Texas Roadhouse Rolls & Cinnamon Honey Butter

Texas Roadhouse has mouth watering rolls and butter!  I am not as big of a steak fan as Nick but I gladly go to this restaurant to indulge in their melt in your mouth rolls.  It is so hard to save room for the actual meal with endless rolls coming but some how we fit it all in.

This recipe comes pretty dang close to having Texas Roadhouse Rolls come right out of your own oven! Leftover Texas Roadhouse Rolls don't keep well but these taste delicious days after (if you have the self-control) if you heat them for 10 seconds in the microwave.  Oh, let me say something about the butter.  It is pretty much halfway between butter and icing which is why it is so tasty.  It is super fast and easy to make so if you make the rolls take a few more minutes to whip the butter ingredients together. You won't regret it!

Rolls

INGREDIENTS

2 tsp yeast
1/4 c warm water
1 c milk (scalded and cooled to lukewarm)
1/2 T melted butter (slightly cooled)
1/4 c sugar
3 1/2 c flour
1 egg
1 tsp salt

DIRECTIONS

Microwave milk for 2 minutes to scald.  Place butter in the hot milk to melt while milk is cooling.

In a small bowl combine  yeast, 2 Tbsp sugar, and water.  Let it stand for 10 minutes until bubbly.

In a large bowl mix together flour, salt, and 2 Tbsp sugar.

Add the yeast mixture, eggs, and milk/butter to the flour mixture.  Mix together and then kneed for 10-15 minutes.

Place dough in a large greased bowl and cover.  Let dough rise until double in size (about 1 hour).

Place dough on a floured surface and roll into a rectangle that is 1/2 inch thick.  Fold the dough in half and lightly roll to press the layers together.  Cut dough into 2 x 2 inch squares using a pizza cutter.  Place on a baking sheet, cover, and let rise until double in size (1-2 hours).

Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.

Baste with cinnamon honey butter once rolls are removed from the oven.

Yield: ~16 rolls


Cinnamon Honey Butter

INGREDIENTS

1 stick butter (room temperature)
1/2 c powdered sugar
1/2 c honey
1 tsp ground cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

In a small mixing bowl use a hand mixer to whip honey butter until creamy.  Add powdered sugar, honey, and cinnamon and mix until well combined.  Store in refrigerator but serve at room temperature.
–Melanie