Soft and buttery, these Copycat Texas Roadhouse Rolls taste just like the ones from the popular steakhouse. Enjoy warm with cinnamon honey butter as a side to your favorite steak dinner.
Copycat Texas Roadhouse Rolls
Texas Roadhouse is one of our favorite restaurants and, honestly, half of the reason we go is for the warm rolls and honey cinnamon butter you get before ordering. And I’m pretty sure we’re not the only ones!
If you ever find yourself craving those same rolls without needing to dine out, this copycat Texas Roadhouse rolls recipe is for you!
These rolls are soft, dense, and buttery, just like the ones at the restaurant. These rolls are heavenly served with cinnamon honey butter. Both are good on their own but together, they’re a match made in heaven!
Why You’ll Love This Texas Roadhouse Rolls Recipe
Honestly, there’s a LOT to love about this copycat recipe…
- Soft and buttery. The texture of these rolls is incredibly soft and butter is added at various stages to ensure a rich, buttery flavor.
- Just like Texas Roadhouse. This recipe is as close as you can get to the rolls from Texas Roadhouse, without actually going to Texas Roadhouse.
- Easy to make. These rolls do take a bit of time to make, as there is yeast involved, but the actual hands-on process is quick and easy.
What You’ll Need
It may surprise you that the famous Texas Roadhouse rolls are made with just a handful of ingredients – most of them pantry staples!
- Yeast – You’ll need active dry yeast – make sure it’s not expired.
- Water – Warm, heated to about 110 degrees. Do not use hot water, as it will kill the yeast.
- Milk
- Butter – Melted, adds a richness to the rolls.
- Honey – Adds a rich sweetness to the rolls.
- Sugar
- Flour – Be sure to measure properly.
- Salt
- Egg – Gives the rolls their shape.
How To Make Texas Roadhouse Rolls
Here’s an overview of how to make these copycat Texas Roadhouse rolls at home. See the recipe card below for more detailed instructions.
- Prepare the yeast. Heat the milk to 180 degrees then add the butter. Allow it to cool to about 120 degrees then add the yeast and a teaspoon of sugar. Let it sit for about 10 minutes until the yeast begins to bloom (foam).
- Make the dough. Add the yeast mixture, salt, and a cup of flour to the bowl of a stand mixer. Combine with the battle attachment and add in an egg. Add the next two cups of flour, one cup at a time, then switch to the dough hook and add the remaining flour 1/2 cup at a time, mixing on low.
- Knead the dough. Continue kneading the dough for 3 minutes.
- Let rise. Smear the inside of a large bowl with the melted butter. Form the dough into a ball then place in the bowl. Turn to coat the dough with butter. Cover the bowl with a damp kitchen towel and place somewhere warm to rise. It should take about an hour for it to double in size.
- Form the rolls. Transfer the risen dough to a lightly floured surface and roll to 1/2 inch thick. Fold the dough in half and seal the seams with a rolling pin. Cut into 3×3 inch pieces and place on a greased cookie sheet.
- Let rise again. Let the rolls on the cookie sheet stand until they double in size, about 15-30 minutes.
- Bake. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes, until the rolls are lightly browned.
- Brush with butter. Once the rolls have cooled, brush them with melted butter.
Tips for Success
Here are a few things to keep in mind to help you make the best copycat Texas Roadhouse rolls.
- Make sure the yeast activates. Yeast does expire. If it doesn’t bloom during the first step, you’ll want to toss it and start again. If the yeast doesn’t activate, the rolls won’t rise.
- Check the water temperature. You want water that’s just the right temperature, as it can kill the yeast if it’s too hot and not activate the yeast if it’s too cold.
- Place the dough in a warm space. For the dough to rise, it needs to be somewhere warm. If your kitchen is too cold, consider preheating the oven to 200F (or whatever the lowest temperature possible is) then turn it off and place the dough inside.
Serving Suggestions
Just like at Texas Roadhouse, I recommend enjoying these rolls warm smothered in with our copycat cinnamon honey butter recipe!
These rolls are versatile and can be enjoyed with any meal but, of course, they pair perfectly as an appetizer to a nice steak dinner – whether that’s air fryer steak, pan seared steak, or any steak in my favorite steak marinade! Serve with our Copycat Chick-Fil-a Chicken minis or any other sandwich.
These delicious rolls do take some time, but the recipe works out great every time and it is well worth it. The next time you have a craving for Texas Roadhouse, give this a try!
Proper Storage
- Room temperature. Store your copycat Texas Roadhouse rolls in a ziploc bag for 2 or 3 days. You can pop them in the microwave for a few seconds to enjoy them warm.
- Freezer. These rolls can also be frozen in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months. Thaw on the counter and enjoy.
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Ingredients
Instructions
Roll Directions
- Heat the milk to about 180 degrees, either on the stove or in the microwave.
- Remove the milk from the heat and add the butter.
- When the Thermometer reads 120, dissolve the yeast and 1 teaspoon of sugar in the hot milk.
- Let sit for 10 minutes; while the yeast begins to bloom, or foam.
- In the mixing bowl of a stand mixer, add the yeast/milk mixture, pinch of salt and one cup of flour.
- Using the paddle attachment, combine all ingredients plus egg, and mix until well incorporated.
- Add 2 cups of flour, one cup at a time, until well blended.
- Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl and mix any unmixed ingredients.
- Replace the paddle attachment with the dough hook.
- Add the remainder of the flour about a 1/2 cup at a time, and mix on low speed until the dough forms a ball and pulls away from the mixing bowl.
- Continue to mix/knead the dough for 3 minutes, or until the dough texture is smooth.
- Pour melted butter in a large bowl and smear the inside of the bowl with the butter.
- Place the dough on a floured surface, and with floured hands, form the dough into a ball.
- Place the dough in the buttered bowl, and turn the dough in the bowl to butter the dough.
- Cover the dough with a damp cloth, and place in a warm place and let the dough rise until it doubles in size, about an hour.
- When the dough has doubled in size, turn it out onto a floured surface and using a flour dusted rolling pin, roll the dough out to 1/2 inch thick.
- Fold the dough in half, and seal the seams with the rolling pin.
- Cut 3 X 3 inch pieces to make the rolls.
- Grease a cookie sheet, and place the rolls on the cookie sheet.
- Let stand until doubled in size, about 15 – 30 minutes.
- Bake rolls at 350 degrees for about 12 minutes or until rolls are lightly browned.
- Remove from oven to a wire rack and let cool.
- When rolls have cooled, brush with additional melted butter.
- Serve with Cinnamon Honey Butter.
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3 comments on “Texas Roadhouse Rolls”
Very good easy recipe. These make the best sandwiches too!
Tastes just like them!
There was a sale  in my and orders taking up for these rolls can you buy these from you guys?Â