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Cinnamon Brown Sugar Pull Apart Bread with Raisins

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Cinnamon Brown Sugar Pull Apart Bread with Raisins

This pull apart bread has been done now over and over again but I’ve never really tried it.

Until now.

I thought it was time. So I started my research, as I usually do before I embark on any project. Of course the internet is full of pull apart bread recipes, so the secret was finding one that would work for me and changing it up so that it is easy enough for anyone to follow. So I came up with a cinnamon brown sugar pull apart bread with raisins.

When I was reading about this recipe, the number 1 issue people were having is the dough not rising properly. This is always due to the yeast, either the yeast is old or you have not activated the yeast. I always activate my yeast in warm water before using it. The other step I always follow is mix all my wet ingredients together and all my dry ingredients together. So the rest is very simple, pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and mix. You cannot go wrong if you follow these simple steps.

One trick I sometimes use if I don’t have enough time to get the dough to rise faster I turn the oven on to about 200 F degrees and let it warm up the oven for a couple minutes then turn it off. I then place my dough in the oven with the door closed and it nicely rises fairly quickly. Make sure you don’t heat the oven too much because you don’t want your dough to cook, you just want a nice warm temperature in there.

And if you do that, after about an you’ll end up with something like this.

Process shot showing how to make Cinnamon Brown Sugar Pull Apart Bread with Raisins

Isn’t it gorgeous? Next you have to roll the dough out into a rectangle that’s about 12 inches by 20 inches.

Process shot showing how to make Cinnamon Brown Sugar Pull Apart Bread with Raisins

Next you brush the dough with butter, then sprinkle with the brown sugar cinnamon mix and just because, I added raisins. Cut the dough into 6 long strips vertically, as seen below.

Process shot showing how to make Cinnamon Brown Sugar Pull Apart Bread with Raisins

Stack 3 strips on top of each other, so you end up with 2 stack of 3 strips each. Cut each stack into 4 little stacks.

Process shot showing how to make Cinnamon Brown Sugar Pull Apart Bread with Raisins

I ended up with 8 total little stacks. Layer the dough squares in the loaf pan like a flip-book. Cover the loaf pan with a damp kitchen towel and let rest for another 30 minutes until almost doubled in size.

Process shot showing how to make Cinnamon Brown Sugar Pull Apart Bread with Raisins

Be patient, we’re almost done. Bake the bread for about 35 to 40 minutes at 350 F degrees until the bread is nice and golden brown. You’ll end up with a beauty like this.

Finished Cinnamon Brown Sugar Pull Apart Bread with Raisins

Let the bread cool for about 20 minutes then carefully remove it from the pan.

Cinnamon Brown Sugar Pull Apart Bread with Raisins

Now the problem is this bread goes too quickly. But if you actually have a chance to try some, you’ll love it. It’s so gooey and sweet, it’s perfect for breakfast with coffee.

A piece of Cinnamon Brown Sugar Pull Apart Bread with Raisins

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5 from 3 votes

Cinnamon Brown Sugar Pull Apart Bread with Raisins

Prep 30 minutes
Cook 40 minutes
Total 1 hour 10 minutes
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Ingredients

For the Dough

  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 ounce unsalted butter
  • 1/3 cup whole milk
  • 1/4 cup warm water
  • 2 large eggs (at room temperature)
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

For the Filling

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg
  • 2 ounce unsalted butter (melted until browned)

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Instructions 

  • In a small bowl mix the yeast with the warm water. Let it sit until it bubbles. In the meantime, melt the butter in the microwave for about 45 seconds then add the milk to it and stir. Add eggs and vanilla and whisk.
  • In the bowl of your mixer add all the dry ingredients, flour, sugar and salt. Pour the wet ingredients, including the yeast mixture and mix for about 3 to 5 minutes, the dough will be a bit sticky. Place in an oiled bowl. Heat the oven at 200 F degrees for a couple minutes just until it warms up a bit, then place the bowl in the oven and let it double in size for about an hour.
  • Roll the dough out into a rectangle that’s about 12 inches by 20 inches. Brush the dough with butter, then sprinkle with the brown sugar cinnamon mix and just because, I added raisins. Cut the dough into 6 long strips vertically. Stack 3 strips on top of each other, so you end up with 2 stack of 3 strips each. Cut each stack into 4 little stacks. I ended up with 8 total little stacks. Layer the dough squares in the loaf pan like a flip-book. Cover the loaf pan with a damp kitchen towel and let rest for another 30 minutes until almost doubled in size.
  • Preheat oven to 350 F degrees and bake the bread for about 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown. Let the bread cool for about 20 minutes then carefully remove it from the pan.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Joy the Baker.
© Author Jo

Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.

cinnamon brown sugar pull apart bread with raisins in a glass baking dish

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Sandy b
Sandy b
Posted: 5 months ago

5 stars
This recipe is FIT!!! went down really well at work. If anyone wants to make this vegan, it worked really well for me by replacing eggs with the juice of a can of chickpeas and the butter with vegan block. For the milk I used alpro not milk whole. Great recipe for wow factor. I just dusted icing sugar over the top for a gorgeous look that would be good at Christmas.

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Kristin
Kristin
Posted: 1 year ago

5 stars
Yum! I’m heavily pregnant and have been on a baking/cooking roll over here. Loving your recipes. This came out really good. Reminds me of a cinnamon roll without the icing.

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Jo Cooks Team
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Posted: 1 year ago

Love it!!

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Shirley Holland
Shirley Holland
Posted: 9 years ago

Have you ever tried proofing your bread in the microwave? I often put a shallow pan of hot water in the bottom of my microwave with the rack sitting on top, then the dough (in a container, of course). This makes a nice cozy place for my dough to rise …. warm and humid.

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Joanna Cismaru
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Reply to  Shirley Holland
Posted: 9 years ago

Never tried that Shirley, great tip though, thank you. 🙂

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Judy
Judy
Posted: 9 years ago

It seems an awful lot of work for 8 pieces.

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Gale
Gale
Posted: 9 years ago

Jo, thanks so much for posting this recipe! It takes me back to the days at home when mom would make apple pie. She knew how much I loved the crust and would roll it out add butter, brown sugar and cinnamon. Then she’d roll it up and cook pinwheels for me. Going to make this bread soon!

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Joanna Cismaru
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Posted: 9 years ago

You’re welcome Gale, thanks so much for stopping by. 🙂

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matmedmera
matmedmera
Posted: 9 years ago

Wow! Yummy!

Best greetings / Gosia

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Heather
Heather
Posted: 9 years ago

Have you ever made this in a bread machine? Would I still use the same yeast or bread machine yeast?

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Joanna Cismaru
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Posted: 9 years ago

I have not, not sure about the yeast, you’d probably have to follow your bread machine instructions. 🙂

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