Texas Roadhouse Rolls

Sweet, fluffy, and generously slathered with homemade honey cinnamon butter, these copycat Texas Roadhouse rolls will be the star of your dinner table! Experience pure heavenly softness in every bite! It makes the perfect breakfast, snack, or accompaniment to any dish for a complete comfort food delight.

Makes 12-15 rolls

Course Bread, rolls

Cuisine Southern

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Rising Time 1 30

Total Time 2

Servings

Calories 206kcal

Author Imma

Ingredients

The Bread Rolls

¼ cup (60ml) water
2¼ teaspoon (7g) yeast
1 cup (240ml) milk
6 tablespoons (90g) unsalted butter
5-6 tablespoons (60-72g) sugar
1½ teaspoons (10g) salt
1 large egg
3½-3¾ cups (420-470g) all-purpose flour
unsalted butter for brushing the finished rolls

Cinnamon Honey Butter

2 ounces (57g) butter, unsalted and softened
1½-2 tablespoons (21-28g) powdered sugar
2 tablespoons (30ml) honey
½ teaspoon (3g) cinnamon or more

Instructions

The Bread Rolls

In a stand mixer, combine lukewarm water and yeast and let dissolve for about 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine the milk with the butter, sugar, and salt in a medium microwave-safe bowl and microwave for about a minute. Stir until everything melts.
Allow the liquid to cool to 110℉/43℃ so you don't kill your yeast or curdle your egg. Then, dump it into the yeast mixture.
Whisk an egg into the mixture.
Mix for 2 minutes at medium speed. Add about 3½ cups of flour and continue mixing the dough.
Add as much flour as needed to make a soft dough. Err on the side of caution, less flour is better than more.
Turn dough on a lightly floured surface and knead for 3-4 minutes or more.
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 1-2 hours or until doubled.
Punch the dough down.
Roll dough into a rectangle about 1" thick. Use a sharp knife or pizza cutter to cut dough into squares.
Preheat oven to 350F°/177℃.
Spray a cookie sheet pan with oil or butter, then place rolls on an oiled pan ½–1" apart. Cover lightly with a kitchen towel and let rise for about 30 minutes or until the dough is puffy.
Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Brush with remaining melted butter.
Remove from the baking pan and let it cool. I like eating mine when they're 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 (refrigerate leftovers).

Notes

Make sure the water to activate the yeast is lukewarm (98-105℉/37-40℃). It should feel slightly warm on your wrist. Too cold will make the yeast sluggish, and too hot will kill it.
Making the rolls roughly the same size will help them bake evenly.
If your yeast doesn't wake up and get frothy, it may be expired. Check the expiration date and get fresh if needed.
No need to proof if you’re using instant yeast. You can mix it directly into the dry ingredients.
To substitute active dry yeast with instant yeast, just remember this ratio: 1 teaspoon active dry yeast = ¾ teaspoon instant yeast.
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 the products used.

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