Description
Copycat Texas Roadhouse rolls bring Southern comfort to home kitchens with their irresistible honey-glazed warmth. Bakers can recreate this beloved restaurant favorite, delivering sweet, buttery satisfaction that delights and comforts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 7.5 cups (1.8 kg) all-purpose flour
- 2 cups (480 ml) milk
- 2 eggs
- 4 tsp (20 ml) active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) warm water
- 5 tbsps (75 g) granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup (85 g) honey
- 3 tbsps (45 g) unsalted butter (melted)
- 2 tsp (10 g) salt
- 2 tbsps (30 g) unsalted butter (melted, to apply post baking)
Instructions
- Heat milk in a small saucepan over medium temperature until small bubbles form around the edges. Cool for 10 minutes in a separate container.
- Combine water, yeast, and sugar in a mixing bowl. Allow mixture to become foamy for 5-10 minutes.
- Add remaining sugar, honey, cooled milk, and initial flour portion to the yeast mixture. Blend thoroughly for several minutes.
- Integrate melted butter, eggs, and salt into the mixture, ensuring even distribution.
- Gradually fold in remaining flour until dough separates from bowl sides. Adjust with additional flour if overly sticky.
- Knead the dough using a stand mixer’s dough hook or manual technique for 5 minutes, incorporating extra flour if needed.
- Transfer dough to a greased bowl, coating all surfaces. Cover with plastic wrap.
- Place in a warm environment and let rise for 45 minutes or until volume doubles.
- Deflate dough to release trapped air.
- Roll out dough on a flat surface to 1/2 to 3/4 inch thickness.
- Cut dough into 2-inch squares using a pizza cutter.
- Arrange squares on parchment-lined baking sheets. Cover loosely with plastic wrap.
- Allow rolls to rise again until volume doubles, approximately 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit during final rising stage.
- Bake rolls until light golden-brown, rotating trays if using multiple sheets, for 14-18 minutes.
- Immediately brush roll tops with melted butter after removing from oven.
Notes
- Always use lukewarm milk and water to activate yeast effectively, ensuring proper dough rising and soft texture.
- Check yeast freshness before starting by verifying it foams within 5-10 minutes, which confirms its active state for perfect bread development.
- Knead dough thoroughly but gently to develop gluten without overworking, creating tender and light rolls with consistent crumb structure.
- Maintain consistent warm environment during rising stages by placing dough near a warm oven or using a proofing box, which helps achieve optimal volume and softness.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 157
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg