Description
This Cinnamon Bread Recipe transforms frozen bread dough into a sweet, tender loaf swirled with cinnamon sugar and topped with a vanilla glaze. Perfectly soft and fragrant, it’s an easy homemade treat that fills your kitchen with warm aromas and satisfies any sweet tooth.
Ingredients
Scale
Bread
- 3 loaves frozen bread dough, Rhodes Bake – N – Serve
- ¾ cup butter, melted
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- ¼ cup ground cinnamon
Icing
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 – 3 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Thaw dough: Place frozen bread dough loaves on a tray and thaw at room temperature for 3 to 4 hours or thaw overnight in the refrigerator.
- Prepare pans: Spray 9-inch bread pans with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
- Cut dough: Make 4 deep cuts into each loaf, nearly all the way through, leaving a small piece connected at the bottom to keep the loaf intact.
- Coat with butter: Brush the melted butter all over the bread, making sure to coat inside each cut thoroughly.
- Add cinnamon sugar: Mix granulated sugar and cinnamon in a wide dish. Roll the bread in this mixture, creating a thick coating, and stuff each cut generously with cinnamon sugar.
- Rise: Place each loaf in a prepared pan and cover with a light tea towel. Let the bread rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
- Preheat oven: Set oven temperature to 350°F (175°C).
- Bake: Bake the loaves for 25 minutes until golden brown. Loaves should sound hollow when tapped on the bottom. Remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes.
- Make icing: While bread cools, whisk powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and 2 tablespoons of milk until smooth. Add extra milk if needed to reach desired consistency.
- Serve: Drizzle the icing over the warm bread and serve immediately.
Notes
- Store leftovers wrapped tightly at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- You can assemble the bread fully the day before, cover with plastic wrap, refrigerate overnight, then let it rise at room temperature before baking.
- Use room temperature butter for easier coating and better absorption.
- For a dairy-free option, substitute butter and milk with plant-based alternatives.
- Ensure cuts are deep enough so cinnamon sugar flavors penetrate the loaf well but keep the loaf intact.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
