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Pull Apart Cinnamon Roll Bread
This Pull Apart Cinnamon Roll Bread is unbelievably decadent, crispy on the outside, gooey on the inside, and drizzled with rich cream cheese icing. It's sure to be a breakfast or brunch favorite!
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 10m⏳ Prep: 1h 30m🔥 Cook: 40 min👤 Shelly📖 cookiesandcups
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- microwave
- knife
- oven
- whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Coat a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray. Line the bottom and up the ends with parchment paper (for easy removal). Coat again with nonstick spray. Set aside.
2
Combine 1 cup of flour, sugar, dry yeast and salt in the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Turn mixer to low and stir the ingredients until combined, about ⏱️ 30 seconds.
3
Place the water and butter in a microwave-safe bowl and heat on high in ⏱️ 25 second increments until very warm (120° to 130°F. Butter won’t melt completely). Add this to to flour mixture in the mixing bowl and then add the egg.
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4
Turn mixer to medium speed for mix for ⏱️ 2 minutes, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary. Add in 1 1/2 cups flour and mix for ⏱️ 2 minutes additional minutes at high speed. Stir in just enough remaining flour so that the dough will form into a ball. If the dough is sticky, add in more flour, 1 tablespoon at a time until it forms a ball.
5
Replace the paddle attachment on your mixer with the hook attachment and turn to medium speed, allowing the mixer to knead the dough for ⏱️ 6 minutes until until smooth and elastic and dough springs back when lightly pressed with 2 fingers. Cover with a clean towel and allow the dough to rest for ⏱️ 10 minutes. Alternately, you can knead the dough by hand on a lightly floured surface for ⏱️ 6-8 minutes.
6
For the filling, combine the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Measure 1/2 cup of sugar/cinnamon mixture and set aside.
ground cinnamon2 tablespoons
7
When the dough is rested, roll it into a 7 x 24-inch long, rectangle using a rolling pin. Spread 1/4 cup of room temperature butter on top of the dough.
butter or margarine3 tablespoonscup butter, very soft1/4cup butter, melted1/4butter, room temperature2 tablespoons
8
Sprinkle evenly with 1/2 cup of the reserved cinnamon sugar mixture. Beginning at long end of the rectangle, roll up tightly, pinch the seams to seal. Using a sharp knife, cut into 24 equal slices.
ground cinnamon2 tablespoons
9
Dip each cinnamon roll into the melted butter and then coat in the remaining cinnamon sugar mixture. Place each roll into the prepared pan.
ground cinnamon2 tablespoonsbutter or margarine3 tablespoonscup butter, very soft1/4cup butter, melted1/4butter, room temperature2 tablespoons
10
Cover the pan with a clean towel and let the dough rise in warm place until doubled in size, about 45 to ⏱️ 60 minutes.
11
Preheat oven to 350ºF and bake bread for ⏱️ 35-40 minutes, or until the edges are golden and the center is cooked. If you notice the top getting too brown, lightly tent the pan with foil.
12
Cool the bread for ⏱️ 20 minutes in the pan and then transfer to serving tray.
13
Place the cream cheese and butter into the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Mix together for ⏱️ 1-2 minutes until smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.
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14
With the mixer on low, add in the powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk. Mix for ⏱️ 2 minutes until smooth, scraping the bowl as needed.
15
Drizzle the frosting on top of the bread and serve immediately.
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