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There’s a reason people ask Texas Roadhouse for extra rolls, just so they have more to spread this butter on. This Texas Roadhouse Butter Recipe brings that same sweet, cinnamon butter home, so it’s not just a once-in-a-while treat anymore. Once you make your own honey cinnamon butter, you’ll want a batch in the fridge on a permanent basis, ready for rolls, biscuits, or pancakes whenever they need a little something extra.
Texas Roadhouse opened near our town back in 2012, right when my kids were in middle school, and it did not take long to become a family favorite. Between the rolls and that cinnamon honey butter, it was love at first bite. I had already been making honey butter for years and had even added cinnamon to it, but after that first visit I went home determined to figure out my own copycat version.
My family has always been my taste testers, and this one was an instant hit. Since then it has become my go to hostess gift, for dinners with friends, for families with a new baby, and especially around the holidays. I can always count on a call not long after, someone asking for the recipe because they cannot stop eating it. If you need a gift people will actually use and ask for again, this is it.
You Will Love This Texas Roadhouse Honey Cinnamon Butter!
- Tastes Like the Real Thing: Sweet honey, warm cinnamon, and a hint of vanilla come together so close to the restaurant version, you may like it even better once it’s homemade.
- Just One Bowl: Grab a hand mixer (you can use stand mixer if you have one) and you’re most of the way there. No fancy equipment required, just a bowl and a few minutes of your time.
- Endlessly Versatile: Good on more than rolls. Try it on biscuits, dinner rolls, pancakes, waffles, or a warm slice of banana bread.
Texas Roadhouse Butter Recipe Ingredients
- 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: Ground cinnamon is what gives this butter its signature warmth, so don’t skimp on it. A heaping measure gets you closer to that Texas Roadhouse flavor than a light sprinkle ever will.
- 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: This is what gives the butter its light, whipped texture instead of a gritty or dense feel, so don’t leave it out even if you’re tempted to swap in less sweetener.
How to Make Cinnamon Honey Butter
✱ Below shows step-by-step photos and instructions. For the complete recipe, along with ingredient amounts, scroll down to the recipe card.
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.
Step 2 | Add sugar, mix, and serve!
Next, add the powdered sugar and beat on medium speed for another minute. You’ll know it’s ready when the powdered sugar disappears and the whole bowl looks smooth.
Once it’s mixed, serve it right away, or spoon it into a container and let the fridge do the rest.
Tips
- Softened, Not Melted: Let the butter sit out until it’s soft enough to press a finger into, not so warm it turns shiny or oily. Melted butter won’t whip up light, it turns dense once it sets back up in the fridge.
- Watch the Mixing Time: Once the powdered sugar goes in, mix just until it disappears and the bowl looks smooth. Overmixing at this stage is what turns the texture heavy instead of airy.
- No Mixer? No Problem: A hand mixer or stand mixer gets you there fastest, but a sturdy spatula and a little elbow grease will work too, it just takes longer to get the same fluffy result.
- Gift It: Spoon the finished butter into small mason jars and tie on twine or a ribbon. It travels well and turns a simple homemade butter into a gift people actually look forward to. Just be sure to refrigerate until gifting!
Variations and Substitutions
- Need it Dairy-Free: Swap in a dairy-free or plant-based butter alternative and it whips up just as fluffy and sweet.
- Craving a Maple Twist: Swap the honey for maple syrup for a deeper, slightly earthy sweetness.
- Want More Crunch: Fold in chopped pecans, walnuts, or almonds for texture.
- Prefer Extra Honey Flavor: Skip the powdered sugar and add a little more honey instead.
- Naturally Gluten-Free: This recipe has no flour, so it’s gluten-free as written. If you’re serving it to someone with celiac disease, double check your vanilla extract and powdered sugar labels, since a few brands process on shared lines.
How to Store this Cinnamon Honey Butter Recipe
Storage: Store this gourmet butter recipe in a covered container in the fridge for up to two weeks, or on the counter for up to two days if you’ll use it quickly.
Make Ahead: Because this gourmet butter recipe keeps so well, it’s an easy one to make a few days ahead of a dinner, holiday gathering, or gift. Let it sit on the counter for about 20 minutes before serving so it’s soft enough to spread.
Freezing: Roll the butter into a log, wrap tightly in freezer wrap, and place in a freezer bag. It keeps for up to three months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before using.
What To Serve with This Honey Cinnamon Butter Recipe
The most natural home for this butter is a basket of warm dinner rolls or a batch of flaky Buttermilk Biscuits, straight from the oven so it melts right in.
It’s just as good spread over pancakes or waffles for breakfast, or on a slice of Buttermilk Banana Bread for something a little sweeter. However you serve it, keep a jar close by, because once people taste it, they’ll want it on everything.
Honey Cinnamon Butter FAQs
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!
It only takes a quick five minutes to combine the ingredients for this tasty Texas Roadhouse copycat recipe.
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.
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.
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Texas Roadhouse Butter Recipe
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter - softened
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt - (or you can use salted butter and omit)
- ½ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- In a bowl (or the bowl of a stand mixer) add the butter, honey, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and salt.
- Beat with a hand mixer (or stand mixer) on medium speed for 3-4 minutes until you get a fluffy mixture.
- Add the powdered sugar and beat on medium speed for 1 minute until fully combined.
- Serve immediately or place in the fridge.
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Great on sweet potatoes!
I agree!!
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!
Thank you, Gianne! It really is hard to resist.
I never would have thought to use powdered sugar but it made it so creamy and sweet without any grittiness – delicious!
It does make it nice and smooth! I am so glad you enjoyed it.
Love this cinnamon Honey Butter recipe, such a great idea for a sweet spread. Will make this really soon. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thank you, Elisa. It is a nice touch to a meal for sure. Enjoy!
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.
Thank you, Justine! It’s hard to beat a slice of warm bread or a roll with this on top.
Omg this was the best honey butter ever!! Perfectly sweet and creamy. It tasted amazing with the biscuits I made for breakfast this morning!
Thank you!! Now that’s how to do breakfast!