This Cinnamon Honey Butter Recipe is made with 5 ingredients in less than 5 minutes, and it's even better than Texas Roadhouse butter! It tastes delicious on rolls, pancakes, waffles, muffins, banana bread, toast, etc.

This Cinnamon Honey Butter recipe is the perfect accessory to almost any food. Plus, it's even better than the Texas Roadhouse butter! (yep...even better)!
This honey butter makes any food extra special. Slather some on fresh baked cornbread (and eat it with this chili). Take your usual breakfast fare up 100 notches by spreading some of this on top. Pancakes, waffles, French toast, banana bread. The possibilities are truly endless.
My kids adore this Texas Roadhouse butter and ask for cornbread just so they can eat it. They take a bite, strategically placing their mouths so that they consume all of the honey butter in one shot. Then they exclaim "I need more butter mom, it's all gone!" Can't argue with that right?

How do you make Cinnamon Honey Butter?
This honey butter recipe is super simple to make. But I'll walk through the process step-by-step to ensure your success. You can also watch the video to see exactly how it's made.
Gather Ingredients
The only thing to note about the ingredients is that the butter needs to be softened to room temperature. If it's not at room temperature the honey butter won't mix well.

What is Cinnamon Honey Butter made of? Ingredients and Substitutions
Let's discuss the ingredients used in this honey butter recipe, as well as possible substitutions.
- Salted Butter. Unsalted butter works perfectly well in this recipe, but if you use it I recommend increasing the amount of salt to your taste. Please keep in mind that the quality of butter that you use really matters and will effect the taste of this honey butter recipe. You can also use vegan butter (like Earth's Balance) to make this dairy-free and vegan.
- Powdered Sugar. There's really no substitute here. The powdered sugar gives the recipe volume and helps it hold together. If you want to make your own refined-sugar free powdered sugar to use in this recipe, I recommend checking out my paleo powdered sugar recipe.
- Honey. Maple syrup can be used in place of honey for another delicious option. I love both of them equally. Obviously maple syrup will impart a slight maple taste, which compliments fall foods (like this apple cinnamon baked oatmeal or these pumpkin muffins) very well.
- Vanilla Extract. Vanilla beans or vanilla bean paste both taste amazing in this recipe. If using extract, make sure it is pure vanilla extract and not imitation for the best results.
- Cinnamon. The quality of the cinnamon you use will effect the taste of this honey butter. Choose high-quality fresh spices.
- Sea Salt. Please note that I use sea salt in all my baking, if you're using table salt you will need to use less.
Paleo Honey Butter:
To make this recipe paleo use grass-fed butter and make your own paleo powdered sugar.
Measure ingredients
Measure and ingredients and place them in the bowl of a standing mixer or a large mixing bowl.

Beat until Smooth
Next, mix the honey butter with a hand mixer or in a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until the mixture is smooth and uniform throughout.
I prefer to use my standing mixer because there is less splattering. However, I used a hand mixer to make this batch of Texas Roadhouse butter and film the video, and it worked great. I don't recommend mixing this by hand.

Serve
Transfer the cinnamon honey butter to a cute little dish and serve it at room temperature.
What do you eat honey butter with?
Here are some of my favorite foods that I love to slather this Texas Roadhouse butter on.
- Banana Bread. Some of our favorites: The Best Banana Bread (pictured in this post), Paleo Banana Bread, Chocolate Zucchini Banana Bread.
- Pancakes. Take your weekend breakfast up a notch (or ten) by using this honey butter. Try any of these pancake recipes: Greek Yogurt Pancakes, Whole Wheat Pancakes, Spinach Pancakes, and Healthy Chocolate Pancakes.
- Waffles. Best Ever Waffles (we make these at least twice a month), Grain-Free Peanut Butter Waffles, and Peanut Butter Banana Waffles.
- Slather it on the best Dinner Rolls.
- This Pretzel Bread is amazing, add some cinnamon honey butter and take it up another notch.
- Muffins. I have so many muffin recipes on my site! Some of my favorites are: Spinach banana muffins, paleo zucchini muffins, banana muffins, blueberry muffins, and these carrot zucchini muffins.
- This French Toast tastes amazing with a slather of honey butter.
- Cornbread was made to be eaten with this stuff! YUM!

How to store honey butter
Store honey butter in an airtight container at room temperature for 1-3 days.
Freeze
This honey butter can be stored in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 months. To thaw it gradually (not in the microwave) by setting it out in the refrigerator overnight or at room temperature.

FAQs about Honey Butter
If you think it will take you longer than 3 days to eat this cinnamon butter, then yes you should store it in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
If you store it in the refrigerator be sure to remove it and let it come to room temperature before serving. DO NOT heat it in the microwave! It will become a soupy mess and the ingredients will separate.
This honey butter will last in the refrigerator for up to 1 month. As long as your butter doesn't expire and you keep it cool.

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Cinnamon Honey Butter Recipe (Texas Roadhouse Copycat)
Ingredients
- ½ cup salted butter, softened (1 stick)
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 TBS honey
- ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with paddle attachment. Beat until well combined and fluffy. (alternately, place them in a large bowl and beat with a hand mixer).
- Serve at room temperature on your favorite bread or breakfast food (pancakes, waffles, etc.)!
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one month, or at room temperature for up to 1 week.
Video
Notes
How to store honey butter
Store honey butter in an airtight container at room temperature for 1-3 days.Freeze
This honey butter can be stored in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 months. To thaw it gradually (not in the microwave) by setting it out in the refrigerator overnight or at room temperature.Serve
Serve at room temperature, but DO NOT microwave (or the ingredients will separate).Ingredient Substitutions
- Salted Butter. Unsalted butter can be used, you may need to increasing the amount of salt to your taste. Use vegan butter (like Earth's Balance) to make this dairy-free and vegan.
- Powdered Sugar. Make your own refined-sugar free powdered sugar to use in this recipe, I recommend checking out my paleo powdered sugar recipe.
- Honey. Maple syrup can be used in place of honey (especially good on fall treats).
- Vanilla Extract. Vanilla beans or vanilla bean paste can be used in place of extract.
- Sea Salt. Please note that I use sea salt in all my baking, if you're using table salt you will need to use less.
Paleo Honey Butter:
To make this recipe paleo use grass-fed butter and make your own paleo powdered sugar.Nutrition
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Mary
Very Tasty. Going on baked sweet potatoes for Thanksgiving.
Laura
I love that idea Mary!
Megan
Do you use just any honey or a raw honey
Laura
Any honey works well!
Lynn
I'm planning to make a double batch of this today as we are having baked sweet potatoes as part of dinner. However, you say it can be made vegan by using vegan butter, but that's not accurate, honey is an animal product so perhaps a swap of agave nectar will do the job?
Laura
True, but some people who eat vegan are OK with eating honey. You can swap maple syrup or agave absolutely.
Lois
My family uses Roadhouse cinnamon honey butter for their baked sweet potatoes. They love it
Lorie
Absolutely delicious!
I goofed and melted butter, I put it in freezer for 10 minutes and then mixed it. Still with a goof up it was amazing 🥰
LC
lovely recipe but I am not sure how to combat how the honey makes it feel a bit too waxy? would maple be work better?
Additionally, I am curious if these are your photos since I have seen them being used elsewhere for the purposes of selling a product.
Laura
These are my photos, I took them. If you'd like to e-mail me at joyfoodsunshine@gmail.com I can check into the photo usage.
Shirley
This is the best copycat recipe for Texas Roadhouse better! The only thing I did different was add an extra tablespoon of honey.
Laura
Thank you Shirley!
Ashley
Heaven. Sent. 🤤🤤🤤🤤 I love this so much. I spread it over a cinnamon raisin bagel after I first made it two days ago…now there’s half a bagel left 😬 my cinnamon shaker did spaz a little and added a splash extra, but not so much that it’s overwhelming. Thank you SO much!
Shon
Had everything to make this except powdered sugar, then learned how to make powdered sugar in 2 minutes lol. Than you for this easy recipe, I am smothering this butter on every type of bread. Carbs and cinnamon butter. There goes my waists line!
Laura
I'm so glad you love it as much as we do!