These Texas Roadhouse rolls are fluffy, buttery and slathered with cinnamon butter! They are a copycat recipe of the popular steakhouse bread but homemade is always better.

Spread these rolls with Texas Roadhouse cinnamon butter and serve alongside a grilled steak to recreate a restaurant at home experience!

Soft and fluffy copycat Texas Roadhouse rolls brushed with melted butter and served in a bowl with cinnamon honey butter.

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Key Takeaways: Texas Roadhouse Rolls Recipe

  • Soft and fluffy: These copycat Texas Roadhouse rolls are slightly sweet, buttery and pillowy soft, just like the restaurant version.
  • Enriched yeast dough: Made with milk, butter, honey, active dry yeast and basic pantry ingredients.
  • Two rises: Plan on about 2 hours of rising time for the lightest, fluffiest texture.
  • Bake and serve: Bake at 350°F for 12 to 15 minutes, brush with melted butter and serve warm with homemade cinnamon honey butter.
  • Yield: Makes 20 rolls, perfect for holidays, family dinners or freezing for later.

Why I Love This Recipe

This copycat Texas Roadhouse rolls recipe is easy to make with simple ingredients and a touch of honey for just the right amount of sweetness. Unlike my French bread rolls, they have a soft crust and pillowy texture similar to my best dinner roll recipe, especially when served warm with cinnamon butter.

They’re perfect alongside soup, chili or a hearty steak, and like these Olive Garden breadsticks and Red Lobster cheddar bay biscuits, they’re even better homemade. I also love that they’re freezer-friendly, so you can make a double batch and have soft homemade rolls ready for an easy dinner side.

XO - Jamielyn

Recipe Ingredients

Texas roadhouse rolls recipe ingredients on the counter.

Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements below.

  • Milk: Any milk will work, although one with a higher fat content is best.
  • Butter: You’ll notice we’re using unsalted butter in the rolls and salted in the cinnamon butter. This is so we can control the amount of salt added to the dough.
  • Honey: Adds a pleasant sweetness to the rolls. 
  • Warm water: Warm tap water at about 105°F. Too hot and it’ll kill the yeast, too cold and the yeast won’t activate.
  • Active dry yeast:  Yeast helps these rolls rise, ensures yours is fresh and not expired.
  • Salt: Helps to enhance the flavor in baked goods.
  • Large egg: To bind the dough in these Texas Roadhouse rolls. 
  • All-purpose flour: All-purpose flour or bread flour can be used.
  • Melted butter: Used for brushing the tops of the rolls once they are out of the oven.
  • Cinnamon butter: Salted butter at room temperature, honey, cinnamon.

How to Make Texas Roadhouse Rolls

Milk warming in a saucepan on the stovetop for homemade Texas Roadhouse rolls.

Step 1: Bring the milk to a light simmer in a small pot and remove from the heat when small bubbles form.

Activated yeast mixture in a glass mixing bowl before making the roll dough.

Step 2: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a bread hook (or dough hook), add the butter and hot milk. Allow butter to melt and then add honey and warm water. When the temperature is about 105°F add the yeast and let it sit for about 5 minutes or until it foams up.

Soft Texas Roadhouse roll dough mixed together in a glass bowl.

Step 3: Start with just 2 cups of flour and mix to combine. Then, add 1/2 cup flour at a time. Continue to mix on medium speed until the dough is no longer sticking to the sides, about 3-5 minutes.

Risen yeast dough doubled in size in a glass mixing bowl

Step 4: When kept in a warm place, free from any draft, it should be about 1 hour until it doubles in size.

Texas Roadhouse roll dough rolled into a large rectangle with a rolling pin.

Step 5: When the dough has risen, punch it down and transfer it to a clean, lightly floured surface. Use a rolling pin to roll the dough into a large rectangle about 13 x 9 inches and 1/2 inch thick.

Rolled dough cut into evenly sized squares for Texas Roadhouse rolls.

Step 6: Use a sharp knife or pizza cutter for this. Place them on a 15 x 10 baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap or kitchen towel and let rise another hour, or until they’ve puffed up.

Unbaked square rolls arranged on a baking sheet after rising.

Step 7: Bake in preheated 350°F oven for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown and the center is cooked through.

Freshly baked Texas Roadhouse rolls being brushed with melted butter.

Step 8: Immediately brush with the melted butter while the rolls are still warm.

