Cinnamon and Sugar Pull-Apart Bread - Recipe Snobs (2024)

I feel like through life we are always finding new things out about ourselves. Like for instance, as a kid I loved clam chowder. Now, I’ve come to realize that I really don’t care for it all that much, and that the only reason I was so crazy about it as a kid is that I thought it was fun to bite into the pieces of clam and have it feel and sound like you were biting into a balloon. I know… I was kind of a weird child, but weren’t we all 😉

Anyways, through this blogging experience I have found that I love taking picture, but not just any picture. I really hate lugging around a camera just to have everyone pose awkwardly for some random photo somewhere. My sister Ashli is the photo opportunity enthusiast, so she takes care of that for me. But, I love to take pictures of movement. Why am I telling you this, you may ask, cause I went just a tad bit overboard. You have been warned!! But I loved all my pouring photos so much that I couldn’t throw them out. This is after all a food blog, and adding ingredients is a big part of the baking/cooking process. Right!?

So I have an excuse for my addictive impulse to always shoot ingredients while I am pouring them, and I completely release full responsibility for my actions to my little split personality french photographer… who exists in my brain. I have lovingly called him Jacque. How a split personality of myself can be male I have no clue, and I also have no idea if Jacque is even a french name, but there you go.

Where was I going with all this?? Oh, yeah. Ok so that is my extremely long disclosure about the many pouring pictures in this post. Moving on from my random thoughts to something actually related to this recipe which is so scrumptious. This bread is awesome! The outside is crisp and grainy from the melted sugar, and the inside is sticky and moist like the inside of a cinnamon roll. This totally satisfied my cinnamon sugar craving and was so easy to make. Enjoy!!

See Also: Feta Bruschetta

Printable Recipe

Cinnamon and Sugar Pull-Apart Bread
Dough
2 3/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
2 1/4 tsp. active dry yeast (1 packet)
1/2 tsp. salt
4 Tbsp. butter
1/3 cup whole milk
1/4 cup water
2 eggs (at room temperature)
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Filling
1 cup sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
4 Tbsp. butter, melted

In a large mixing bowl, mix 2 cups of flour.

I use my Kitchen Aid Professional 600 mixer for all the “hard” work 🙂

Sugar.

Yeast and salt.

Set this flour mixture aside.

In a small sauce pan, melt the butter and milk.

Once the butter is completely melted take off the burner and add the water…

and vanilla. Let the mixture cool for 5 minutes.

Pour the milk mixture into the large bowl with the dry ingredients and mix well. Whisk together the eggs and add to the batter.

Keep mixing. Add 3/4 cup of flour and mix well. The mixture will be very sticky which means it’s perfect.Place the dough in a medium greased bowl.

Cover with wrap and let it sit in a warm place to rise for about 30-45 minutes. Once the dough has doubled its size, knead in 2 tablespoons of flour. Cover the dough again for 5-10 minutes.

Meanwhile, start on the filling. In a medium bowl, mix together the sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in a small bowl. Set aside.

Once the dough is ready,roll it out on a floured surface. Brush the melted butter on the dough and add the sugar mixture. Make sure everything is covered.

Using a shape knife or pizza cutter, cut the dough into equal sized strips (about 2 to 2 1/2 inches wide). Then cut the strips into equal sized squares.

Stack the squares on top of each other to make 3 to 4 piles. Don’t make stacks to high or your will be cussing when you try to place them into the pan. Also, your bread will come out prettier if you don’t stack the squares perfectly aligned.

Place squares in the greased bread pan.

Take any sugar that fell off squares and sprinkle over the top and around the sides of dough.Cover the dough for another 10-15 minutes to rise.

While dough is rising, preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Place a cookie sheet under bread pan and bake for 30-35 minutes until outside of bread is golden brown.

CINNAMON AND SUGAR PULL-APART BREAD

Dough

2 3/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour

1/4 cup sugar

2 1/4 tsp. active dry yeast (1 packet)

1/2 tsp. salt

4 Tbsp. butter

1/3 cup whole milk

1/4 cup water

2 eggs (at room temperature)

1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Filling

1 cup sugar

2 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 tsp. nutmeg

4 Tbsp. butter, melted

In a large mixing bowl, mix 2 cups of flour, sugar, yeast and salt. Set aside.

