Cinnamon Honey Butter (Copycat Texas Roadhouse Butter)

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Nothing beats the Texas Roadhouse Cinnamon Honey Butter! That is, until you make this recipe. The homemade version of your favorite butter from your favorite restaurant is, dare I say, better than the real thing!

Whipped cinnamon honey butter in a glass jar.

This 6-ingredient, 5-minute honey cinnamon butter recipe is creamy and sweet, with golden honey and delicious cinnamon flavor. It is perfect for spreading on bread, homemade rolls, pancakes, morning toast, waffles, and more. And the best thing is it only takes five minutes to whip up!

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Why We Love This Recipe!

Quick and Easy Recipe: Take five minutes to elevate ordinary toast or bread using six simple ingredients to make this easy copycat Texas Roadhouse butter recipe.
Texas Roadhouse Copycat: If you love the Texas Roadhouse cinnamon butter, you’ll fall head over heels for the copycat version!
Versatile Butter Recipe: Add this delicious spread to all kinds of dishes that might need sprucing up, like morning biscuits, homemade bread, fluffy pancakes, waffles, or dinner rolls. It’s perfect for casual weeknight meals, breakfast, and even special occasions.

Ingredient Notes

Butter: Use softened unsalted butter. I don’t suggest using margarine or another butter alternative unless necessary– Real butter is best.
Honey: Add your favorite brand of honey. Keep in mind this ingredient is one of the stars of the show, so the better the quality, the better the results!
Cinnamon: Mix in some ground cinnamon for warm spice notes.
Vanilla: Vanilla extract deepens the creamy flavors of the butter recipe.
Salt: Add a bit of kosher salt, or use salted butter and omit this ingredient.
Powdered sugar: Add powdered sugar to the cinnamon butter recipe for a fluffy texture and extra sweetness.

A labeled image of ingredients needed to make cinnamon honey butter.

Variations and Substitutions

Dairy-Free Cinnamon Honey Butter: Use a dairy-free or plant-based butter alternative, and enjoy dairy-free cinnamon butter.
Cinnamon Maple Butter: Swap out the honey for maple syrup to put a delicious twist on this recipe.
Add Nuts: Add chopped pecans, walnuts, or almonds to the easy cinnamon butter recipe for extra texture.
If preferred, replace the powdered sugar with more honey.

How To Make Texas Roadhouse Cinnamon Butter Recipe

✱ Be sure to see the recipe card below for exact ingredients and full recipe instructions!

Step 1 | Combine ingredients

Alright, let’s debunk the mystery of this iconic butter recipe! Grab a large mixing bowl or stand mixer and add the butter, honey cinnamon, vanilla, and a pinch of salt.

Beat with the stand mixer or a hand mixer on medium speed until you have a creamy and fluffy mixture, about three minutes or so.

Honey, butter, cinnamon, and salt to a bowl and beaten until fluffy with a hand mixer.

Step 2 | Add sugar, mix, and serve!

Next, add the powdered sugar and continue combining the ingredients at medium speed for a minute. Once well mixed, serve the fresh cinnamon honey butter or store it in the fridge until it is ready to serve.

Yes, that is all there is to it.

Adding powdered sugar to whipped butter until combined.

Tips

Softened Butter– It helps to have the butter softened before mixing, making combining the ingredients much easier.
Don’t Overmix– Mix the ingredients until the butter mixture is fluffy and well combined. Over-mixing can lead to an unwanted texture.
Combining the Ingredients– An electric mixer is very handy for this compound butter recipe. However, if you don’t have one, use a rubber spatula and mix well until the ingredients are evenly combined.

Now hurry up, get some warm yeast rolls ready, and dig in!

If you feel like sharing, jar the cinnamon butter up in cute mason jars and add a bow. They make a great gift. Just be sure to refrigerate until gifting!

A wooden table set with rolls, whipped cinnamon butter, with cinnamon sticks and a honey served.

Recipe FAQs

What do you eat honey butter with?

There are so many delicious ways to enjoy this salty, sweet butter. It’s excellent on banana bread, cornbread, pancakes, waffles, warm rolls, English muffins, soft pretzels, muffins, sweet potatoes, french toast, and much more!

How long does it take to make Texas Roadhouse Butter?

It only takes a quick five minutes to combine the ingredients for this tasty Texas Roadhouse copycat recipe.

What can you do if the butter is too sweet or not sweet enough?

Easy! Just adjust the amount of honey in the recipe. I suggest keeping the cinnamon and sugar at the recommended measurements. Honey is the ingredient that really makes a difference in the sweetness of the homemade butter.

Can you microwave butter to soften it?

I do not suggest microwaving butter to soften it for this recipe. Microwaving the butter often separates it. The best way is to let it sit at room temperature before starting the recipe.

A spoon full of copycat Texas Roadhouse butter.

Storage

Keep on the Counter: Store this gourmet butter recipe in a crock or airtight container at room temperature for up to two days.

Refrigerate: Keep the butter for two weeks by storing it in the refrigerator in an airtight container. Before serving, let it sit on the counter for about 20 minutes so it’s nice and soft for spreading.

Freeze for Long-term Storage: You can also freeze this butter recipe for up to three months. It’s best to roll the butter into a log, wrap it with freezer wrap, and place it in a freezer bag. Then, thaw it in the fridge overnight to serve the next day.

Using a wooden spoon to top a roll with cinnamon honey butter.

What to Serve with The Best Butter with Cinnamon and Honey

Spread this delicious cinnamon honey butter on a warm slice of freshly baked Pumpkin Bread or a classic loaf of sweet Banana Bread. This butter is also great for waffles, biscuits, and pancakes– Try it on these thick and fluffy Pumpkin Pancakes!

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10 Comments

Gianne says:

January 3, 2024 at 6:51 pm

It’s like a party in my mouth with the perfect balance of sweet cinnamon and creamy butter. I can’t resist spreading it on everything! It’s definitely a must-try!

1. Nikki Lee says:
  
  January 4, 2024 at 8:59 am
  
  Thank you, Gianne! It really is hard to resist.
  
Lauren says:

January 3, 2024 at 6:14 pm

I never would have thought to use powdered sugar but it made it so creamy and sweet without any grittiness – delicious!

1. Nikki Lee says:
  
  January 6, 2024 at 4:35 pm
  
  It does make it nice and smooth! I am so glad you enjoyed it.
  
Elisa says:

January 3, 2024 at 5:36 pm

Love this cinnamon Honey Butter recipe, such a great idea for a sweet spread. Will make this really soon. Thanks for sharing 🙂

1. Nikki Lee says:
  
  January 6, 2024 at 4:38 pm
  
  Thank you, Elisa. It is a nice touch to a meal for sure. Enjoy!
  
Justine says:

January 3, 2024 at 2:59 pm

Oh my gosh was this ever good – even better than the stuff from the restaurant! Super easy to make too and AMAZING on some freshly baked bread.

1. Nikki Lee says:
  
  January 6, 2024 at 4:38 pm
  
  Thank you, Justine! It’s hard to beat a slice of warm bread or a roll with this on top.
  
Anjali says:

January 3, 2024 at 2:47 pm

Omg this was the best honey butter ever!! Perfectly sweet and creamy. It tasted amazing with the biscuits I made for breakfast this morning!

1. Nikki Lee says:
  
  January 8, 2024 at 11:41 am
  
  Thank you!! Now that’s how to do breakfast!