Copycat Texas Roadhouse Dinner Rolls with Cinnamon Butter
Copycat Texas Roadhouse Dinner Rolls with Cinnamon Butter
Ingredients
For the Rolls
- 1 cup milk, warm (105-115°F)
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast, (1 packet)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg, large
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- as needed butter, melted, for brushing
For the Cinnamon Butter
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the warm milk and active dry yeast. Stir gently and let it sit for 5 minutes to activate the yeast.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Add the granulated sugar, large egg, melted unsalted butter, and salt to the yeast mixture. Mix until all ingredients are well combined.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Gradually add the all-purpose flour, mixing until a shaggy dough forms.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the dough is smooth and elastic.
⏱️ 7 min
- 5
Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl, cover it with plastic wrap, and let it rise in a warm place for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until doubled in size.
⏱️ 90 min
- 6
Once risen, gently punch down the dough to release the air.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Roll out the dough into a large rectangle, about 1/2 inch thick.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Cut the dough into 24 squares. A common method is to cut it into 6 rows by 4 columns.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Arrange the squares in a greased 9x13 inch baking pan, leaving a small space between each roll.
⏱️ 3 min
- 10
Cover the pan with plastic wrap and let the rolls rise again in a warm place for 30 to 45 minutes, or until they appear puffy.
⏱️ 45 min
- 11
Preheat the oven to 375°F.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 375
- 12
Bake the rolls for 12 to 15 minutes, or until they are golden brown on top.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 375
- 13
While the rolls are baking, prepare the cinnamon butter. In a medium bowl, combine the softened unsalted butter, powdered sugar, and ground cinnamon.
⏱️ 3 min
- 14
Beat the cinnamon butter mixture with an electric mixer until it is light and fluffy.
⏱️ 2 min
- 15
Once the rolls are baked, immediately brush them with additional melted butter.
⏱️ 1 min
- 16
Serve the warm rolls with the homemade cinnamon butter.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Copycat Texas Roadhouse Dinner Rolls with Cinnamon Butter
For the Rolls
- 1 cup milk, warm (105-115°F)
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast, (1 packet)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg, large
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- as needed butter, melted, for brushing
For the Cinnamon Butter
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the warm milk and active dry yeast. Stir gently and let it sit for 5 minutes to activate the yeast.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Add the granulated sugar, large egg, melted unsalted butter, and salt to the yeast mixture. Mix until all ingredients are well combined.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Gradually add the all-purpose flour, mixing until a shaggy dough forms.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the dough is smooth and elastic.
⏱️ 7 min - 5
Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl, cover it with plastic wrap, and let it rise in a warm place for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until doubled in size.
⏱️ 90 min - 6
Once risen, gently punch down the dough to release the air.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Roll out the dough into a large rectangle, about 1/2 inch thick.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Cut the dough into 24 squares. A common method is to cut it into 6 rows by 4 columns.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Arrange the squares in a greased 9x13 inch baking pan, leaving a small space between each roll.
⏱️ 3 min - 10
Cover the pan with plastic wrap and let the rolls rise again in a warm place for 30 to 45 minutes, or until they appear puffy.
⏱️ 45 min - 11
Preheat the oven to 375°F.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 375 - 12
Bake the rolls for 12 to 15 minutes, or until they are golden brown on top.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 375 - 13
While the rolls are baking, prepare the cinnamon butter. In a medium bowl, combine the softened unsalted butter, powdered sugar, and ground cinnamon.
⏱️ 3 min - 14
Beat the cinnamon butter mixture with an electric mixer until it is light and fluffy.
⏱️ 2 min - 15
Once the rolls are baked, immediately brush them with additional melted butter.
⏱️ 1 min - 16
Serve the warm rolls with the homemade cinnamon butter.
⏱️ 1 min