About
Dolly Parton doesn't just know her music; she's also a culinary icon with her favorites becoming household classics throughout the U.S. One such favorite, a prominent staple of Dollywood, is Dolly's Cinnamon Bread. And how could it not be a favorite? Tender bread topped with cinnamon sugar, and baked so that the sugar caramelizes and the cinnamon is warm and fragrant... it sounds like a dream even as we're writing about it. And we haven't even gotten into the bright icing drizzled on top! Dolly's Cinnamon Bread is amazing as a dessert, an appetizer, a snack, or a just plain anytime treat!
Ingredients
- For the bread:
- 2 loaves frozen bread dough, thawed and risen
- 2 sticks butter, melted
- 1/4 cup cinnamon
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- For the glaze:
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- juice of 2 lemons
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
Step 2 -Line two 8x4x2-inch loaf pans with parchment paper or spray with baking spray.
Step 3 -Once the dough is thawed and doubled in size, using a very sharp knife, cut four deep crosswise slits across the top of the loaves, approximately 1-inch apart. Be careful not to cut all the way through the loaves.
Step 4 -Place the melted butter in a shallow bowl.
Step 5 -Mix the cinnamon and the sugar together in a separate shallow bowl.
Step 6 -Dredge each of the bread loaves, one at a time, in the melted butter and then in the cinnamon sugar mixture, making sure to coat both sides.
Step 7 -Transfer the coated loaves to the prepared pans.
Step 8 -Place the pans on top of the preheating oven and allow the loaves to rise again until they've doubled in size, about 45-60 minutes.
Step 9 -Bake, turning the loaves halfway through for even cooking until they are golden-brown and sound hollow when tapped, about 35 minutes.
Step 10 -Transfer the loaves from the pans and place them on cake plates.
Step 11 -Pull the parchment away from the loaves and allow them to cool for 20 minutes.
Step 12 -Whisk together the powdered sugar and the fresh lemon juice until smooth.
Step 13 -Generously drizzle the icing over the loaves.
Step 14 -Slice and serve.
