Cinnamon Sugar Pull Apart Bread
Cinnamon sugar pull apart bread is a delightful sweet treat that does double-duty as a breakfast or a dessert! With flaky, fluffy layers generously dusted with cinnamon and sugar, it’s absolutely irresistible.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
Bread
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 can (16.3 ounces) flaky layers biscuits (8 count)
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Glaze (optional)
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk or water (more or less as needed for desired consistency)
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Lightly spray a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan with nonstick spray, line with parchment paper, lightly spray again. Set pan aside.
- Combine granulated sugar and ground cinnamon in a shallow bowl. Set aside.½ cup granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Separate the biscuits, and then separate each biscuit into two parts by pulling apart the layers in the center.1 can (16.3 ounces) flaky layers biscuits
- One by one, brush each side of the biscuit with melted butter. Place the biscuit in the shallow dish of cinnamon sugar and coat each side. Repeat with all the biscuits until they are coated with butter and cinnamon sugar.6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- Arrange the biscuits in the prepared loaf pan, stacking them horizontally on their sides (as shown).
- Sprinkle with remaining cinnamon sugar and bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until biscuits are golden brown.
- For the optional glaze: In a small dish, whisk powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk or water to make a glaze. Drizzle over the entire loaf or individual pieces as desired.½ cup powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon milk or water, ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Notes
- Storage: Store this cinnamon sugar pull-apart loaf in an airtight container, or cover the loaf pan with plastic wrap or foil. Keep at room temperature for up to 2 days or freeze for up to 3 months. To reheat pieces of the loaf, place them on a microwave-safe plate and heat for about 20 seconds. Glaze immediately before serving.
- Choose the right kind of biscuits. Be sure to use the flaky layers variety of biscuits. The Southern style or buttermilk biscuits don't have the right consistency to make the layers.
- Nutrition information includes glaze.
Nutrition
Serving: 1biscuit | Calories: 366kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 546mg | Potassium: 137mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 267IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 2mg
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