Description
This Dollywood Inspired Cinnamon Bread recipe is a sweet, buttery pull-apart treat packed with cinnamon sugar and topped with vanilla glaze. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert. Learn how to make this homemade version of the famous Dollywood bread at home with simple ingredients and bakery-style results.
Ingredients
1 cup warm milk
2¼ teaspoons instant yeast
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
3¼ cups bread flour
1 teaspoon salt
⅔ cup granulated sugar (for coating)
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
4 tablespoons butter, melted (for coating)
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
1. In a large bowl, mix warm milk, sugar, and yeast. Let sit for 5 minutes until frothy.
2. Add egg, melted butter, salt, and bread flour. Mix until a dough forms, then knead until smooth.
3. Cover and let rise for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
4. Roll out the dough into a rectangle, cut into strips.
5. Dip each strip in melted butter, then coat in cinnamon sugar mixture.
6. Stack the strips in a greased loaf pan, slightly overlapping.
7. Let the dough rise again for 30 minutes.
8. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 30–35 minutes until golden brown.
9. Mix powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla to make glaze.
10. Drizzle glaze over warm bread and serve immediately.
Notes
Make sure your milk is warm, not hot, to activate the yeast.
Don’t skip the second rise—it gives the bread its fluffy texture.
If the top browns too quickly, tent with foil during the last 10 minutes of baking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 45mg