Recipe Tips

  • Make sure your yeast is active. Opened jars of yeast should be stored in the refrigerator. Check best before dates before you begin to prepare the rolls to ensure your yeast is still good.
  • Invest in a thermometer so you can verify the water temperature. This is important to activate the yeast properly.
  • Measure flour properly. Either by using the scoop and level method for measuring flour or by using a kitchen scale. Too much flour will result in dense rolls.
  • Serve with garlic herb butter instead of the honey cinnamon butter.

Texas Roadhouse Rolls Recipe FAQs

Can I make Texas Roadhouse rolls without a stand mixer?

Yes! Mix the dough with a wooden spoon until it comes together, then knead it by hand on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic. A stand mixer with a dough hook makes the process easier, but it isn’t required

Can instant yeast be used?

Yes, you can substitute instant yeast for active dry yeast. In this case, you would skip the initial proofing and add the yeast mixture straight into the dough.

Can I use bread flour instead of all-purpose flour?

Yes. You can use bread flour or all-purpose flour in this Texas Roadhouse rolls recipe. Bread flour has a higher protein content, so the rolls may have a little more structure and chew, while all-purpose flour keeps them especially soft and tender. Either works well, so use what you have on hand.

Can I make this recipe for Texas Roadhouse rolls ahead of time?

If you’d like to make these rolls ahead of time you most definitely can.

Prepare the dough and let it rise, shape it into rolls, and refrigerate them overnight. Remove from the fridge and allow the rolls to rise for at least 1 hour and then bake them. 

Texas Roadhouse Rolls on a plate with cinnamon butter.

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Soft and fluffy copycat Texas Roadhouse rolls brushed with melted butter and served in a bowl with cinnamon honey butter.

Copycat Texas Roadhouse Rolls

5 from 10 votes
Recipe by: Jamielyn Nye
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Rising Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes
Servings: 20
These copycat Texas Roadhouse rolls are soft, fluffy and slightly sweet, with a buttery finish that tastes just like the restaurant favorite.
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Ingredients 

  • 1 cup milk
  • 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter , sliced
  • ⅓ cup honey
  • ⅔ cup warm water , about 105°F
  • 1 Tablespoon active dry yeast
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 5-6 cups all-purpose or bread flour , use the extra cup as needed
  • melted butter , for brushing

Cinnamon butter

  • ½ cup salted butter
  • ¼ cup honey
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon , more to taste

Instructions

  • In a small pot bring the milk to a light simmer. Remove from heat when small bubbles form.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a bread hook (or dough hook), add the butter and hot milk. Allow butter to melt and then add honey and warm water. When the temperature is about 105°F add the yeast and let it sit for about 5 minutes or until it foams up.
  • Add the salt, egg and 2 cups of flour to the bowl. Mix until combined and then add in 1/2 cup flour at a time and continue to mix on medium speed, until the dough is no longer sticking to the sides. You’ll know it’s ready when your fingers no longer stick to the dough but it's still soft. Knead on medium speed 3-5 minutes.
  • Cover the bowl and let rise 1 hour, or until it doubles in size.
  • When the dough has risen, punch it down and place on a lightly floured surface.
  • Roll the dough into a large rectangle about 13×9 inches and 1/2 inch thick. Cut into 20 squares and place on a 15×10 baking sheets. Cover and let rise another hour, or until they've puffed up.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown and the center is cooked through. Remove from the oven and brush the tops with melted butter.
  • While the rolls are baking, place the butter, honey and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl. Then whip until creamy. Add more cinnamon if desired.

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Notes

To prevent dense rolls: Add the flour gradually and stop when the dough is soft and slightly tacky rather than dry. Also make sure your yeast is active and give the dough enough time to double in size during each rise.
Freezing instructions: You can freeze the baked dinner rolls by placing in a zip-top bag or freezer container. You can also place the shaped dough balls on a baking sheet and freeze. Then transfer to a zip-top bag or freezer container. When ready to bake, place on a buttered 9×13-inch baking dish and allow to rise for about 4 hours. Bake as directed. 
Storage: Keep any leftovers in an airtight container on the counter 3-5 days. 
Note: Nutrition does not include cinnamon butter. 

Nutrition

Calories: 162kcal, Carbohydrates: 29g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 3g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 16mg, Sodium: 242mg, Potassium: 60mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 102IU, Vitamin C: 0.03mg, Calcium: 22mg, Iron: 2mg

Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.