This is the famous cinnamon bread recipe shared by Dollywood for home bakers—thick, buttery, cinnamon-sugar coated, and finished with a sweet glaze.
Dollywood’s Famous Cinnamon Bread
Course: BreadCuisine: AmericanCook Mode
Keep the screen of your device on
Ingredients
1/2 cup warm water (100-110°F)
3/4 tsp active dry yeast
1 Tbsp sugar, plus a pinch
1 1/2 Cups bread flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted and cooled
Cooking spray
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
6 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
2 Tbsp light corn syrup
1 cup powdered sugar
2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
3 Tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
Directions
- Stir warm water, yeast, and a pinch of sugar together. Rest 5–8 minutes, until foamy.
- Mix bread flour, 1 Tbsp sugar, salt, and 2 Tbsp melted butter. Add the yeast mixture and knead for 8 minutes.
- Place in a greased bowl and cover. Let rise about 1½ hours, until doubled.
- Punch down and knead a few times. Divide into two 3×6-inch loaves. Place on a sprayed baking sheet, cover, and rise 30–60 minutes.
- Heat oven to 350°F. Line two 9×5-inch loaf pans with parchment. Mix both sugars with cinnamon. Separately mix 6 Tbsp melted butter with corn syrup.
- Cut 4 deep slashes in each loaf. Dip each loaf in the butter mixture, then cinnamon sugar, working it into the slashes.
- Place loaves in pans. Add remaining butter mixture and cinnamon sugar. Bake 25–30 minutes. Cool 15 minutes.
- Whisk the powdered sugar, melted butter, milk, and vanilla until smooth. Drizzle over the warm loaves or serve on the side.
Serving Tip
Serve warm with the buttery glaze and apple butter on the side for the full Dollywood experience.
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. .