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Texas Roadhouse Rolls (Plus VIDEO)

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Author: Imma Published:10/01/2021Updated:12/06/2021
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Sweet, fluffy, and buttery copycat Texas Roadhouse Rolls generously slathered with homemade melted honey cinnamon butter. A perfect breakfast, snack, or accompaniment to any dish for a complete comfort food delight. Experience pure heavenly softness in every bite!

Contents…

Recipe Ingredients and Substitutions
Recipe Variations
Storage Instructions
FAQs
What Goes with Homemade Texas Roadhouse Rolls?
More Easy Bread Recipes
How To Make Texas Roadhouse Rolls
Watch How To Make It

These heavenly rolls are copycat Texas Roadhouse rolls. Yes! Finally, I cracked the code and made my version of the famous bread rolls. And I’m telling you it wasn’t an easy journey but totally worth it!

You’d love how fluffy, buttery, and tender they are; especially brushed with warm, melted butter with the right amount of sweetness. You won’t be able to stop at one!

Good thing, 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 my version of Texas Roadhouse Cinnamon Butter from scratch.

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 every bread you have. 😉

Recipe Ingredients and Substitutions

This Texas Roadhouse bread recipe uses basic bread ingredients like yeast and flour. With some elbow grease and patience, you’ll be hours away to enjoy these sweet rolls of pillowy goodness.

And oh, you shouldn’t skip the Cinnamon Butter. They’re out-of-this-world amaaaazing! You’ll be needing the following to make these awesome bread rolls from scratch.

Dry Ingredients

  • Yeast – I used active dry yeast for this Texas Roadhouse bread recipe. If you’re using instant yeast, you can mix it directly to the dry ingredients and no need to proof. Just separate it away from the salt coz’ the salt will kill it. To substitute active dry yeast with intant yeast, just remember this ratio: 1 teaspoon active dry yeast = 3/4 teaspoon instant yeast.
  • Sugar – You can skip the sugar if you don’t want your copycat texas roadhouse rolls to be sweet.
  • Salt – A dash of salt goes a long way! The best flavor enhancer and the cheapest, too!
  • All-Purpose Flour – Our key ingredient in making the best Texas Roadhouse Rolls and other kinds of bread. You can easily swap it with bread flour using a 1:1 ratio. Though with bread flour, the bread will be on the chewier side but will still yield good result.

Wet Ingredients

  • Water – The water temperature should be lukewarm and not too hot or you’ll kill the yeast. Ideally, it should be around 110°F – 115°F. Or check the temperature by running the water over your wrist. It should feel a little warmer than your body temperature.
  • Milk – This improves the quality of our Texas Roadhouse bread. The fat content of milk gives these rolls richer flavor and softer texture. To substitute milk with water, add about 1-1 1/2 teaspoon of butter for every cup of water.
  • Unsalted Butter – The butter does not only gives moisture to the dough but also makes it light and airy with a crisper crust. I prefer using unsalted butter so I’ll have more control on the addition of the salt. Substitutes for butter include margarine, lard, shortening, or coconut oil. But be mindful coz’ they may alter the flavor especially with lard and coconut oil.
  • Egg – It acts a binder while adding nice color, volume, and flavor to our Texas Roadhouse rolls. Way to go, egg! 😉

Cinnamon Honey Butter

  • Unsalted Butter – What makes these Texas Roadhouse rolls, real comfort food is the generous amount of butter and rich “buttery” flavor. 😉
  • Powdered Sugar – I opted for powdered sugar to use in this cinnamon butter recipe for a smoother and velvety finish. You can swap it with granulated sugar but it might end up a little gritty if not mixed well.
  • Honey – This has a distinct and more complex sweet flavor compared to the sweetness of plain sugar. Plus it helps the mixture to be more manageable and spreadable.
  • Cinnamon Spice – The added cinnamon kick adds another layer of flavor to our luscious honey butter. It perfectly complements our Texas Roadhouse Rolls.

