Hi, I am Krista and I have been on a mission to re-create copycat versions of our favorite food items. Last week, I made copycat Crumbl cookies (I highly recommend you try them). Today, I am making copycat Texas Roadhouse rolls.
So, if you've never stepped foot in a Texas Roadhouse, let me give you the skinny: They are a steakhouse chain that opened in 1993 in Clarksville, Indiana. Besides steak, they are known for their "made-from-scratch" sides, an endless amount of peanuts (in fact, you can even throw the shells on the ground), their rolls (of course), and servers who periodically line dance during your dining experience — it's a very country place.
Anyway, my roots there run deep. T. Road was actually my very first job when I was a freshman in high school. Below is an old pic of me and one of my besties sharing a virgin(!) drink after a long shift of dancing and slinging rolls.
One of things that left a lasting impression on me after working there were the esteemed rolls:
They are incredibly soft and delicious — people go wild for them. They are served with the chain's homemade honey cinnamon butter.
So, I took a trip to my old stomping grounds — with a giant magnifying glass for roll analyzing purposes — on a mission to make these beloved rolls at home:
To find out as much as I possibly could about what ingredients may be in the rolls, I talked with managing partner Kyle Hauber at a Wichita, Kansas location.
"Well, I can't give away all the secrets, but we do put a little bit of sugar in them and our made-from-scratch ingredients," Hauber said, adding that high-quality yeast is also important.
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