In a small sauce pan, melt the butter and milk. Once the butter is completely melted take off the burner and add the water and vanilla. Let the mixture cool for 5 minutes.

Pour the milk mixture into the large bowl with the dry ingredients and mix well. Whisk together the eggs and add to the batter. Keep mixing. Add 3/4 cup of flour and mix well. The mixture will be very sticky which means it’s perfect. Place the dough in a medium greased bowl. Cover with wrap and let it sit in a warm place to rise for about 30-45 minutes. Once the dough has doubled its size, knead in 2 tablespoons of flour. Cover the dough again for 5-10 minutes.

Meanwhile, start on the filling. In a medium bowl, mix together the sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in a small bowl. Set aside.

Once the dough is ready, roll it out on a floured surface. Brush the melted butter on the dough and add the sugar mixture. Make sure everything is covered. Using a shape knife or pizza cutter, cut the dough into equal sized strips (about 2 to 2 1/2 inches wide). Then cut the strips into equal sized squares. Stack the squares on top of each other to make 3 to 4 piles and place them in a bread pan. Take any sugar that fell off squares and sprinkle over the top and around the sides of dough. Cover the dough for another 10-15 minutes to rise.

While dough is rising, preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Place a cookie sheet under bread pan and bake for 30-35 minutes until outside of bread is golden brown.

Variation:

You may want to use a special baking form to create a different appearance of the pull cinnamon pull apart bread. Try this one:

Cinnamon and Sugar Pull-Apart Bread - Recipe Snobs (2024)

FAQs

How do you heat up pull apart bread? ›

A soft, tender bread shaped by hand and baked to perfection. Best When Served: For best results, warm in a 350 degree oven for 5 to 10 minutes prior to serving.

How to keep cinnamon swirl bread from separating? ›

Brush the dough with a thin layer of egg wash before sprinkling your filling on top. As the loaf bakes, the egg wash will help keep the layers of dough tightly tucked together. And the result? You'll end up with a stunning cinnamon swirl.

What happens if you overproof cinnamon rolls? ›

Can cinnamon rolls rise for too long? Yes definitely! If you let your cinnamon rolls rise for too long you can over-proof them. This can lead to dense rolls or rolls that collapse after baking.

How do you know when pull apart bread is done? ›

Inserting a toothpick into the center of a baked good is a tried and true method to test for doneness. If the toothpick comes out clean, your bread is likely fully baked. It needs a bit more time if it comes out wet with dough or crumbs.

How do you stretch and pull bread dough? ›

Stretches and Folds: Vigorous Method

First, I dip my hands in water to make them nonstick. Then, I use my wet hands to pick up a side of the dough, stretch it, and fold it over. That's one of four for the set. Next, I rotate the bowl 180° (turn it so you're now looking at the opposite side you just folded) and repeat.

What happens when you cut bread before it cools? ›

Slicing a warm loaf of bread too early will result in a gummy and sticky interior. Further, recipes containing a high percentage of whole grains, especially a 100% whole grain loaf (typically highly hydrated), or loaves that are larger (like my 1.5 kg miche), benefit from an even longer rest.

Why is my cinnamon roll dough falling apart? ›

Not kneading the cinnamon roll dough enough

Whether not rolling the dough out thin enough, or not kneading the dough for the right amount of time, this can make a big difference. "Dough should be smooth on the surface after fully kneading, which means the gluten structure is well developed," Holwill, said.

How to keep cinnamon rolls from unraveling? ›

This trick means the loose edge of the cinnamon rolls won't unraveling while baking! After slicing the cinnamon roll, take the loose edge and bring it underneath the cinnamon roll. Place the cinnamon roll on the prepared pan so that edge stays tucked underneath. Save for easy baking tips!

How do you keep cinnamon rolls tight? ›

Roll Dough Up Tightly

Once you've spread the filling over the dough, roll up the dough into a tight log, pinching the edges firmly to seal. Rolling the dough tightly helps the cinnamon rolls hold their shape while rising and baking.

Why do my cinnamon rolls unravel? ›

After the dough is rolled, pinch along the seam of the dough to prevent the rolls from unraveling when you are cutting.

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