Dollywood is famous for many things: iconic Dolly Parton memorabilia, thrilling rides and, of course, delicious food. One iconic sweet treat from the theme park is the cinnamon bread, which is fluffy and sugary with a spiced kick. Since getting your hands on one of these loaves requires a trip to the Nashville theme park — and possibly a long line — why not eliminate that and make it at home instead? It’s so easy to do, especially using a shortcut ingredient: frozen bread dough. This slashes the rise time, while delivering on a pillowy-soft bread loaf.
Servings: 2 Loaves
Ingredients:
BREAD:
- • Vegetable oil cooking spray
- • ½ cup sugar
- • 1½ tbsp cinnamon
- • 1 1-pound loaf frozen bread dough, thawed
- • 4 tbsp (½stick) butter, melted
GLAZE:
- • 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- • 2-3 tbsp water or fresh lemon juice
Directions:
- • Coat two loaf pans with vegetable oil cooking spray.
- • Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a shallow dish and set aside.
- • Cut the dough lengthwise into two pieces.
- • Make 4 crosswise slits in each piece, taking care not to cut all the way through.
- • Brush the loaves all over with butter, making sure to cover the creases.
- • Roll each loaf in the cinnamon mixture, packing the cinnamon into the creases with your hands.
- • Place the loaves in the prepared pans and set aside in a warm place to rise for 30 minutes.
- • While the bread is rising, preheat the oven to 300°F.
- • Bake the bread, turning the pans around once, for 35 minutes, or until the top is golden and a tap on the bottom of the pan yields a hollow sound.
- • Meanwhile, make the glaze. In a small bowl, vigorously stir together the powdered sugar and water until the mixture is smooth and free of lumps.
- • Turn the breads out onto a rack while they’re still warm and drizzle with the glaze.
