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If the warm basket of bread is your favorite part of eating at Texas Roadhouse, this Texas Roadhouse bread recipe is for you. These soft, fluffy dinner rolls are lightly sweetened with honey, brushed with melted butter, and baked until beautifully golden.
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This homemade version gives you the same kind of soft, tender Texas Roadhouse Rolls without leaving home. Serve them warm with cinnamon butter for the full restaurant-style experience, or add them to dinner whenever you need a good homemade roll.
With 24 rolls in one batch, there are plenty for a holiday meal, Sunday dinner, or a hungry family that somehow makes an entire basket of bread disappear before dinner even starts.
Table of Contents
- ❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- What are Texas Roadhouse Rolls?
- Key Ingredients
- Ingredients & Substitutions
- Variations
- Tips for Best Results
- FAQs
- Storage
- Quick Steps
- Make Ahead
- What to serve with Texas Roadhouse Rolls
- If You Enjoyed Texas Roadhouse Rolls
- 📌 Save This Recipe
- Texas Roadhouse Rolls Recipe
- 🍽️ Other Recipes You May Enjoy
❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Soft and fluffy: The yeast dough bakes into tender rolls with that pillowy texture you expect from Texas Roadhouse dinner rolls.
- Mildly sweet: Honey gives the bread a little sweetness without turning it into dessert.
- Buttery tops: A brush of melted butter immediately after baking gives the rolls their soft, buttery finish.
- Great for a crowd: One batch makes 24 rolls.
- Make-ahead friendly: The dough can be refrigerated overnight or frozen before baking.
- Perfect with cinnamon butter: Add Texas Roadhouse Cinnamon Butter for the full copycat experience.
What are Texas Roadhouse Rolls?
Texas Roadhouse Rolls are the soft, slightly sweet dinner rolls served warm at Texas Roadhouse restaurants. They’re known for their fluffy texture, buttery tops, and the cinnamon honey butter served alongside them.
This homemade Texas Roadhouse buns recipe uses milk, honey, butter, egg, flour, and yeast to recreate that familiar soft bread at home.
And yes, whether you search for Texas Roadhouse rolls, Texas Roadhouse buns, or Texas Roadhouse bread, we’re all talking about that basket everyone starts watching the second they sit down.
Key Ingredients
NOTE: This section highlights ingredients used in the recipe. Find the full printable recipe in the recipe card below.
Milk: Scalding the milk before adding it to the dough helps create a soft, tender roll. Let it cool to lukewarm before combining it with the yeast.
Honey: Adds the mild sweetness that helps give these copycat Texas Roadhouse Rolls their signature flavor.
Active dry yeast: Gives the rolls their rise and light, fluffy texture.
Butter: Three tablespoons go into the dough, while the remaining tablespoon is brushed over the freshly baked rolls.
Egg: Adds richness and helps create a soft dough.
All-purpose flour: Four cups form the base of the dough.
Salt: Balances the honey and brings out the bread’s flavor.
Ingredients & Substitutions
NOTE: This section suggests substitutions. Find the full printable recipe in the recipe card below.
- Milk: Whole milk works best for rich, soft rolls, but 2% milk can be substituted. Unsweetened, unflavored nondairy milk can also be used.
- Honey: Substitute an equal amount of granulated sugar. The flavor will be slightly different, but the rolls will still have the sweetness they need.
- Active dry yeast: Substitute an equal amount of instant yeast. Instant yeast can be mixed directly with the dry ingredients and may cause the dough to rise faster.
- Butter: Salted butter can be substituted. If using salted butter, slightly reduce the added salt.
- Egg: No recommended substitution.
- All-purpose flour: Bread flour can be substituted, although the rolls may be slightly chewier.
- Salt: No recommended substitution.
Variations
- Serve them as classic dinner rolls: Keep the square shape for the familiar Texas Roadhouse look.
- Add cinnamon butter: Serve the warm rolls with homemade Texas Roadhouse Cinnamon Butter for the full restaurant-style version.
- Use them for small sandwiches: Leftover rolls can be split and used in place of small buns for sandwiches or sliders.
