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!
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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.
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 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!
- Banana Oatmeal Muffins Recipe
- Healther Classic Banana Bread Recipe
- Cinnamon Apple Muffins Recipe
- Banana Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins
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.
Cinnamon Butter
written by 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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Jim says
WARNING: Addictive!
Ashley Fehr says
I feel the same way!
Lisa says
Can you make this with I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter? Trying to watch the cholesterol but this stuff is amazing and I can’t control myself!
Ashley Fehr says
I think you could!
Melissa says
This is so delicious we’ll make this again soon! Thank you
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Melissa!
Natalie says
This is seriously the best butter!! Love how quick & easy it is to make! I will make sure to always have this in the fridge!
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Natalie! We love it too!
wilhelmina says
I am all about this simple Cinnamon Butter! It is delicious smeared on just about anything. I especially love it on pancakes.
Ashley Fehr says
Yes, we love it that way too!
Justine says
I can’t get enough of this butter! We use it on french toast, but it’s so amazing on everything!
Ashley Fehr says
oh I definitely need to try that!
Anna says
I am obsessed with this butter! It’s crazy delicious!
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Anna!
Dianne R Watson says
Everyone knows what vegetarian as opposed to vegan means. 🙂
Gm says
Vegetarian is no meat but will eat eggs and dairy, vegan is all plant based nothing from animals.
carla says
Do you have to use unsalted butter??
Ashley Fehr says
If you use salted butter I would omit the salt, but it should be fine.
Jen says
What type of container do you suggest storing it in? Plastic vs. glass
Ashley Fehr says
I use a glass mason jar, but anything works!
Tara says
As someone from the UK who’s never tried anything like this before, I decided to give it a go on a whim. I saw the recipe as I was looking for other things to make, stumbled onto this page and decided to give it a go.
I reduced the amounts down considerably to try it (I used about a third of what was suggested here and it turned out to be amazing. Definitely something I’m thinking about doing for when I’ve got guests over.
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Tara! I’m so glad it turned out well for you!
Tammie P says
The Nutrition label doesn’t denote the Serving size. Can you let us know what you intended that to be, so I can properly carb my grandson who is insulin dependent? Thank you!! Love the recipe!
Ashley Fehr says
I’m sorry if the nutrition information is confusing! This recipe makes 16 1 tablespoon servings.
E.Clark says
I have tried it twice now once with tub butter and once with stick butter both times it comes out really runny almost like a drink do you have any idea on why. The taste is great just it comes out as liquid instead.
Ashley Fehr says
It definitely should not be liquid, as the only other liquid ingredient is a small amount of honey, and we’re adding additional dry ingredients to compensate. The only thing I can think of is that it got too warm and melted.
Rachel says
Hi I don’t have fresh stick cinnamon.how much of powderd would equal..the ground? got a new grill with different plates n going to make homemadechocolate chip waffles & pancakes and freeze for my daughters to reheat before School. They will LOVE THIS ON TOP! store bought is getting too expensive and not good quality =. Thx for this recipe. will ck for cinnamon question response. looking at alot of your recipes. 🙂
Tara Torres says
The powder you have is the same as ground. 🙂
Ashley Fehr says
Powdered and ground are the same, yes. No need to change anything!
Melina Brock says
I was wondering if i could use syrup instead of honey in this recipe?
Ashley Fehr says
You definitely can though it will be a little less traditional.
CJ says
I’ve never heard of powdered butter. Where do you buy it? Also, have you tried making this butter recipe with the powdered butter yet, how did it turn out? Just curious. Thanks!
Ashley Fehr says
I am not sure that powdered butter is a thing and it’s definitely not called for in this recipe. Powdered sugar is called for.
Jenna says
Maybe I’m missing something but isn’t butter a product of an animal.. how is this vegetarian?
Ashley Fehr says
Vegetarian recipes are free of meat. Vegan recipes are free of animal products.
mother says
How do you not know what vegetarian means?
Abby K says
I’m making this as a Christmas gift for this year and was wondering what size container this would fill.
Ashley Fehr says
You should get 1 cup from each batch.
Brittany C says
How many calories are in one tablespoon? Is it 90? Trying to watch what I eat but this looks super duper good?
Ashley Fehr says
Yes it is 90 calories per tablespoon. Thank you!
Canela says
That’s delicious!!
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks!
Rita says
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!
Ashley Fehr says
Oh that’s an interesting idea! I’ve never used powdered butter before so I’m not sure
Monica Jacobs says
Hi! Could I use salted butter and omit the pinch of salt from the recipe?
Ashley Fehr says
You can! I just like to add my salt gradually to taste.
Bonshendia Sherl says
Hey there Ashley! I’m making pulled pork sliders for dinner tonight, and i’m definitely gonna try this. Looks great! (:
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks! Let me know how it goes!
Brock says
Do you think this would be stable enough to pipe as frosting on to cupcakes?
Ashley Fehr says
I think you could but I don’t think you’d want to 🙂
Lea Brown says
Butter instead of icing for cupcakes?!
Evy Salyers says
My thoughts also
Michelle says
“Butter instead of icing for cupcakes” Actually it makes perfect sense, buttercream Icing is made with butter and icing sugar!
Jessica says
How long does this store in the refrigerator?
Ashley Fehr says
You can refrigerate for 2-4 weeks
Danielle says
Cinnamon honey butter can be refrigerated for 1 month or frozen for 6 months without the quality becoming affected.
So is it 1 month or two weeks?
Teresa Richardson says
I made this to put on my home made cinnamon bread tonight and it was delicious.
Ashley Fehr says
I’m so happy to hear that!
Maria Harrison says
I baked sweet potatoes for dinner and used the honey cinnamon butter recipe. It was amazing !!! Thank you !
Ashley Fehr says
That sounds amazing! I’m so glad you liked it!
Casey Swenson says
It is amazing on English muffins.
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Casey!
Karen Moody says
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.
Ashley Fehr says
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 🙁
Jen says
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.
Ashley Fehr says
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!
Betty says
Do you have to keep this refrigerated?
Ashley Fehr says
I’ve included some storage tips above in the post. It should be refrigerated if you’ll keep it for more than a few days 🙂
Jocelyn says
This butter is amazing on sweet bread, muffins, and bagels. It never lasts long in our house!
Ashley Fehr says
It doesn’t last long here either!
Sabrina says
This is such a great copycat! Love that I can make it at home now!
Ashley Fehr says
Me too!
Becky Hardin says
Oh yes!!! I love honey butter from Texas Roadhouse!
Ashley Fehr says
It’s the best!
Anna says
Love this idea for a toasted bagel! So delicious!
Ashley Fehr says
Oh that would be delicious!
Rachael Yerkes says
This is the best addition to homemade bread!
Ashley Fehr says
Agreed! Thanks Rachael!
Dina says
Could you use powdered erythritol instead of regular powdered sugar to make it lower carb?
Ashley Fehr says
You can use almost any sweetener that you like the taste of!
Annette says
I tried making this and it’s amazing! The only thing is that a watery substance starts to come out, how can i fix this?
Ashley Fehr says
Are you using butter and not margarine? I have found that margarine can do that sometimes. I’m glad you liked it!