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    Cinnamon Butter (Texas Roadhouse Copycat)

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    This easy Cinnamon Butter recipe goes on EVERYTHING! Buns, muffins, banana bread, your morning toast, and more. A Texas Roadhouse copycat that you won’t be able to live without!

    Friends.

    This recipe has been a looooong time coming.

    I’ve been making this Cinnamon Butter on repeat for months now, and we’ve been putting it on all kinds things.

    Although this is the closest thing to the famous and totally addictive Texas Roadhouse Cinnamon Butter, it’s actually not inspired by it.

    Don’t get me wrong, I’ve indulged in my share of warm Texas Roadhouse rolls slathered in cinnamon honey butter over the years when I get down South. But this recipe came about when I realized that the cinnamon spread my mom used to buy us for our toast was no longer sold at the grocery store.

    texas roadhouse cinnamon butter in a jar

    I’ll be honest — I was a little distraught.

    I had a serious craving that wasn’t going to just go away, so my only option was to figure out how to make it at home.

    Since that day I haven’t stopped making it, and I often will bake more breads and muffins just so I don’t resort to eating it with a spoon.

    How do you make Cinnamon Butter?

    There are only 5 ingredients that make up this easy and delicious spread: Butter, honey, powdered sugar, cinnamon and salt.

    I have tried making cinnamon honey butter without the powdered sugar, and I could just never get the taste and texture quite right like that. So for me, a little powdered sugar makes this recipe just perfect, though if you prefer you could try adding additional honey in place of the powdered sugar or you can skip it completely, but I think this way is the best way.

    Tips for storing this Cinnamon Butter:

    You can store cinnamon butter on the counter at room temperature for up to 1-2 days. If you use hard margarine (don’t judge!) you might be able to store it even longer, but at that point I really like to refrigerate to extend the life of it (since, believe it or not, I don’t eat the whole jar with a spoon the day I make it 😉 ).

    cinnamon butter texas roadhouse copycat knife

    Cinnamon honey butter can be refrigerated for 1 month or frozen for 6 months without the quality becoming affected.

    What to serve this Cinnamon Butter with (besides a spoon):

    These quick breads are all recipes we enjoy with this spread!

    cinnamon butter in jar with scoop

    It’s also great on pancakes, waffles, bagels or toast (I highly recommend you try it with cinnamon raisin bread!).

    Variations of this recipe:

    • This cinnamon honey butter is naturally gluten-free and vegetarian.
    • You can easily make this recipe dairy-free by substituting the butter for vegan margarine (I use Becel)
    • You can make this recipe vegan (though I haven’t tried this way myself) by substituting the butter for vegan margarine and the honey for maple syrup. Note that this will give it a distinct maple flavour.
    • Note: we like our cinnamon butter on the sweet side. If you prefer it less sweet, skip the sugar completely and start with 1/4 cup honey.
    texas roadhouse cinnamon butter in a jar
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    Cinnamon Butter

    This easy Cinnamon Butter recipe goes on EVERYTHING! Buns, muffins, banana bread, your morning toast, and more. A Texas Roadhouse copycat that you won't be able to live without!
    Course Sauces and Condiments
    Cuisine American
    Keyword cinnamon honey butter
    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Total Time 5 minutes
    Servings 16 tablespoons
    Calories 90kcal
    Author Ashley Fehr

    Ingredients

    • 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
    • 1/4 cup liquid honey
    • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 1 pinch salt

    Instructions

    • In a medium bowl, beat butter, honey, sugar and cinnamon until smooth. 
    • Add salt and beat until smooth. Taste and adjust salt, honey, and cinnamon to your preferences.
    • Serve with bread and other baked goods. See post above for more information on storage.

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    Nutrition (this is an estimate)

    Nutrition Facts
    Cinnamon Butter
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 90 Calories from Fat 45
    % Daily Value*
    Total Fat 5g 8%
    Saturated Fat 3g 15%
    Cholesterol 15mg 5%
    Sodium 3mg 0%
    Potassium 5mg 0%
    Total Carbohydrates 10g 3%
    Sugars 10g
    Vitamin A 3.5%
    Vitamin C 0.1%
    Calcium 0.5%
    Iron 0.4%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Comments

    1. I wonder if you could use powdered butter etc and add water later to make it shelf stable??? And easy to do up several small jars that are ready to go!

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    3. Hey there Ashley! I’m making pulled pork sliders for dinner tonight, and i’m definitely gonna try this. Looks great! (:

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    9. HELP! I need your expertise. I make a nut pound cake with a nut filling called BAKERS NUT FILLING that has been sold in my supermarket for years. It is a holiday must have for my whole family and extended family. This year they discontinued manufacturing it and I am lost. I tried grinding my own walnuts but, my pound cake just wasn’t the same. I called the company and asked what ingredients was in the FILLING and they said mixed nuts, almonds, cashews and corn syrup. I wonder if nut butters would work for me? Do you have a suggestion? My heart is broken, it was our Christmas morning go to and we all missed it this year.

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      • I’m so sorry to hear that Karen! I honestly have no experience making such a filling, and I’ve never experienced a cake like that although it sounds very delicious! I wish I could be of more help 🙁

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    10. While it’s OK in it’s own right, it’s NOTHING AT ALL like the Texas Roadhouse butter. Color, consistency, and taste are all way off. I added another cup (2 sticks) of butter and mixed thoroughly, and that got it pretty close. Still too much honey though.

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      • Hi Jen! I’m sorry you feel that way. I’ve found that most recipes are pretty similar and, obviously, this is the way I make it that my family enjoys. It’s pretty easy to adjust to your tastes, though I feel like two sticks of butter would dilute any flavor quite a bit. You are definitely free to tweak it to your own liking as you see fit!

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