Description
Homemade Texas Roadhouse Copycat Dinner Rolls bring comfort straight from your kitchen, delivering buttery warmth with a golden exterior. Rich, pillowy bread perfection awaits when you pull these irresistible rolls fresh from the oven.
Ingredients
Scale
Bread Ingredients:
- 3.5 cups (420 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) warm milk (110°F/45°C)
- 1 packet (2.25 teaspoons) active dry yeast
Flavoring and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
Fat Ingredients:
- 4 tablespoons (60 grams) butter, melted
Instructions
- In a large mixing vessel, combine lukewarm milk with active dry yeast and granulated sugar, allowing the mixture to bloom and become frothy for approximately 7-8 minutes.
- Incorporate melted butter, whisked egg, kosher salt, and gradually fold in flour until a cohesive, pliable dough develops. Adjust flour quantity to ensure a soft, non-adhesive texture.
- Transfer dough onto a lightly dusted work surface and knead vigorously for 6-7 minutes, developing gluten and creating a smooth, elastic consistency.
- Place kneaded dough in a generously greased ceramic bowl, cover with a clean kitchen towel, and allow to rise in a warm environment for 60-75 minutes until volume doubles.
- Gently deflate risen dough and roll out to approximately 1/2 inch thickness on a floured countertop.
- Slice dough into uniform rectangular portions, arranging them slightly apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Allow shaped rolls to undergo secondary proofing for 25-35 minutes, expanding in volume and becoming pillowy.
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) with a centered rack for even heat distribution.
- Bake rolls for 13-16 minutes until achieving a golden-amber exterior with delicate crisp edges.
- Immediately brush freshly baked rolls with a luxurious blend of melted butter and optional honey, creating a glistening, appetizing finish.
Notes
- Activate yeast precisely with milk between 110-115°F to ensure proper fermentation without killing the microorganisms.
- Choose bread flour instead of all-purpose for higher protein content, creating more tender and structured rolls with better rise.
- Make ahead by refrigerating dough overnight after first rise, which develops deeper flavor and allows convenient prep time.
- Customize texture by adjusting flour amount – less flour creates softer, more pillowy rolls while more flour produces firmer, sturdier dinner rolls.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 146 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 139 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 29 mg