into the the mixture. If the mixture is too hot, let it cool to a warm mixture to prevent eggs from curdling. Mix for 2 minutes at medium speed.
Add about 3 ½ cups of flour and continue mixing dough. Add in enough additional flour (if needed) to make soft dough.
Turn dough on lightly floured surface and knead for 3-4 minutes or more if you want airy bread. Place dough in a greased bowl, turning once to coat the dough.
Cover loosely with a clean cloth and let rise in a warm, draft-free place for 1 to 2 hours or until doubled. Punch the dough down.
Roll dough into a rectangle, about 1” thickness.
Use any sharp object (I use this pastry cutter) like a knife or pizza cutter to cut dough into squares.
Preheat oven to 350 F°. Spray cookie sheet pan with oil or butter, then place rolls on oiled pan about ½ – 1” apart. Cover lightly with kitchen towel and let rise for about 30 minutes or until dough is puffy.
Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Brush with remaining melted butter. Remove from the baking pan and let it cool. I like to eat mine when it is still warm.
For the Cinnamon Honey Butter: Combine butter, confectioners’ sugar, honey, and cinnamon, in a small bowl. Then mix with a mixer or by hand until blended. Serve with rolls or refrigerate until ready to use.
The rolls came out great!! Only question I have is what’s the secret to make the rolls more fluffy??
Awesome! Use less flour and make sure it doubles in size, before baking. Hope this helps.
This was the best recipe they came out great thanks
Yaay! Awesome! Thank you for letting me know. And happy New Year, too!
Awesome recipe!! It’s a keeper. It was loved at our thanksgiving dinner. Thank you. 🙂
Thank you for making this recipe a part of your Thanksgiving dinner! Happy long weekend!
I want to make this for Thanksgiving this year. I was wondering if I can make them the day before (Wednesday), pop the raised dough in the fridge overnight, and bake them on Thanksgiving. If this is a possibility, how would you recommend I do this? How long should I let the dough sit at room temperature before I pop it in the oven? Any tips? Please advise!
Hi. Thank you for dropping by. Yes, you can make these rolls ahead a day ahead. You may refrigerate the entire dough just after it has risen or cut and shape them first. No need to let the ball of dough come to room temperature before shaping them. As for the already shaped ones, take them at least an hour or so before baking and let them rise until fluffy. Here’s a very good reference that you can check out for making ahead the rolls >>> https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-freeze-dinner-rolls-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-197254.
My husband LOVES Texas Roadhouse rolls so my excitement is through the roof to get to make these. I’ve got the recipe written down and my grocery list made. Will be baking these tomorrow! Thank you so much for sharing! They look divine!
Yaaay! So excited for you, Happy baking!
Can these be made as a loaf instead of rolls? I apologize if I overlooked this question already!
I don’t see why not. It will take a longer time to cook.
Just made these for buns for my piggy back burgers. (Ground beef w bacon and pork shoulder ground in) they are perfection!!! If you had an empty site w nothing but this recipe, I’d vote it “internet winner!” lol
Thank you for the great recipe!!
Hugs from Texas!
Thanks for the wonderful feedback, Anna. And that piggy back burgers sounds delish! Perfect for this weekend.
OMGoodness the best bread ever! Made some yesterday and my husband loved them. Today I am making them once again. Thank you for this recipe. Texas roadhouse is a 45 min drive from where I live. So it’s easy to just make at home.
That’s awesome to hear, Clara. Glad this recipe comes handy whenever those craving strikes. 🙂
Can I still make these without the stand mixer?
Of course! A powerful hand mixer works as well! Or you just use your hands, which works even better 🙂
I want to know if I can prepare them to the point of baking and freeze them, and then bake when needed
Yes, you can make it ahead of time but not too long or your yeast will lose much of its ability to let the dough rise. You can refer to this article here on options to make the dough ahead >>> https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-freeze-dinner-rolls-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-197254
Mine turned out a little too dense. Do you have any suggestions on what ingredients I may need to modify? (I’m not a regular bread baker.). Thanks so much!
Sorry to hear that. There could be a couple of reasons why your bread turned out dense.It could be that you use too much flour than the recipe calls for or the age of the flour itself. It could also have something to do with the yeast like leaving the dough to rise in place that’s too hot or adding too much salt. And even too much kneading could result to denser rolls.
Could you check the flour measurement in grams again. 156 grams is for one cup or 3-1/2 cups?
Sorry about that! I just did and it’s been updated . Thanks Kelsey
You are my food hero for posting this recipe! I haven’t been to a Texas Roadhouse in years and years, but I always adored their “bread wedges” and honey butter. It’s amazing that I can make them for myself now =)
Hope you have a lovely Easter!
Oh you are SO sweet! So glad I could be of help. Happy Easter to you too!
Can bread flour be used instead of all purpose flour.
Thanks!!
Yes, bread flour works as well.
Happy Easter Imma,
although these rolls are neither African nor southern, I appreciate you putting them up, at least for variety.
Hi Lolo,
So happy you do! Hope you take the time out to make them. So Fluffy !
What Type of Yeast are you using? I have 2 different types in my pantry and would love to make these for Easter Sunday.
I used active dry yeast . Happy Easter!!!