- Make them extra buttery: Brush the rolls with the reserved melted butter as soon as they come out of the oven so it melts right into the warm tops.
Tips for Best Results
- Let the milk cool before adding the yeast. Milk that is too hot can damage the yeast. The recipe calls for cooling it to about 80-90°F.
- Give the yeast its 5-minute rest. This gives it time to begin activating before you make the dough.
- Add the flour gradually. Start with 2 cups, then work in the remaining flour as directed rather than dumping everything in at once.
- Knead long enough. Give the dough the full 8-10 minutes so it develops the structure needed for soft, fluffy rolls.
- Don’t rush either rise. The dough gets a 1-hour first rise, followed by another 40-45 minutes after shaping.
- Watch the rolls near the end of baking. The baking window is 13-17 minutes, so start checking for that golden finish at the early end of the range.
- Butter them while they’re hot. Brush the last tablespoon of melted butter over the rolls immediately after they come out of the oven.
FAQs
Make sure the yeast is active and that you allow enough time for both rises. The dough should get a 1-hour first rise, followed by another 40-45 minutes after the rolls have been shaped.
Yes. Prepare the dough, cover it, and refrigerate it overnight. Letting the dough rise overnight in the refrigerator makes it easier to get a head start on dinner.
Yes. The dough can be frozen for about one month. Allow it to thaw before continuing with the recipe and baking the rolls.
Yes. Cool the rolls completely, wrap them in aluminum foil, and place them in a freezer-safe bag or container. Freeze them for up to one month.
No. You do not need to scald the milk for these Texas Roadhouse Rolls. Simply warm it to about 105-110°F before adding the active dry yeast. Milk that is too hot can damage or kill the yeast, while milk that is too cool can slow down the rising process.
Yes. You can substitute 2¼ teaspoons instant yeast for the active dry yeast. Instant yeast does not need to be proofed first, so you can mix it directly with the flour and other dry ingredients. You should still warm the milk, and keep in mind that the dough may rise a little faster when using instant yeast.
Storage
Allow leftover rolls to cool completely before storing them in an airtight container.
For longer storage, freeze the baked rolls. Wrap the cooled rolls in aluminum foil, then place them in a zip-top freezer bag or airtight freezer-safe container. They can be frozen for up to one month.
Quick Steps
NOTE: This section includes a step-by-step guide. Find the full printable recipe in the recipe card below.
- Scald the milk, then let it cool until lukewarm.
- Combine the milk with the honey and yeast and let it rest for 5 minutes.
- Mix in 3 tablespoons of melted butter, the egg, 2 cups of flour, and salt.
- Gradually add the remaining flour and knead the dough for 8-10 minutes.
- Let the dough rise for 1 hour.
- Divide, roll, and cut the dough into 24 squares.
- Let the rolls rise again for 40-45 minutes.
- Bake at 350°F for 13-17 minutes.
- Brush the warm rolls with the remaining melted butter.
Make Ahead
These Texas Roadhouse dinner rolls are a great make-ahead recipe.
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After preparing the dough, cover it and refrigerate it overnight before baking. The dough can rise slowly in the refrigerator, then you can continue with the recipe the next day.
You can also freeze the prepared dough for about one month. Thaw it before continuing with the recipe and baking the rolls.
What to serve with Texas Roadhouse Rolls
The obvious answer is Texas Roadhouse Cinnamon Butter. The sweet cinnamon honey butter and warm rolls belong together, and I highly recommend making both if you’re going for the full copycat restaurant experience.
These rolls are also an easy bread to serve with steak, chicken, pork chops, soup, chili, or a big Sunday dinner. They’re especially good for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter when you need enough dinner rolls for a crowd.
If You Enjoyed Texas Roadhouse Rolls
If the cinnamon butter is half the reason you love these rolls, you definitely need my Texas Roadhouse Cinnamon Butter. It’s the natural partner for a warm basket of these copycat rolls, giving you the full restaurant-style experience at home.
For another soft homemade roll to serve with dinner, try my Buttery Rolls. They’re a longtime favorite and another great choice for Sunday dinners, Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any time a meal needs a basket of homemade bread.