Recipe Variations

  • Easy Dinner Rolls – Nothing beats the classic favorite dinner rolls to pair with our favorite comfort foods like Seafood Gumbo and Picadillo.
  • Samoan Coconut Bread Rolls – This Polynesian delicacy are soft and fluffy bread made with coconut milk. You’ll surely love its addicting tropical delight. 😉
  • Hawaiian Sweet Rolls – A sweet type of bread filled with refreshing tropical goodness from fresh pineapples. Aaah! Truly irresistible!
  • Honey Wheat Rolls – Sweet and buttery bread rolls made with whole-wheat flour. A delicious and healthy bread alternative with lots of fiber that is good for our digestion. Yes!

Storage Instructions

Making Ahead

  • Storing – Prepare the dough as instructed. Wrap the dough with a plastic wrap after the second rise and refrigerate overnight until ready to bake.
  • Refrigerate – place the prepared dough inside the fridge for up to 48 hours.
  • Freeze – or store the bread dough in the freezer for up to 1 month.
  • Thaw – Let it thaw inside the fridge overnight and proceed to bake as instructed.

Storing Leftover

  • Room Temperature – wrap the leftover Texas Roadhouse bread with foil or place them in a sealed container. They will stay fresh for up to 5 days at room temperature.
  • Refrigerate – They can stay fresh inside the fridge for up to 10-12 days.
  • Freeze – You can also freeze them for up to 6 months.
  • Thaw – Let them thaw on the counter when ready to eat.

Reheating

  • Microwave – Cover the bread rolls with a damped paper towel and reheat on low power for 20-30 seconds or until warm.
  • Oven – Place the bread rolls in the baking sheet and wrap them with foil. Reheat at 350 degrees F for 10-15 minutes or until heated through.

FAQs

How long do I have to knead the dough by hand?

Knead the dough until it’s elastic and smooth, this will take about 4-8 minutes by hand.

Do I use self-rising flour or all-purpose flour?

Our best choice when making bread is the all-purpose flour because we’re going to add yeast as a leavening agent. Self-rising flour, on the other hand, is generally used in making biscuits and pancakes because it’s already premixed with baking soda and salt. It should never be used in bread recipes with yeast

Do you have to scald the milk?

Yes, scalding the milk kills the protein in the milk. Without the protein, the gluten remains intact. Making it easier for the dough to rise faster, double the volume, and become fluffier.

What Goes with Homemade Texas Roadhouse Rolls?

Besides cinnamon honey butter spread, these Texas Roadhouse Rolls can be eaten as a sandwich, too. Some of my favorite stuffings are Pulled Pork and Crab Salad. You can also enjoy them served with mouthwatering dishes below.

  • Chili
  • Instant Pot Beef Stew
  • Jamaican Stew Peas
  • Cajun Corn Shrimp Soup
  • Carrot Ginger Soup

More Easy Bread Recipes

  • Focaccia Bread
  • No-Knead Bread
  • Brioche Bread
  • Homemade Basic White Bread
  • Garlic Knots Bread

How To Make Texas Roadhouse Rolls

Combining wet ingredients

Prepare the Wet Mixture

  • Proof the yeast – In a standing mixer combine lukewarm water and yeast. Let it sit until dissolve for about 5 minutes. (Photo 1)
  • Scald the milk – 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. (Photos 2-3)
  • Dump everything into the yeast mixture. (Photo 4)
  • Whisk an egg into the mixture – If the mixture is too hot let it cool to a warm mixture to prevent eggs from curdling. (Photos 5-6)
Making the bread dough

Make the Bread Dough

  • Mix for 2 minutes at medium speed – Add about 3 ½ cups of flour and continue mixing dough. (Photo 7)
  • Add in enough additional flour – (if needed) to make soft dough. Err on the side of caution less flour, rather than more. (Photo 8)
  • Knead the dough – Turn dough on lightly floured surface and knead for 3-4 minutes or more if you want airy bread. (Photo 9)
  • 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. (Photos 10-11)
  • Punch the dough down. (Photo 12)
Shaping the bread dough

Shape the Bread Dough

  • Roll dough into a rectangle – about 1” thickness. Use any sharp object like knife or pizza cutter to cut dough into squares. (Photos 13-17)
  • 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. (Photo 18)
  • 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.
Cinnamon Honey Butter Recipe

Make 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. (Photos 19-20)

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.

