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Is there anything better than a nice warm Texas Roadhouse Roll with that classic cinnamon butter? My people love these so of course I needed to tackle them with my home-milled flour for that added fiber and nutrients 😉 Making them yourself also means you can cut back a little on the very sweet cinnamon butter. With the raw honey in it, I totally cut out the powdered sugar which makes it way too sickly sweet for these sweet rolls.
This recipe can be made into 16 large rolls or 24 smaller rolls, that choice is up to you as you cut them.
To make the cinnamon butter:
– 1/2 cup softened butter
– 2 Tbsp honey
– 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Copycat Texas Roadhouse Rolls
These sweet rolls are tender and delicous!
Ingredients
- 1 cup warm milk 100 degrees Fahrenheit
- 2 teaspoon active yeast or one pouch of yeast
- 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour *if using fresh milled whole grain flour, see note below
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon salt
- another 1/4 cup melted butter for brushing optional (salted butter is fine to use, but unsalted is preferred)
Instructions
- Heat milk to 100°F, then combine warm milk, sugar, and yeast in a pyrex or bowl. Let sit for 5-10 minutes until foamy.
- In the bowl of your stand mixer (or regular bowl if doing this by hand) measure your flour, egg, 1/3 cup melted butter, and salt. Mix together using the paddle attachment and then add the foamy yeast mixture. Once it's all mixed to a shaggy mass, attach the dough hook and knead until you have a smooth, slightly tacky dough. Yes this dough will feel moist, that's ok.
- Lightly grease your bowl, work your dough into a ball creating tension, cover and allow the dough to rise to double it's size.
- Once the dough is doubled in size, scoop out onto a lightly floured counter and allow to rest 10 minutes.
- Gently roll the rested dough into a sort of rectangle shape about 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick. Using a sharp knife or pizza cutter, cut the desired size squares in your dough. Place on cookie sheet covered either in parchment paper or lightly greased with butter until doubled in size again.
- Preheat your oven to 375°.
- Once rolls have risen to double, bake for 10 minutes until lightly golden. Brush the rolls with the optional melted butter for that classic Texas Roadhouse roll shine. Serve and enjoy.
Notes
- If you want to use fresh milled wheat for this recipe, stick to just 3 cups flour and add a little at a time during the kneading process. Remember whole grain flour will soak up more of your moisture, so be sure to keep the dough tacky.
- If you need to, you can swap butter for another healthy fat alternative like coconut oil or avocado oil.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 rollCalories: 135 kcalCarbohydrates: 21.8 gFat: 5.1 gSaturated Fat: 1.4 gCholesterol: 28 mgSodium: 2450 mgPotassium: 177 mgFiber: 2.1 gSugar: 2.5 gCalcium: 21 mg
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