If you suddenly realize dinner is almost ready and you forgot the bread, my Quick Dinner Rolls are worth keeping nearby. They’re easier and faster than a traditional yeast roll when you need something homemade without all the rising time.
My Crescent Rolls are another great recipe if you love making soft, buttery yeast breads at home. They take a different shape, but they’re just as welcome next to a comforting family dinner.
For something with a little more savory flavor, try my Herbed Dinner Rolls. They’re light and airy with plenty of seasoning, making them an easy switch when you want homemade rolls without the sweetness of the Texas Roadhouse version.
If plain dinner rolls aren’t nearly excessive enough for you, make my Cheesy Garlic Bread Rolls next. They’re loaded with garlic, mozzarella, and cheddar for a completely different homemade bread experience.
And when you want homemade bread without dealing with yeast at all, my BEST Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits are hard to beat. They’re flaky, buttery, and especially good with breakfast or a big comfort-food dinner.
Looking for even more delicious ideas? Browse my Recipe Index to find easy dinners, breads, desserts, appetizers, and plenty of family-friendly recipes for any occasion.
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Equipment
- small saucepan
- small bowl
- mixing bowl (large)
- stand mixer with dough hook (optional)
- knife or dough cutter
- basting brush
Ingredients
- 1¼ cups milk
- ¼ cup honey
- 2¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
Instructions
- Scald the milk in a small saucepan by heating it until it is near boiling. You should see steam and small bubbles around the sides of the pan. Remove it from the heat and allow it to cool to lukewarm, about 80-90°F.1¼ cups milk
- In a small bowl, combine the milk, honey, and yeast. Let the mixture rest for 5 minutes.¼ cup honey, 2¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the milk mixture, 3 tablespoons melted butter, egg, 2 cups flour, and salt.3 tablespoons butter, 1 large egg, 4 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon salt
- Using a dough hook or mixing by hand, mix slowly until smooth and well combined.
- Gradually mix in the remaining 2 cups flour until a dough forms.
- Knead with the dough hook or by hand for 8-10 minutes, or until a soft dough forms.
- Place the dough in an oiled bowl and let it rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
- Lightly grease two baking sheets.
- Punch down the dough and divide it in half.
- Roll one half into a rectangle approximately 9×12 inches. Cut it into twelve 3-inch squares and place them on one prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining dough.
- Cover the rolls and allow them to rise for 40-45 minutes, or until doubled in size.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Bake for 13-17 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.
- Remove the rolls from the oven and immediately brush the remaining tablespoon of melted butter over the tops.1 tablespoon butter
- Serve warm. If desired, serve with cinnamon butter.
Notes
🥡 Storage
- Allow the rolls to cool before placing them in an airtight container. Keep them tightly covered so they stay as soft as possible.
♨️ Reheating
- For frozen rolls, place them on a baking sheet and heat at 300°F for 15-20 minutes.
- If you’ve thawed the rolls first, warm them at 300°F for 5-10 minutes.
❄️ Freezing
- The unbaked dough can be frozen for about one month. Thaw it before continuing with the recipe and baking.
- To freeze baked rolls, cool them completely and wrap them in aluminum foil. Place the wrapped rolls in a zip-top freezer bag or airtight freezer-safe container for up to one month.
💡 Tips for Best Results
- Allow the scalded milk to cool to about 80-90°F before continuing.
- Knead the dough for the full 8-10 minutes.
- Give the dough enough time for both rises.
- Roll each half of the dough to approximately 9×12 inches so you can cut twelve 3-inch squares.
- Brush the rolls with melted butter immediately after baking.
🍳 Alternate Cooking Methods
No alternate cooking method is recommended for this recipe. The conventional oven gives the full batch of rolls room to rise and bake evenly.♻️ Leftovers
- Split leftover rolls and use them for small sandwiches or sliders. They can also be served alongside another meal after being gently reheated.
📝 Notes
- The dough can be prepared ahead and refrigerated overnight before baking.
- For the full copycat Texas Roadhouse experience, serve the warm rolls with Texas Roadhouse Cinnamon Butter.
Nutrition
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