Copycat Texas Roadhouse Dinner Rolls and Cinnamon Honey Butter

These Copycat Texas Roadhouse Dinner Rolls are so soft and the Cinnamon Honey Butter puts them over the top! I use a bread machine to cut the active work down to 10 minutes which includes shaping the rolls. These are simple enough for any dinner but amazing enough for Thanksgiving Dinner! We love them piping hot just like at the Roadhouse but they also hold well leftover which the restaurant ones do not.  They might even be better than the ones at the restaurant…

I’m going out on a limb to say that I have easily served food to well over a thousand people through the years. I would even go so far as to say that is a conservative number because of all the event meals I have helped prepare.

I know the secret to keeping people happy when it comes to food. It is really good fresh bread! Even better if it is still warm and comes with real butter that has honey, cinnamon or garlic in it. Human beings really do love the simple pleasures in life – even in the crazy modern world we live in.

Most of us buy bread to avoid the recipe failure, kneading, mess and time involved in the process. Instead, I bought a used bread machine and use it to make all my dough which saves time and mess. I also have great recipes like this one

We love the Texas Roadhouse rolls and butter so I thought I would give you a “better than the restaurant” copycat to use all fall. After all, it is full on soup season now with the holiday baking extravaganza coming our way fast!

My local taste testers cleaned out about three batches of these puppies this week and wiped out the butter bowl. (I think I saw somebody using a finger and licking it…) A few fell on the floor and when I went to throw them out a friend asked if she could have them. They really are that good…

I know bread making can bring up lots of questions. Make sure to leave a comment and I will try to help clear up any confusion. I really try hard to keep a close eye on emergency cooking questions, even on the holidays when I know you are cooking like crazy. Enjoy!

Tools In This Post:  This baby is a star in my kitchen!  Bread, cinnamon rolls, dinner rolls, peach bread, tomato bread – you name it, this little white box has made it all!  I love the durability and ease of use.  This is an appliance worth the investment if you enjoy fresh bread.  I never bake bread in it – bread machines are poor for that.  But it makes the dough part easy and my bread projects take me just a few minutes.  Trust me – we all need one!

I think my Loaded Baked Potato Soup is the perfect dinner with these rolls.  Enjoy! 

Copycat Texas Roadhouse Dinner Rolls and Cinnamon Honey Butter

 

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Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

15 mins

Total time

25 mins

 

Author: Mirlandra Neuneker

Serves: 15

Ingredients

The Dough

• 1 cup milk, warmed in microwave for 30 seconds
• 1 egg
• 1 Tbsp butter
• 1 tsp. salt
• 3 c. all-purpose flour
• ⅓ cup brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp. quick rise yeast (also known as instant yeast)
• 4 - 6 Tbsp. salted butter for brushing buns, melted

The Amazing Cinnamon Honey Butter

• ½ cup of salted butter, softened but not at all melted
• ¼ cup honey
• 1 tsp. cinnamon

Instructions

To Make The Dough

1. Place the ingredients in your bread machine in the order given. Set the machine for the dough setting and let it run. (Usually a 90 minute cycle.)

To Form The Rolls

1. Spray a 8" x 12.5" rectangular glass pan with cooking spray and set aside. (Any pan where the rolls fit with a bit of space around them is fine.)
2. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and divide and shape into 15 rolls as desired. I roll the dough out into a 14"x11" rectangle and cut it into equal squares. I fold each square in half and place in the pan to rise. Alternately rolls can be formed into round balls by tucking the edges of each piece of dough under.
3. Place the formed rolls into the glass pan (3 rolls by 5 rolls) leaving some space between each roll. Brush the tops of the rolls with melted butter and cover with plastic wrap.
4. Turn the oven on to 350 F for 1 minute. TURN THE OVEN OFF and place the pan of covered rolls inside. Let the rolls rise for 25 minutes. Remove pan from oven and preheat to 350 F.
5. Remove the plastic wrap and bake for 15-18 minutes in the preheated oven. Rolls are done when they are cooked through and lightly brown on the outside. Remove from the oven and brush again with melted butter. Serve immediately for the best flavor.
6. Store leftover rolls in an airtight container.

To Make The Honey Butter

1. Use a fork to whip together the soft butter with honey and cinnamon. Serve at room temperature with the hot rolls. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

Notes

Timeline:
Bread Machine Dough Cycle: 90 minutes
Prep: 10 minutes
Rising and Preheating: 30 minutes
Cooking: 15 minutes
Total From Start to Finish: 2 hours and 30 minutes.

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Copycat Texas Roadhouse Dinner Rolls and Cinnamon Honey Butter (Without a Bread Machine)

 

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Prep time

90 mins

Cook time

15 mins

Total time

1 hour 45 mins

 

If you don't have a bread machine, you can make the dough by hand or with a stand mixer. This set of directions will walk you through the process.

Author: Mirlandra Neuneker

Serves: 15

Ingredients

The Dough

• 1 cup milk
• 1 Tbsp butter
• ⅓ cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 Tbsp. quick rise yeast (also known as instant yeast)
• 1 egg
• 3 c. all-purpose flour
• 4 - 6 Tbsp. salted butter for brushing buns, melted

The Amazing Cinnamon Honey Butter

• ½ cup of salted butter, softened but not at all melted
• ¼ cup honey
• 1 tsp. cinnamon

Instructions

To Make The Dough

1. In a large, microwave safe bowl: heat milk, and butter in the microwave for 30-60 seconds just until it is pleasantly warm to your finger.
2. Whisk in sugar, salt, and yeast. Some lumps of butter may remain.
3. Whisk in ½ cup of flour and the egg.
4. Use a wooden spoon to stir in the remaining 2½ cups of flour until a dough forms.
5. Using a dough hook, knead the dough in a stand mixer for 5 minutes or knead by hand (spray a large wooden board and your hands liberally with canola cooking oil spray. Knead the dough on the greased board for 5 minutes. Set the board aside to use again for rolling the dough out.
6. Form the dough into a ball and place in a oiled mixing bowl. Turn dough to coat and cover loosely with plastic wrap. Set the bowl in a warm place until the dough has doubled, about 60 - 90 minutes.

To Form The Rolls

1. Spray a 8" x 12.5" rectangular glass pan with cooking spray and set aside. (Any pan where the rolls fit with a bit of space around them is fine.)
2. Turn the dough out onto a cutting board sprayed with Pam spray and divide and shape into 15 rolls as desired. I roll the dough out into a 14"x11" rectangle and cut it into equal squares. I fold each square in half and place in the pan to rise. Alternately rolls can be formed into round balls by tucking the edges of each piece of dough under.
3. Place the formed rolls into the glass pan (3 rolls by 5 rolls) leaving some space between each roll. Brush the tops of the rolls with melted butter and cover with plastic wrap.
4. Turn the oven on to 350 F for 1 minute. TURN THE OVEN OFF and place the pan of covered rolls inside. Let the rolls rise for 25 minutes. Remove pan from oven and preheat to 350 F.
5. Remove the plastic wrap and bake for 15-18 minutes in the preheated oven. Rolls are done when they are cooked through and lightly brown on the outside. Remove from the oven and brush again with melted butter. Serve immediately for the best flavor.
6. Store leftover rolls in an airtight container.

To Make The Honey Butter

1. Use a fork to whip together the soft butter with honey and cinnamon. Serve at room temperature with the hot rolls. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

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