Easy Cinnamon Bread with Vanilla Icing
Warm pull-apart cinnamon bread made from frozen dough, coated in cinnamon sugar, and finished with vanilla icing.
Servings: 12
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Prep: 10 minutes
Total: 1 hour 30 minutes
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 3 loaves frozen bread dough thawed
- ¾ cup butter melted
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- ¼ cup ground cinnamon
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2–3 tablespoons milk as needed for icing consistency
Instructions
Instructions
- Place the frozen loaves on a tray and thaw at room temperature for 3 to 4 hours, or thaw them in the refrigerator overnight.
- Spray three 9-inch bread pans with nonstick cooking spray and set them aside.
- Cut four deep cuts into each loaf, nearly all the way through while leaving a small piece connected at the bottom.
- Coat each loaf completely with melted butter, working the butter well into every cut.
- Mix the granulated sugar and cinnamon in a wide dish. Roll each loaf gently in the cinnamon sugar, making a thick coating and filling the cuts generously.
- Place one loaf in each pan, cover loosely with a light tea towel, and let the dough rise in a warm area until doubled, about 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until golden brown and hollow-sounding when tapped on the bottom. Cool for about 10 minutes.
- Whisk the powdered sugar, vanilla, and 2 tablespoons of milk for the icing, adding more milk as needed. Drizzle it over the warm bread and serve.