Copycat Texas Roadhouse Rolls & Cinnamon Butter

Ingredients

• 1.25 cup warm milk (No hotter than 110°F (43°C))
• 0.333 cup granulated sugar
• 2.25 tsp active dry yeast (Or 1 packet)
• 0.25 cup butter, melted
• 1 egg (Room temperature)
• 3.5 cup bread flour (Fluff before measuring; do not pack into the cup)
• 0.5 tsp salt
• oil spray (A little, for greasing the bowl and cookie sheet)
• 2 sticks salted butter, softened (Room temperature)
• 0.333 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 0.25 cup honey
• butter, melted (Optional, for brushing the rolls)

Steps

1. 1

   Warm the milk to no hotter than 110°F (43°C). Add the sugar and active dry yeast, stir well, and set aside for 5–10 minutes, until a foamy layer forms on top.

2. 2

   Add the melted butter to the foamy yeast mixture. Add the room-temperature egg and whisk to break it up and combine.

3. 3

   In a large bowl, combine the bread flour and salt. Add the yeast mixture and mix until a shaggy dough forms.

4. 4

   Turn the dough onto a clean work surface. Knead for 5–8 minutes, continuing to work the sticky dough without adding extra flour, until it forms a smooth ball that stretches without tearing.

5. 5

   Spray a little oil into a bowl. Put the dough in the bowl, turning it to coat, and cover with plastic wrap or a kitchen towel. Let rise in a warm place for 1½–2 hours, or until doubled in size.

6. 6

   Gently press down the center of the risen dough to deflate it, then transfer it to a clean surface and gently press it out.

7. 7

   Roll the dough into a large rectangle about ½ inch thick, using a rolling pin if desired and taking care not to press out too much air.

8. 8

   Use a pizza cutter to cut the dough into equal pieces; the batch should yield about 32 rolls.

9. 9

   Spray a cookie sheet with oil. Set the dough pieces on the greased sheet, cover, and let rise for about 30 minutes while the oven preheats to 350°F (175°C).

10. 10

    Bake the rolls at 350°F (175°C) for 10–12 minutes, until puffed and baked through.

11. 11

    While the rolls bake, combine the softened salted butter, powdered sugar, cinnamon, and honey. Mix until fluffy and airy, about 2 minutes.

12. 12

    If desired, brush the tops of the baked rolls with melted butter. Serve the rolls with the cinnamon-honey butter.

Notes

The source does not specify a detailed oven-preheating point or precise rise location beyond a warm place. The optional melted-butter brushing quantity is not stated.

Nutrition per serving

• bread
• side
• American
• yeast-raised
• baked
• copycat
• vegetarian