Description

Dollywood Cinnamon Bread is a soft, sweet, and buttery homemade bread swirled with cinnamon sugar and topped with a rich vanilla glaze. Inspired by the famous treat from Dollywood theme park, this tender cinnamon swirl bread is perfect for breakfast, dessert, or anytime you want a comforting sweet snack.

Ingredients

For the bread:

All-purpose flour
Granulated sugar
Active dry yeast
Warm milk
Unsalted butter (softened)
Eggs
Salt

For the cinnamon filling:

Brown sugar
Ground cinnamon
Unsalted butter (melted)

For the glaze:

Powdered sugar
Milk or cream
Vanilla extract

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Instructions

Prepare dough: Dissolve yeast in warm milk with a pinch of sugar; let it foam. In a large bowl, combine yeast mixture with flour, sugar, eggs, softened butter, and salt. Knead until smooth and elastic.
First rise: Cover dough and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 to 1.5 hours.
Roll and fill: Roll dough into a rectangle. Brush with melted butter, then evenly sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture over it.
Form loaf: Roll dough tightly from the long side into a log. Place in a greased loaf pan.
Second rise: Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
Bake: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Bake for 30-35 minutes until golden brown.
Glaze: Mix powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract to make a smooth glaze. Drizzle over warm bread.
Cool and serve: Let cool slightly before slicing and serving.

Notes

For extra texture, add chopped pecans or walnuts in the cinnamon layer.Try a cream cheese swirl by spreading softened cream cheese before cinnamon sugar.Spice it up with nutmeg or cloves added to the cinnamon sugar.Use gluten-free flour blend for a gluten-free version.Double the glaze if you prefer a sweeter topping.