Copycat Dollywood Cinnamon Bread Recipe
Get ready to bake the most incredible cinnamon bread recipe you’ve ever tasted! Our copycat Dollywood cinnamon bread is here to satisfy your cravings. Indulge in a homemade cinnamon swirl bread that’s packed with flavor, irresistibly moist, and simply divine. Let’s fire up those ovens and get started
Servings 2 loaves
Ingredients
Bread
- 1/2 cup warm water 100-110 degrees F
- 1 1/4 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar heaping
- 1 1/2 cups bread flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 Tablespoons butter melted and cooled
Topping
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 Tablespoon cinnamon
- 6 Tablespoons butter melted
- 2 Tablespoons light corn syrup
Glaze
- 1 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 Tablespoons butter melted
- 3-5 Tablespoons milk
Instructions
Put all ingredients in bread machine and select dough OR make the traditional way below:
- In a small bowl, combine warm water, yeast, and a pinch of white sugar—give it a whisk! Let this sit for about 5 to 8 minutes until it becomes nice and foamy.While that’s happening, grab your stand mixer. Mix together the bread flour, remaining tablespoon of sugar, salt, and melted butter until well combined.Once your yeast mixture is foamy, add it into the stand mixer. Using the dough hook, knead the mixture on medium speed for about 8 minutes, or until the dough is smooth and elastic.Next, transfer the dough ball to a lightly greased bowl, cover it with plastic wrap, and let it rise in a warm spot (around 75 to 80°F) until it doubles in size—this should take about 1.5 hours.Once it’s risen, punch it down gently, then move the dough to a work surface and knead it a few times to shape it.
Shape Bread (bread machine method join here)
- Once your dough has risen beautifully in the bread machine or through hand kneading, it’s time to shape those loaves and continue the baking adventure!Start by dividing the dough in half. Carefully mold each piece into two 3×6-inch loaves, making sure not to overwork the dough for the best results. Place the loaves on a parchment-lined baking sheet and cover them with plastic wrap. Now, let them rise in a warm spot until they’re nice and puffy—this should take about 30 minutes to an hour.
- Time to whip up a delicious topping! Start by combining white sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a small baking dish. In another dish, whisk together melted butter and corn syrup until smooth.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F! Grab two 9×5-inch loaf pans and line them with parchment paper, letting it hang over the sides for easy removal. If you prefer, feel free to go with the easy route and use disposable foil pans like Dolly does! Don’t forget to make four deep slashes across the top of each loaf – this allows the dough to expand beautifully while baking.
- Start by dipping each loaf in a decadent butter-corn syrup mixture, ensuring it’s fully coated. Next, roll them in a delicious cinnamon-sugar blend, making sure to get into all those little crevices. Transfer the loaves into the prepared pans and generously drizzle them with any leftover melted butter and cinnamon sugar.
Bake Bread - you can refrigerate overnight if you like and jump back in here in the morning!
- Bake in the oven until they’re beautifully golden brown, about 25 to 30 minutes. Your kitchen will smell amazing!
- Remove the bread from the loaf pans and let it cool for about 15 minutes. In the meantime, prepare the delicious glaze by whisking together confectioners’ sugar, a pinch of salt, melted butter, and 3 tablespoons of milk in a bowl until smooth. If you prefer a thinner consistency, feel free to add up to 2 more tablespoons of milk. Drizzle the glaze over the warm loaves or serve it on the side for dipping.