Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread

Sunday 3 November 2013


 Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread


I am at heart a rather lazy cook.  I know it may not seem like that, and I can put my shoulder to the wheel when I have to, and often do . . . but basically quick, simple, easy and tasty works for me most of the time.  

I had been eyeballing a recipe over on Our Best Bites for a Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread for ages and ages.  Every so often I would go and look at it again, but to be honest . . . it seemed like far too much work and time and so I would walk away . . . lazy gal that I am.

Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread

Then today I looked at it again and I thought . . . I bet I could do something similar to that using my baking powder biscuit recipe and it would be just as tasty, but made in a fraction of a time.  

And so that's is what I did.  I used all butter in my biscuit dough instead of shortening . . . just to up the scrum factor you know.

Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread

I tend to believe there can never be too much scrum factor.  Anyone who's with me on that put up your hands!  I thought so!  I also like to use brown muscovado sugar in something like this.  It kind of melts with the butter into caramel-like deliciousness.  

I also added a portion of ground cardamom to the cinnamon because . . . well, can do you ever really get tired of the hint of cardamom in baked goods such as this??  I don't, and I can well imagine you wouldn't either!

Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread

They smelled absolutely flippin' delicious when they were baking.  My tin was a bit on the large size, so next time I bake this (AND I absolutely WILL) I will use a smaller loaf tin.  

But they did turn out gorgeous, even in a too large tin!

Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread

The glaze drizzle is lightly flavoured with vanilla paste and a drop of cinnamon extract.  Have you ever used cinnamon extract???  If not you are missing out on something pretty scrummy indeed.  

All told this pull apart loaf was probably one of the best things I have baked in recent months, which (if you follow me regularly) says a LOT!

Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread

I do hope you will give my version a go!  I am sure you will just adore it as we did.  

I do so love it when one of my experiments turns out well.  Don't you?

Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread

*Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread*
Makes one loaf
If you like cinnamon rolls, you will love this.  Almost instant gratification.  Quick.  Easy.  Delicious.
280g of plain flour (2 cups)
4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp fine sea salt
1/3 cup of unsalted butter (75g)
2/3 cup milk (160ml)
softened butter for spreading
135g of soft brown muscovado sugar (2/3 cup)
1 TBS ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cardamom

For the glaze:
130g of icing sugar, sifted (1 cup)
drop of cinnamon extract
1/2 tsp vanilla paste
1 TBS warm water as needed

Preheat the oven to 200*C/400*F/ gas mark 6.  Butter a medium sized loaf tin well.  Set it aside.
Sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl.  Whisk in the salt.  Drop in the butter and cut the butter into the flour mixture using a pastry blender, until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.   Using a fork, stir in the milk to make a soft dough.   Tip out onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently a few times.  Roll out to a large rectangle which is roughly 1/3 inch thick. 

Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread

Spread generously with softened butter.   Mix together the brown sugar, cinnamon and cardamom.  Sprinkle this over the butter evenly, pressing it lightly to adhere.    

Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread

Using a pizza cutter or sharp knife, cut the rectangle in half down the middle lengthwise..  Place one half, flour side down, on top of the other. 


 Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread

Cut into large squares and stack the squares, having the floured side of one on the bottom and the floured side of another on top.  Carefully turn on to it's side and place into the buttered tin.  Not hard to do really.


Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread

Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, until well risen and golden brown.  Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the tin to room temperature.

 Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread

Whisk all of the icing ingredients together into a thick drizzle icing.  Drizzle this over top of the loaf.  Remove from the tin.  Pull apart into slices to eat.  Fabulous!

Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread

Can we talk about butter for a minute here?   My butter of choice for baking and just eating has always been Lurpak, the Danish butter.   I had never even heard of it before I moved over here to the UK in 2000, but it was love from the very first taste for me.  It just tastes consistently good.

 Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread


My results are also always consistent when I use it in my baking.  The salted is not TOO salty in taste and the sweet (unsalted) is just right.  I have tried cheaper brands, store brands, etc.  but I always come back to Lurpak because that is what I like the best.   Just saying is all . . . they haven't asked me to tell you this.  I just wanted to share, especially as there is a fair bit of butter in today's recipe.  I thought you may want to use the best.   Pure and creamy and perfect in every way.

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12 comments

  1. Lurpak's my fav butter, too.
    Your pull-apart bread would be perfect for w/end breakfast!

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  2. Oh yum, that looks scrumptious! I adore anything cinnamon

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  3. It would indeed Colette!!

    Katie, cinnamon tweaks the strings of my heart too! I cannot resist anything cinnamon!

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  4. Are we twins? I made Swedish Cinnamon Buns today! A sweet cardamom flavoured dough (I used a yeast based dough and left it to prove while I was making a batch of your Seafood Chowder!), spread with a sugar, cinnamon butter. I'm not overly fond of icing/frosting on buns, so I just brush mine with egg wash and sprinkle on pearl sugar. I think cinnamon buns are my Swede's favourite treat.

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  5. We were both attracted to this as I made a very similar one..Yours turned out far prettier!

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  6. You are making me fatter than I already am!!
    Have to make these!

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  7. look amazing and delicious Marie:)) xoxoxo

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  8. Oh, how delicious! I like all the cinnamon and cardamom! What a treat!

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  9. Wow, comfort food to the max.

    That butter sounds wonderful. We bought Amish butter recently and I was really surprised how good and different it was from grocery store.

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  10. Um, YUM!! I've had the pull-apart bread on my list to try for a while now, I love your version! I bet it's scrumptious!! I must admit if I had a choice between a yeasty dough treat and a short dough (biscuits, muffins, scones), I'd pick baking powder any day!! I might have to go whip this up today...

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