Watch How To Make It

This blog post was first published on March 30, 2018, and has been updated with an additional write-up and a video.

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Texas Roadhouse Rolls

Sweet, fluffy and buttery copycat Texas Roadhouse Rolls generously slathered with homemade melted honey cinnamon butter. All you need is just one bite and you’ll be in bread heaven!
4.78 from 36 votes
Prep: 1 hr 30 mins
Cook: 15 mins
Total: 1 hr 45 mins
Southern
Servings 12 -15 rolls

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 ¼ teaspoon (6 grams) Yeast
  • 1 cup (244 ml ) milk
  • 6 tablespoons (88.72 grams ) unsalted butter
  • 5-6 tablespoons (73.93 grams ) sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons (7.5 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

Cinnamon Honey Butter

  • 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
US Customary – Metric

Instructions

  • 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. Err on the side  of  caution less flour , rather than more. 
  • 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 like 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.

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.

Tips & Notes:

  • To proof the yeast, the water temperature should be lukewarm about 110°F – 115°F. Or check the temperature by running the water over your wrist. It should feel a little warmer than your body temperature.
  • No need to proof if you’re using instant yeast. You can mix it directly to the dry ingredients. Don’t let the salt get in contact with the yeast coz’ the salt will kill it.
  • To substitute active dry yeast with instant yeast, just remember this ratio: 1 teaspoon active dry yeast = 3/4 teaspoon instant yeast.
  • Don’t forget to scald the milk. This is essential to make our dough rise nicely, airy, and fluffy.
  • You can substitute all-purpose flour with bread flour using a 1:1 ratio.
  • Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 1roll| Calories: 206kcal (10%)| Carbohydrates: 20g (7%)| Protein: 3g (6%)| Fat: 12g (18%)| Saturated Fat: 7g (44%)| Cholesterol: 45mg (15%)| Sodium: 293mg (13%)| Potassium: 67mg (2%)| Fiber: 1g (4%)| Sugar: 9g (10%)| Vitamin A: 405IU (8%)| Calcium: 30mg (3%)| Iron: 0.7mg (4%)
Author: Imma
Course: Bread
Cuisine: Southern
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Nutrition Facts
Texas Roadhouse Rolls
Amount Per Serving (1 roll)
Calories 206 Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 7g44%
Cholesterol 45mg15%
Sodium 293mg13%
Potassium 67mg2%
Carbohydrates 20g7%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 405IU8%
Calcium 30mg3%
Iron 0.7mg4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
 

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  1. MissS says

    Posted on 4/3 at 9:53AM

    It didn’t mention scalding the milk until the “tips” at the end… Mine are in the oven now so hopefully they turn out! I wish That would have been in the ingredients or directions portion

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    • Amina says

      Posted on 4/5 at 10:03AM

      No problem. Instruction #2 has you heat the milk enough to melt the better. So you’re good to go.

      Reply
  2. Jane DeHart says

    Posted on 1/11 at 10:46AM

    I’ve tried a few imitation roadhouse roll recipes and this one takes the cake. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  3. Tonya Jez says

    Posted on 1/8 at 6:12PM

    5 stars
    Followed recipe almost exactly with the exception of not adding as much sugar. They were so soft and fluffy. They were a big hit with my kids.

    Reply
    • imma africanbites says

      Posted on 1/9 at 9:47PM

      Thank you for trying it out. Glad they were a big hit.

      Reply
  4. Texas Roadhouse says

    Posted on 12/21 at 9:22AM

    5 stars
    This article is honestly unique and creative. I sincerely appreciate your creativity. I am very happy to find this article. The creativity that you have expressed here is awesome.

    Texas Roadhouse is an American steakhouse. It’s specialized in creating steaks in Texan and Southwestern cuisine.

    Reply
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