Texas Roadhouse Rolls are soft, fluffy, slightly sweet dinner rolls brushed with melted butter just like the restaurant favorite. This easy copycat recipe makes 12 homemade rolls that are perfect served warm with cinnamon honey butter.
I love making these rolls when I want that Texas Roadhouse experience at home. They take a little time to rise, but the soft, buttery rolls coming out of the oven are worth the wait. Don’t forget my homemade Texas Roadhouse Butter to spread on top!
Why I Love this Recipe
- Soft and fluffy: These rolls bake up light, tender, and buttery.
- Just like the restaurant: They have that slightly sweet flavor you expect from Texas Roadhouse rolls.
- Simple ingredients: They’re made from basic pantry and refrigerator staples.
- That cinnamon butter! Serve them warm with homemade Texas Roadhouse Butter for the full copycat experience. 🧈🍞
Ingredient Notes
- Whole Milk: Warm the milk to about 110°F to help activate the yeast. It should feel warm, not hot.
- Active Dry Yeast: Gives the rolls their soft, fluffy rise. Make sure your yeast is fresh for the best results.
- Granulated Sugar: Adds the slightly sweet flavor Texas Roadhouse rolls are known for and helps activate the yeast.
- Unsalted Butter: Adds richness and buttery flavor. The butter is divided, so be sure to follow the recipe amounts for each step.
- Egg: Adds richness and helps create soft, tender rolls.
- Salt: Balances the sweetness and brings out the flavor of the rolls.
- All-Purpose Flour: Provides the structure for the dough. Add only as much as needed to create a soft dough—you don’t want to add too much flour.
- Melted Butter for Brushing: Brush the warm rolls with melted butter right after baking for that soft, buttery finish. 🧈🍞
Be sure to check out the full recipe and ingredient list below
How to Make Copycat Texas Roadhouse Rolls
- In a small bowl, combine the warm milk, yeast, and a pinch of granulated sugar. Let it sit for about 5-10 minutes until the mixture becomes frothy.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the remaining granulated sugar, and 2 tablespoons of melted butter, egg, and salt.
- Add the activated yeast mixture and stir to combine.
- Gradually add the flour, stirring until the dough comes together.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for about 8-10 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic.
- Place the dough in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top.
- Cover with a clean kitchen towel and let it rise in a warm place for about 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Punch the dough down and divide it into 12 equal portions.
- Shape each portion into a ball and place them in a greased 9×13 inch baking pan. Cover with a towel and let them rise for another 30 minutes.
- Brush the risen rolls with the remaining 2 tablespoons of melted butter.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the rolls are golden brown.
- Remove the rolls from the oven and brush them with additional melted butter before serving. Enjoy!
Tips I Found Helpful
- Check the milk temperature: Aim for about 110°F. Milk that’s too hot can kill the yeast, while milk that’s too cool can slow the rise.
- Give the yeast time to activate: Let it sit with the warm milk and sugar until it looks foamy. If it doesn’t foam, your yeast may not be active.
- Don’t add too much flour: The dough should be soft and slightly tacky. Too much flour can make the rolls dense instead of light and fluffy.
- Let the dough fully rise: Don’t rush the rising time. The dough should roughly double in size before shaping.
- Keep the rolls similar in size: This helps them bake evenly so you don’t end up with some overdone and others underbaked.
- Give them a second rise: Once shaped, let the rolls rise again before baking. This is important for that fluffy texture.
- Brush them while they’re warm: Melted butter brushed over the rolls right out of the oven gives them that soft, buttery Texas Roadhouse-style finish. 🧈
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Texas Roadhouse Rolls
Yield:
12
Prep Time:
1 hour 50 minutes
Cook Time:
20 minutes
Total Time:
2 hours 10 minutes
Texas Roadhouse Rolls are soft, fluffy, slightly sweet homemade dinner rolls brushed with melted butter. This easy copycat recipe brings the famous restaurant rolls right to your kitchen.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup whole milk, warm (about 110°F)
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 4 tablespoons melted unsalted butter, divided
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- Additional melted butter for brushing
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the warm milk, yeast, and a pinch of the granulated sugar. Let it sit for about 5-10 minutes until the mixture becomes frothy.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the remaining granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons of melted butter, egg, and salt.
- Add the activated yeast mixture and stir to combine.
- Gradually add the flour, stirring until the dough comes together.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for about 8-10 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic.
- Place the dough in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top.
- Cover with a clean kitchen towel and let it rise in a warm place for about 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Punch the dough down and divide it into 12 equal portions.
- Shape each portion into a ball and place them in a greased 9x13 inch baking pan.
- Cover with a towel and let them rise for another 30 minutes.
- Brush the risen rolls with the remaining 2 tablespoons of melted butter.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the rolls are golden brown.
- Remove the rolls from the oven and brush them with additional melted butter before serving. Enjoy!
Your Texas Roadhouse Dinner Rolls are not light, fluffy (very fluffy), buttery but are the best tasting rolls I have ever made. The directions are easy to follow, ingredients were all entirely in my pantry. Thank you for making my Christmas extra special this year. No more brown and serve rolls.
Joyce Snyder
joysny67@gmail.com
2024
So glad you liked them