Description
Cinnamon Focaccia is a delightful twist on a classic cinnamon roll, offering a soft and airy bread with a sweet cinnamon topping and vanilla icing. Enjoy the simplicity of this recipe that delivers all the flavors you crave from a cinnamon roll without the extensive preparation.
Ingredients
Scale
Dough:
- 2 cups warm water (heated to about 110°F)
- 2 tsp active dry yeast
- 1 tsp white granulated sugar
- 4 cups bread flour (spooned and leveled)
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Topping:
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 6 tbsp brown butter
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 tbsp milk (adjust for desired consistency)
Instructions
- Activate the yeast: Combine warm water and granulated sugar in a bowl. Sprinkle yeast over the top and let sit until foamy.
- Mix the dough: Whisk flour and salt in a large bowl. Add yeast mixture and olive oil. Stir to form a sticky dough ball.
- First rise: Cover and refrigerate for at least 12 hours.
- Second rise: Grease a baking pan, deflate dough, place in pan, and let rise for 1 1/2 – 2 hours.
- Make brown butter: Melt butter until golden-amber. Cool for 10 minutes.
- Prepare cinnamon topping: Mix brown sugar and cinnamon in browned butter.
- Dimple the dough: Press dimples in risen dough, drizzle with cinnamon butter.
- Bake: Bake at 450°F for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
- Finish with icing: Combine powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla. Drizzle over warm focaccia.
Notes
- For the best flavor, allow the dough to rise slowly in the refrigerator.
- Adjust the sweetness of the icing to suit your preference.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 290mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Cinnamon Focaccia, Cinnamon Roll Bread, Sweet Focaccia Recipe
