Dollywood Cinnamon Bread
Dollywood Cinnamon Bread has a cult like following and we can see why. The iconic cinnamon bread sold by the loaf in Dollywood amusement park, is soft, gooey, warm, and perfectly sweet. This is a version you can easily make at home! Cut to serve or pull apart.
Equipment
- 10 - 12 in Cast iron skillet or a standard loaf pan
Ingredients
- 1¼ tbsp active dry yeast
- ⅔ cup warm water
- 2 tsp salt
- 2½ cups all purpose flour
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup softened unsalted butter
For the Cinnamon Sugar filling
- 1 cup unsalted butter 2 sticks
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- ⅔ cup Brown sugar
- ½ tsp salt
For the Icing
- ¾ cup powdered sugar sifted
- 2 tbsp milk of choice
Recipe Instructions
For the Dough
- In a large bowl, combine the water and yeast. Next, add in the salt, flour, sugar, and egg. Use a rubber spatula to mix until all the ingredients are almost fully combined.
- Once they're almost combined, add in butter 1 tbsp at a time to incorporate.
- Transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead until soft, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and cover. Let rise until it doubles in size, about 1 hour.
Prepare the Filling
- Place butter in a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Melt until it begins to foam and then cook 4 - 5 minutes. (It should brown and begin to smell nutty). Dump into a heat safe bowl. (No need to clean the cast iron if using for the bread).
- Whisk in the cinnamon, sugar, and salt.
- Once mixture has cooled and thickened some, spread ⅓ of it in the bottom of your cast iron (or bread pan if using).
Back to the Dough
- After the first proof, lightly flour a surface and roll out the dough into a large rectangle, roughly 1 cm thick. (Doesn't have to be exact). Spread another ⅓ of the cinnamon mixture over the dough.
- Grab the two ends and fold into the center of the rectangle. Bring the other two sides in and fold over, encasing the cinnamon mixture. Use a bench scraper to cut into 1 inch thick strips. Place the strips in half into the cast iron or bread loaf pan, folding in half if you need to.
- Cover and let rise for an hour. Preheat oven to 400℉. Once risen, spread remaining cinnamon mixture on top.
- Bake for 25 minutes. While this is baking, whisk together powdered sugar and milk to form icing.
- Remove from the oven and cool until safe to touch. Drizzle with the icing and enjoy.
Nutrition
Calories: 330kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 4gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 496mgPotassium: 59mgFiber: 1gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 494IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg
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