Copycat Texas Roadhouse Rolls Recipe
Prep Time:
3 hours,
35 minutes
Cook Time:
16 minutes
Servings:
6 Rolls
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole milk, warmed
- 1 (0.25-ounce) packet active dry yeast
- ¼ cup granulated sugar, divided
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 large egg
- 3 ½ cups bread (or all-purpose) flour, plus additional for rolling
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ cup salted butter, softened, divided
- ¼ cup salted butter, softened
- 1 ½ tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, stir to combine the milk, yeast, and 1 teaspoon sugar. Cover and set aside for 5 to 10 minutes or until foamy.
- Add the remaining sugar, honey, egg, flour, and salt.
- Knead using a dough hook for 4 to 5 minutes on low or until a sticky dough forms.
- Add 3 tablespoons of butter and continue to knead on low for an additional 5 to 6 minutes until the dough is smooth and supple.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel and set it aside to rise for about 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
- Refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.
- Line a standard baking sheet with parchment paper and cooking spray.
- Transfer the chilled dough to a clean surface dusted with flour.
- Roll the dough into a 6x14-inch rectangle.
- Dust off the excess flour and fold the dough in half lengthwise.
- Trim off the ends and slice it into 6 even squares.
- Space out the rolls on the lined baking sheet.
- Cover with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel.
- Set aside to rise for about 1 hour or until puffed.
- When the buns are almost ready, preheat the oven to 375 F.
- Bake the buns for 16 to 18 minutes or until golden brown.
- In the meantime, prepare the cinnamon butter. Stir the butter in a small bowl until smooth.
- Add the honey, confectioners' sugar, and cinnamon; mix until smooth.
- Brush the hot buns immediately with the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter.
- Serve the rolls warm with cinnamon honey butter.