Copycat Texas Roadhouse Rolls are the best! My husband and I love going to Texas Roadhouse. He goes for the steak, but it is the rolls with cinnamon butter that draw me. I love them! Nothing beats fresh rolls right out of the oven. It is my little bit of heaven, even if they are a bit addicting. Jason Meller shares this copycat Texas Roadhouse Rolls recipe with cinnamon butter so you can enjoy this treat at home!
You could do this without a stand mixer, but the dough hook makes this job so much easier! If you don’t have a stand mixer, I highly recommend one. I love my Kitchenaid Artisan in Green Apple. The dough hook helps so much with making bread.
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Look delicious,don’t they? Try them out and let me know what you think!
- 1 pkg. active dry yeast, 2 ¼ teas.
- ¼ cup warm water, about 100 degrees
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- ¼ cup + 1 teaspoon sugar
- 3 ½ -4 ½ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- ___Cinnamon Butter Ingredients
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- Heat milk to 180 degrees n a pot on the stove or microwave safe bowl or measuring cup in the microwave.
- Remove the milk from heat and add the softened butter. Let cool to 120 degrees.
- Dissolve yeast with 1 teaspoon sugar in the warm water.
- Let sit for 5 minutes.
- In a stand mixer bowl add the yeast, milk, sugar, salt and 1 cup flour.
- Combine with whisk or paddle attachment.
- Add egg and beat until combined.
- Add 2 more cups of flour one at a time scraping down the sides and mixing after each addition.
- Change to dough hook and add flour ½ cup at a time on low speed until dough forms and pulls away from the sides.
- Knead the dough with the dough hook on medium until the dough is smooth, 3-4 minutes.
- Grease a large bowl with oil or cooking spray.
- Lightly dust counter with flour and turn dough out. (Be sure to dust your hands as the dough will be sticky.)
- Form the dough into a ball and place in greased bowl.
- Turn over once to oil both sides of the dough. Cover and place in a warm place at least 1 hour or until doubled in size. I put it in the oven with the inside light left on.
- Turn out on to a well-floured surface. Dust a rolling pin with flour and roll out to ½ inch thick. Using a dough scraper or pizza cutter cut out rectangles of dough about 2x3 inches.
- Take the rectangles and fold the short edges under, meeting in the middle to make a rounded shape on top.
- Place on lightly greased cookie sheet; cover and let sit until doubled, about 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. (Make sure to remove the rolls if you are letting them rise in the oven.)
- Bake at 350 degrees F until deep golden brown, 11-13 minutes. Remove and brush with melted butter.
- Serve warm with cinnamon butter.
- Cinnamon Butter Instructions:
- Cream together ingredients in medium bowl. Enjoy on warm rolls.
I hope you love this copycat Texas Roadhouse Rolls recipe. And if you like copycat recipes, be sure to check out my Copycat Zuppa Toscana soup recipe from Olive Garden. It is absolutely delicious!
Love rolls but just don’t have the time? Give these super easy Homemade Drop Biscuits a try! You can have these on your table in 20 minutes with just a few ingredients on hand. (No yeast or kneading required!)
Have fun making copycat Texas Roadhouse rolls!
Cynthia R says
I’ve only been to texas roadhouse once and it was pretty bad, however, I do remember the rolls and cinnamon buter were awesome, it ended up being the best part of the deal. If our time there had been better, I would have gone back for more rolls. Maybe though I can make my own!
Gloria Scott says
We waited and waited for the Texas Roadhouse in my town. It even burned down just before opening and we had to wait longer!
It was always so full that we didn’t get to go eat there right away. But….when we finally did I was not impressed at all. Loved the rolls but the other foods, not so much.
I was very disappointed after so much anticipation!
kristin says
hold on- Texas Roadhouse was “pretty bad”?? how is that even possible? you sure it wasn’t Longhorn Steakhouse? but you mention the rolls… There must have been something wrong at that franchise, because it’s never bad- it’s like McDonalds: every item in each and every store is the same, by exact measurements and so on. T.R. makes everything from scratch, did you know that? the mashed potatoes are actually mashed potatoes, with real gravy, not frozen or powdered or a Sysco Foods prepared item. I love TR.
Jean says
I love soft rolls like these! They are completely addictive. I’ve never had Texas Roadhouse cinnamon butter, but it sounds divine.
courtney b says
omg the main reason we go to the roadhouse is for that freakin delicious butter !:) this is awesome
Janet W. says
I actually haven’t ever eaten there before so I don’t know about that butter, but it looks delicious!!
Rosie says
I like to make biscuits in the summer and rolls when it is cooler. I’m in love with this recipe – I love copycat recipes and rolls are already my fav!!! Wow- I want to make this one, I don’t think I can wait for fall!
Cat Davis says
mmm those actually look like their rolls, I’m so gonna try this!
Rebecca Parsons says
That is the one thing I love about Texas Roadhouse. I have to say one of my favorite copycat recipes thank you!
Tundalia says
Can we use regular sugar instead of powdered
Emilie says
You could try. You would require approximately half as much granulated sugar as powdered sugar. The texture would probably be more grainy though. Thanks for asking!
Beth R says
Oh no, this is dangerous. Not sure I want to know how to make them. 🙂 I am sure my family will be happy though
Sandy Cain says
OMG! Looks like a lot of work, but if they taste the same, it’s SO worth it! Pinned & planned! Can’t wait to make these!!! Thanks!
