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Cinnamon Star Bread
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Inactive Rise Time
3 hrs 33 mins
 
You’ll be forgiven for thinking this Cinnamon Twist Bread is from an artisan bakery, not your ordinary domestic kitchen. Even the most basic baker can craft this striking pull-apart star dripping with a delicious sweet cinnamon glaze, thanks to this recipe.
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cinnamon twist bread, homemade cinnamon bread
Servings: 12 servings
Author: Jackie
Ingredients
  • 5 cups flour
  • 1 packet active dry yeast
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon salt
  • 1 ¼ cups milk
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • ⅓ cup oil
Filling:
  • ⅔ cup brown sugar
  • 1 ½ Tablespoons cinnamon
  • 3 Tablespoons butter melted
Topping (optional):
  • 1 egg beaten
  • Sparkle sugar
Icing (optional):
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons melted butter
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • Milk to thin if needed
Instructions
  1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine flour, yeast, sugar, and salt, and stir to combine.
  2. Fit stand mixer with dough hook/spiral.
  3. Warm milk to about 110º degrees, and add to flour mixture.
  4. Add eggs and milk to stand mixer.
  5. Turn mixer to 2 and mix until combined.
  6. Continue mixing to knead dough for 7 minutes.
  7. The dough should come away from the sides of the bowl as it kneads, but still be tacky. If dough is overly sticky, add a small amount of flour to reach the desired consistency.
  8. When dough is done kneading, remove bowl from mixing and dough hook, shape into a ball, cover, and let rise until doubled in size. This should take about 2 hours.
  9. When dough has risen, divide into four evenly sized balls.
  10. Combine brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl; set aside.
  11. Roll each dough ball on a lightly floured surface into a 11-12” circle.
  12. Place a circle onto a baking greased or parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
  13. Brush with butter, and sprinkle with ⅓ of the cinnamon sugar.
  14. Top with a second dough circle, and repeat with third dough circle, then top with the last circle.
  15. Place a small circular object (about 1-1 ½ inches) like a small biscuit butter, jar lid, or glass in the center of the circle of cinnamon bread to use as a guide.
  16. Use a sharp knife to cut dough into quarters, from the edge, up to the circle guide.
  17. Next, cut each quarter into quarters.
  18. You should end up with 16 wedges around the circle.
  19. Take two wedges next to each other, and twist away from each other 1 ½ turns and press ends together.
  20. Repeat around the circle until all wedges are turned and connected
  21. Brush with beaten egg, then sprinkle with sugar.
  22. Let rest for 30 minutes.
  23. While the cinnamon bread rests, preheat oven to 350º F.
  24. Bake cinnamon bread for 20-25 minutes until golden brown on top
  25. Remove from oven and let cool.
  26. If desired, make a glaze or icing by combining powdered sugar, melted butter, and vanilla. Add enough milk to make it pourable.