Cinnamon honey butter is the Texas Roadhouse copycat you’ve been looking for! It’s a simple compound butter made with just 5 ingredients that’s ready to spread over all your warm rolls and baked goods. It tastes just like what you’d get at the restaurant!
Is anyone else’s favorite thing about Texas Roadhouse, the soft Texas Roadhouse Rolls slathered in their signature cinnamon honey butter? Yeah, I figured I’d be in good company!
That’s why I’m sharing my cinnamon honey butter recipe with all my friends, which you can easily make at home with just 5 simple ingredients.
Yes, it pairs amazingly with the fluffy freshly baked rolls, but that irresistible compound butter is also a hit on pancakes, waffles, toast, muffins, and more.
No more having to wait to go out to eat because this easy recipe can be made in minutes. Plus, at home, no one judges if you eat it right off the spoon!
Texas Roadhouse Butter
Why you’ll love this recipe
- Brings the Texas Roadhouse experience to your kitchen.
- Ready to spread in just 5 minutes.
- Can be customized to your liking, whether you want it sweeter or with extra cinnamon.
- Stays fresh for up to 1 month and can be frozen for even longer.
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Ingredients
Below is a list of the ingredients you’ll need to gather to make this recipe, why you need them, and possible substitutions. Scroll all the way down for the full recipe card with measurements.
Jump- Unsalted butter – Bring it to room temperature early on, so it’s soft enough to spread easily.
- Powdered sugar – Sweetens the butter without a grainy texture and helps to stabilize it.
- Honey – For the honey flavor! Use whatever honey you prefer.
- Cinnamon – Use the amount listed to start, and then add more if needed.
- Kosher salt – We’re using unsalted butter, so we add salt to get the perfect balance of flavors and enhance the taste in a way we can control.
How to make Cinnamon Honey Butter
This section shows you how to make this recipe, with process photos showing the steps to help you visualize it. For full instructions, including amounts and temperatures, see the recipe card below.
Jump- Step One: Use a hand mixer on medium speed to mix the butter, powdered sugar, honey, cinnamon, and salt in a medium mixing bowl.
- Step Two: Once nice and smooth, do a little taste test. Adjust the salt to taste, adding up to 1/2 teaspoon extra if needed.
- Step Three: Serve immediately on warm rolls or other treats. You can also store it in the fridge until you’re ready to enjoy it.
How to serve it
We all know you can’t have copycat Texas Roadhouse rolls without the cinnamon honey butter to match, but this sensational butter is good for so much more!
Try it on my one hour dinner rolls or a slice of toasted rustic slow cooker bread for a snack or slather it on easy homemade pancakes, buttermilk waffles, or French breakfast muffins in the morning.
It would also be fantastic spread over a slice of cinnamon swirl quick bread or banana bread for brunch.
- For sweeter butter, add extra powdered sugar, a teaspoon at a time, until it’s as sweet as you want it.
- If using salted butter, omit the added salt. Once you taste test it, you’ll know if it needs any more.
- Bring the butter to room temperature so that it is very soft. If it’s still a bit solid, it’ll be harder to make sure all ingredients are well blended.
- Before serving, bring the cinnamon honey butter to room temperature. It’s much easier to spread.
- It can also be kept at room temperature for up to 2 days.
- Place some in a little mason jar, add a pretty label, and gift it to someone special!
Storage & Leftovers
How to store leftovers
Keep leftover Texas Roadhouse cinnamon honey butter stored in an airtight container or jar with a tight-fitting lid. Store it for up to 2 days at room temperature or up to a month in the fridge.
Freezing Instructions
If kept in a freezer-safe container, it can be frozen for up to 6 months. Another way to store it is to roll it into a log using plastic wrap.
FAQs
Does Texas Roadhouse use butter or margarine?
Rumor has it that Texas Roadhouse uses half butter and half margarine, which you can definitely do, but I prefer real butter, so that’s what I use in my version.
If I don’t have honey, can I use maple syrup instead?
You can. It won’t be a Texas Roadhouse copycat anymore, but it’ll still be amazing.
Need more restaurant copycat recipes? Try these:
- Cheesecake Factory Spicy Chicken Chipotle Pasta
- Olive Garden Alfredo Sauce
- Buffalo Wild Wings Ranch Chicken Wrap
- KFC Chicken Pot Pie
Click here for my entire collection of copycat recipes.
Did You Make This?
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Cinnamon Honey Butter
Ingredients
- ¾ cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 1 Tablespoon powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt up to 1 teaspoon
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, add the softened butter, powdered sugar, honey, cinnamon, and salt. Use a hand mixer on medium to mix until smooth.¾ cup unsalted butter, 1 Tablespoon powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon honey, ¾ teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- Taste and adjust the salt, adding up to ½ teaspoon more, if needed.
- Serve with warm rolls or other baked goods.
Notes
- Adjust sweetness by adding powdered sugar a teaspoon at a time until it tastes right to you.
- If you’re using salted butter, skip the extra salt and taste before adding more.
- Let the cinnamon honey butter sit out before serving—it spreads much easier that way.
- Safe to keep at room temperature for up to 2 days.
- For a thoughtful gift, spoon it into a small jar and dress it up with a cute label.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is an estimate and provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