Jackie says
I actually made these rolls. Absolutely DELISH! I think they were better than Texas Steak Roadhouse rolls. I was in a hurry and used bread flour & rapid rise yeast.
Joyce Helkenn says
Love Texas Roadhouse. Rolls are delicious. Can’t wait to make them!!
Leela says
They look delicious!
Elena says
Looks so delicious! I love their rolls
shelly peterson says
These look so good and just like Texas Roadhouse rolls! I need to make these
Julie Wood says
These are really good rolls to make for Thanksgiving. They look so delicious and easy to make. Thanks for sharing!
Amber says
Oh my goodness! My new favorite roll recipe! I doubled the recipe and my family gobbled them up!
Sarah says
Can I kneed/mix it by hand?
Emilie says
Definitely! The mixer just makes the job a bit easier!
Lizette says
God bless your soul! Texas Roadhouse is so far from my house but lately I’ve been craving those rolls! It’s time to make some and hope they come out the same. Thank you!!! Wish me luck
Trynda says
These are Amazing and Yes, they taste like Texas Roadhouse!
Samantha says
I’ve never been to Texas Roadhouse (vegetarian), so I love the idea of creating this at home! It looks super easy too!
Ashley says
Can you make these ahead and freeze, then rise when you thaw them?
Emilie says
You can make dinner rolls ahead of time if you like but not too long in advance or your yeast can loose some of its power to rise. I recommend reading through this article with options. Hope that helps! https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-freeze-dinner-rolls-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-197254
Sarah Greeley says
I just made these for Thanksgiving, and about half of them were devoured immediately after I pulled them from the oven. It was my first time ever making bread/rolls from scratch, and people raved about how good they were! I brushed a touch of melted butter on the top right after pulling them out, and it enhanced the delicious flavors even more. And the cinnamon butter was definitely a big hit, too!
William says
Yes you can. Just make sure you kneed the dough really well. I do it by hand all the time.
Amanda says
Can you clarify something for me? I added 1 C flour initially to the mixture in the bowl. Then switched to dough hook and added 2 more C of flour. My dough is very soft, like it falls out of your hand. The recipe calls for more flour; is the additional amount for the dough or for the countertop when rolling it out? Thxx
Emilie says
The additional is for adding until it stops sticking and really forms and pulls away from the sides of the bowl. Exactly how much that is can vary. Hope that helps!
Angel says
Could these be frozen and pulled out to cook later if you make a large batch?
Emilie says
You can make dinner rolls ahead of time if you like but not too long in advance or your yeast can loose some of its power to rise. I recommend reading through this article with options. Hope that helps! https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-freeze-dinner-rolls-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-197254
Kim says
Just an FYI, the recipe says to dissolve the yeast in warm water. However the recipe calls for milk not water. Just might be confusing to someone who doesn’t bake. It should say warm milk.
And I’m glad I’m not the only one that doesn’t like eating there! My FIL made us go there for mine and my daughters birthday and neither one of us like it! We basically both ate the rolls and my baked sweet potato and that’s it!
Emilie says
Thank you so much for taking the time to comment! The recipe calls for both warm milk (heated to 180 degrees and cooled to 120 degrees with butter) and warm water (around 100 degrees) which is mixed with sugar and yeast. Sorry for the confusion, but the yeast is dissolved in the water!
My husband really loves the steak there so we go for that mostly. But I’ve come to learn what I like and don’t like eating there and that really helps to find some favorites on the menu. 🙂
Rose marie says
My husband an i love your recipe! Thank you!!
Monica says
Delish! Very close copycat, and AMAZING!
Honey says
Is the flour self rising or all purpose?
Emilie says
It is all purpose flour. Thanks for asking!
Dianne says
I tried making bread by hand recently and was surprised at how easy it truly is. I used to be afraid to try it at all. This recipe makes me want to go get my Kitchen-Aid out and get to work making these delicious rolls. Thanks for the recipe and for anybody else afraid of making breads – don’t be! Give it an afternoon, think of it as a fun experiment and be pleasantly and deliciously surprised….and proud of yourself! It’s worth the effort!
Amanda says
I just made these for my son that eats 10 of Texas Roadhouse rolls every time we go. He is devouring them right now! The recipe was super easy! Thanks!
Jennifer Sutton says
I made these today for my parents and 6 year-old daughter and I must say that it was successful. These rolls taste just like Texas Roadhouse rolls. My father and daughter kept going back for more. I’ve tried other roll recipes from other websites and it did not taste anything like Texas Roadhouse rolls. This recipe was spot on! The rolls were so tender and the honey butter taste exactly like the butter they serve in their restaurant. I’m definitely keeping this recipe and I’m going to make these for Thanksgiving.
Misty Melton says
I made these for the first time tonight. Pretty good. Slightly denser than TR. I probably under-baked them just a bit. I’d give them another try.
Kayla Yoder says
I’ve made them twice! I recently took them to a family for part of their dinner and they absolutely loved them!! I’m planning to make them for the third time tomorrow morning.
Anndei Chasnoff says
I’ve been chasing the recipe for these rolls for years!!! THEY ARE PERFECT!!! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe, my six boys thank you!!!!!!
Vickie says
I’m a little lost on the butter with the milk. It says 2T softened and 1 T melted. Do I add both to the milk after it’s scalded? Can you please clarify? Can’t wait to make them! Thanks!
Emilie says
So sorry for the confusion! I’ve updated the recipe to make that more clear. The softened butter gets added to the milk while the melted butter is brushed over the tops when they come out of the oven.
Let me know if you have any other questions!