Cinnamon Tree Coffee Cake shows you how to turn ready-made frozen bread dough into sweet cinnamon rolls. Perfect for breakfast or brunch, we’ve baked them in a tree-shaped pan for the holidays but any Wilton shaped pan can be used.
Source:
Christmas! A Wilton Recipe and Idea Book
Tools:
Ingredients:
- 2 loaves frozen sweet bread dough Thawed (1 pound)
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- confectioners' sugar
Makes: Coffeecake serves 10.
instructions
Thaw bread. On floured surface, roll each loaf into a 5 x 12 in. oblong shape. Cover with plastic wrap; let rest 15 minutes.
Roll each piece into approximately a 16 x 9 in. rectangle.
Melt butter, brush on top of dough. Combine sugar and cinnamon, sprinkle evenly over butter.
Starting on long side, roll each piece into a cylinder, pinch seams. Cut into 3/4 in. cinnamon rolls.
Spray with vegetable non-stick spray. Arrange rolls, cut side down in pan. Let rise for about 45 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake 35-40 minutes. Cool 20 minutes. Remove from pan; drizzle with glaze.
For glaze: Mix 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, 2 teaspoons water in small bowl.
Take it easy! Substitute two packages of refrigerated cinnamon rolls for
the Cinnamon Tree recipe.