Texas Roadhouse Rolls | Soft Buttery Rolls With Cinnamon Honey Butter! (2024)

This copycat Texas Roadhouse rolls recipe is the ultimate side dish for any occasion! Each tender, buttery homemade roll is pillowy soft and served warm with sweet honey cinnamon butter.

Table of Contents

• Why You Will Love Copycat Texas Roadhouse Rolls Recipe
• Ingredients You’ll Need For Homemade Yeast Rolls
• How to Make Texas Roadhouse Rolls
• Baker’s Notes
• Serving Suggestions
• Storing and Reheating
• Do Copycat Texas Roadhouse Rolls Freeze Well?
• More Homemade Bread Recipes
• Get the Recipe

Why You Will Love Copycat Texas Roadhouse Rolls Recipe

The made from scratch dough and spiced honey butter makes this copycat recipe legendary. Nothing beats these soft copycat Texas Roadhouse rolls!

• Scrumptious: These yeast rolls are best known for their super soft texture and slightly sweet and buttery flavor.
• A Little Extra: Take it over-the-top with a side of killer, cinnamon honey butter.
• Convenient: This copycat Texas Roadhouse roll recipe allows you to bring simple, but legendary goodness into your own kitchen.
• Simple and Easy: Both the enriched yeast dough and cinnamon honey butter need only readily available, wholesome ingredients. These addictive dinner rolls require only little time and even less effort.

If you love making homemade yeast rolls recipes, try my dinner potato roll recipe or these soft dinner rolls. You will also enjoy this copycat Hawaiian rolls recipe!

Ingredients You’ll Need For Homemade Yeast Rolls

Try this straightforward sweet, yeast rolls recipe with simple cinnamon honey butter. Only a few basic ingredients are required! Check the recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact amounts.

For the Rolls

• Milk: Choose whole milk for the best texture.
• Yeast: Use active dry yeast or instant yeast in this recipe. See the Helpful Hints section for tips on yeast.
• Sugar: You will use both granulated sugar and brown sugar.
• Eggs and Egg Yolks: The dough uses whole eggs and additional egg yolks for added richness.
• Melted Unsalted Butter: If using salted butter, reduce the amount in the recipe by 1/4 teaspoon.
• Flour: Use regular, all-purpose flour.
• Salt

For the Cinnamon Honey Butter

• Butter: Soften the butter to room temperature.
• Powdered Sugar and Honey: Use both for sweetening this yummy butter.
• Cinnamon
• Vanilla

How to Make Texas Roadhouse Rolls

There are a couple of vital steps to ensure success, but these homemade Texas Roadhouse Rolls are surprisingly easy. The guide below walks you through the general steps, but scroll to the recipe card for full detailed directions.

• Activate Yeast: In a stand mixer, combine the warm milk, yeast, and two teaspoons sugar. Allow mixture to sit for 5 minutes – if active, it looks a little bubbly.
• Add Remaining Liquid Ingredients: Once yeast mixture is bubbly, mix in eggs, yolks, and remaining sugars.
• Add Dry Ingredients and Knead: Beat flour and salt. Knead dough for about 6 minutes. Press dough with a finger and look for a smooth, elastic, bouncy texture.

• First Rise: Cover dough with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled in size. This could take about an hour.
• Cut Rolls: Once risen, turn dough onto a clean, floured surface. Roll into a large rectangle, about ½ inch thick. Use a pizza cutter to cut dough into squares.

• Second Rise: Place the cut rolls onto baking sheets about ½ inch apart. Let them rise again for 30 to 45 minutes.
• Bake: Bake the rolls in preheated oven for 35 minutes. Rotate halfway through for even baking. Once rolls are golden-brown and baked through, brush generously with melted butter.
• Honey Cinnamon Butter: Go ahead and make the compound butter while the rolls are baking. Beat to combine all ingredients until light and fluffy.
• Serve and Enjoy: Slather the warm, fluffy rolls with cinnamon honey butter and enjoy! Don’t feel guilty about shoving the whole thing in your mouth. 😉

Baker’s Notes

Baking presents a unique challenge. Simple to execute, but hard to correct problems later. Pay close attention to each vital tip below designed to help troubleshoot before any problems arise.

• Warm Milk: When making a yeasted dough, temperature matters. Milk that is too hot kills the yeast and the dough won’t rise. Cold milk won’t allow yeast to activate and the dough won’t rise. Use an instant-read thermometer to ensure the temperature is between 105°F-110°F.
• Yeast: The recipe calls for 3 1/2 teaspoons yeast. Premeasured packets contain 2 1/4 teaspoons and usually come in a 3-pack. Either plan to purchase a small jar or discard a teaspoon of the second packet.
• Sugar: Swap white sugar for brown sugar, if you prefer, but don’t reduce or eliminate. Sugar feeds yeast and provides the signature sweetness needed for these copycat Texas Roadhouse rolls.
• Rising Times: Times will vary. This depends on the yeast, kitchen temperature and humidity in your area. Check on rising dough often and pay attention to the dough’s size.
• Warm Spot: If you don’t have a warm area for the dough to rise, pour 3 cups of boiling water into a baking pan and put it on the lowest rack of your oven. Place the bowl of dough, or baking sheet of cut rolls, on the middle rack to rise.
• Cutting the Rolls: Use a very sharp pizza cutter, bench scraper, or knife. Cleanly slice the rolls to avoid pinching the sides. This technique ensures light and fluffy Texas Roadhouse rolls.

Serving Suggestions

For this copycat Texas Roadhouse rolls recipe, I recommend serving hearty southern dishes like you would get in the restaurant. Here are some of our favorite recipes that rival any steakhouse menu:

• Steak: Try this easy recipe for juicy flank steak, and don’t forget the buttery steak sauce!
• Fried Chicken: Chicken fried chicken is a southern staple that goes beautifully with these sweet rolls and honey butter.
• Macaroni and Cheese: This stovetop mac and cheese recipe is gooey, creamy and comes together in about 15 minutes.

Storing and Reheating

These copycat Texas Roadhouse rolls will stay fresh for several days stored at room temperature in an airtight container. Reheat for just a few seconds in the microwave, or in a 350°F oven for several minutes.

Refrigerate any leftover cinnamon honey butter in a jar or airtight container for up to one week.

Do Copycat Texas Roadhouse Rolls Freeze Well?

Yes! Freeze them baked or unbaked. Here’s how:

• To freeze baked Texas Roadhouse rolls, cool to room temperature and place in a freezer bag. Remove excess air and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw and reheat wrapped in a wet paper towel for 10 to 15 seconds in the microwave.
• To freeze unbaked rolls, prepare dough squares through the second rise. Freeze on a baking sheet until solid. Transfer to freezer bags, and store for up to a month. Thaw in the fridge, then transfer to a baking sheet and let rolls rise and bake as directed.

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