Soft Texas Roadhouse Dinner Rolls (Copycat Recipe)
These are sweet, buttery dinner rolls that taste just like the ones from Texas Roadhouse. The scalded milk and honey make them incredibly soft and slightly sweet - perfect for soaking up that cinnamon butter.
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Ingredients
Ingredients (~16 rolls)
- 1 Tbsp active dry yeast
- 1/3 cup warm water 105-110°F
- 1 cup milk
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter melted and slightly cooled
- 3 Tbsp granulated sugar divided
- 3 Tbsp honey
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 tsp table salt
- 4 1/2 - 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 Tbsp melted butter for brushing
Instructions
- Combine warm water, yeast, and 1 tsp sugar in stand mixer bowl. Let sit 5-10 minutes until foamy.
- Heat milk until steaming with small bubbles around edges. Remove from heat and stir in melted butter. Cool to 105°F.
- Add cooled milk mixture, remaining sugar, honey, egg, and salt to yeast. Stir to combine.
- Using dough hook on low speed, add flour 1 cup at a time until dough pulls away from bowl sides and is slightly tacky. Knead 5-7 minutes until smooth.
- Transfer to greased bowl, cover with damp towel, and let rise 1 hour until doubled.
- Punch down dough and pat into 10x12 inch rectangle about 3/4 inch thick on floured surface.
- Cut into 4 horizontal strips, then cut each strip into 4 pieces to make 16 squares.
- Place rolls on greased baking sheet with 1/2 inch between them. Cover and let rise 30-45 minutes until puffy and touching.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Bake 17-20 minutes until golden brown and internal temperature reaches 190°F.
- Brush tops with melted butter immediately after removing from oven.