Description
Homemade Texas Roadhouse rolls deliver comfort with pillowy texture and sweet honey butter. Classic Southern bakery techniques bring restaurant-quality bread directly to home kitchens within simple steps.
Ingredients
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Rolls Ingredients:
- 4 cups (500 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 ¼ cups (300 ml) whole milk
- 4 tbsps (57 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 packet (2 ¼ tsps) active dry yeast
- ¼ cup (60 ml) honey
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 tsp salt
Honey Cinnamon Butter Ingredients:
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ¼ cup (85 g) honey
- ¼ cup (30 g) powdered sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Activate Yeast: Warm milk to a comfortable temperature and dissolve yeast and honey, allowing the mixture to become frothy and bubbly for 5 minutes.
- Develop Dough Base: Combine activated yeast with softened butter, egg, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Gradually fold in flour, creating a soft, slightly tacky dough with consistent texture.
- Knead and Transform: Using a stand mixer with dough hook or working manually on a floured surface, knead the dough for 5-8 minutes until smooth and elastic, developing its structural integrity.
- First Rise: Transfer dough to a greased bowl, ensuring complete coverage. Allow the dough to rise in a warm environment until it doubles in volume, approximately 1 hour.
- Shape and Prepare: Gently deflate the risen dough, roll into a rectangular shape about 1/2 inch thick, and slice into uniform squares. Arrange on a prepared baking sheet with minimal spacing between rolls.
- Second Rise and Bake: Cover rolls and let them expand for 30-40 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°F, then bake until light golden, approximately 12-15 minutes.
- Finish and Serve: Brush freshly baked rolls with melted butter. Prepare honey cinnamon butter by blending softened butter, honey, powdered sugar, and ground cinnamon until smooth and creamy. Serve rolls warm with the signature butter accompaniment.
Notes
- Precise Yeast Activation: Ensure milk temperature is between 100-110°F for optimal yeast performance, preventing potential inactive or killed yeast.
- Dough Consistency Check: Aim for a soft, slightly tacky dough texture – not too dry or sticky; add flour gradually to maintain perfect elasticity.
- Proofing Environment Matters: Choose a warm, draft-free spot around 80-85°F for dough rising, like near a preheated oven or inside a turned-off oven with pilot light.
- Butter Brushing Technique: Brush rolls immediately after baking with melted butter while hot to achieve that signature glossy, rich Texas Roadhouse exterior and enhance flavor depth.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg