Cinnamon Honey Butter

If you’ve ever bitten into a warm Texas Roadhouse roll slathered with their signature cinnamon honey butter, then you already know what we’re making today! This whipped honey cinnamon butter is similar to the Texas Roadhouse butter recipe, only I’ve amped up the fluffiness and cinnamon, and gone slightly lighter on the honey. It’s how I prefer it. And I think it’s BETTER!

My favorite popovers have been on repeat lately. Sometimes I’ll change it up with a sourdough version. Besides being so very easy to make, they go with almost everything. Especially light and fluffy whipped cinnamon honey butter!

Cinnamon Honey Butter That’s Better than Texas Roadhouse

• Quick to make. This easy cinnamon honey butter comes together in less than 10 minutes with only 5 ingredients.
• Homemade is the best. Simple ingredients with big flavor are the theme here. From savory cowboy butter to whipped lemon and vanilla butter and this sweet cinnamon version, nothing beats the freshness of homemade compound butter recipes.
• Whipped and fluffy. I’ve whipped my honey butter, so not only is it super spreadable, but it also has the most incredible light, creamy, melt-in-your-mouth texture.

Ingredients You’ll Need

This cinnamon honey butter is a form of compound butter, which is basically butter combined with other ingredients that give it flavor. You’ll see this in garlic and herb compound butter, and sweetened versions, like this one. You need only 5 ingredients, which I’ll cover here. Scroll to the recipe card for the printable ingredients list with the full recipe details.

• Unsalted butter – I prefer to use unsalted butter in my cooking and baking. You can use salted butter, though I recommend skipping the added salt in this case. Keep in mind that the quality of butter matters here. The better the butter, the better the flavors will be in the end.
• Powdered sugar – Powdered sugar, or confectioner’s sugar, is the secret to light and fluffy honey butter. Powdered sugar gives the whipped butter volume and stability, just like it does to the frosting on cupcakes. There really is no substitute for this ingredient.
• Honey – I use less honey than most honey butter recipes. The first reason is that I prefer a more subtle honey flavor. Secondly, I’ve found that too much honey makes the butter greasy and messes with the fluffy texture that I love. A good substitute is pure maple syrup, which is also a great way to “fall-ify” this recipe!
• Cinnamon – I go pretty heavy-handed with the cinnamon (I inherited the love for cinnamon from my mom!). You can adapt the amount to suit your tastes. Like the butter, the quality and strength of the cinnamon make a difference. Choose one that’s good quality! Another fun twist is to swap cinnamon with pumpkin pie spice.
• Salt – I use a coarse kosher salt. If you use plain table salt, start with a bit less and then add more to taste.

More Flavor Ideas

A fun variation is to add a splash of pure vanilla extract to your whipped honey cinnamon butter for added flavor. Substitute extract with an equal amount of vanilla bean paste, or you can scrape vanilla beans straight from the pod. I don’t recommend imitation vanilla. Other flavoring options are pure almond extract or orange extract.

How to make whipped Cinnamon Honey butter

This recipe is super simple to make. For a fluffy whipped honey butter, just follow these instructions:

1. Beat butter for 2 minutes. Be sure to use room temperature butter that is just slightly soft. Use a stand mixer or powerful hand mixer for best (fluffiest) results. Beating by hand will not give the same volume.
2. Add the other ingredients. Next, add in the powdered sugar, honey, cinnamon, and salt.
3. Beat again for 2 minutes. One last final whip to add increased fluffy texture.

Serving Suggestions

Where to start?! Cinnamon honey butter is one of the best toppings around. Even though we’ve been pretty obsessed with popovers lately, there are endless possibilities. Serve this whipped butter slathered over cornbread muffins or Rhodes rolls as a side, or add it to pancakes and waffles at breakfast! I especially love this cinnamon honey butter on top of apple oatmeal pancakes or spread onto pumpkin muffins for a cozy fall brunch. It’s also a delicious topping for toast, banana bread, and Grandma’s apple bread.

Frequently Asked Questions

How to Store

• Keep the butter airtight. Store this cinnamon honey butter in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days. This fluffy butter is most definitely most enjoyable at room temperature.
• Freeze. You can freeze this butter for up to 2 months. Place the desired amount of honey butter onto a piece of plastic and wrap it up tightly to remove any air. Wrap another layer of plastic wrap tightly over the first one, and then place it in a freezer baggie.

More Toppings and Condiments To Try

• Chocolate Ganache Recipe
• Rhubarb Sauce
• Strawberry Sauce
• Hot Fudge Sauce
• Apple-Orange Cranberry Sauce
• Caramel Buttermilk Syrup