Dollywood Cinnamon Bread – Pull Apart Bread Sweet Easy Recipes
Let me tell you a little story. The first time I tasted Dollywood Cinnamon Bread, I was standing in a long line at the park, nose full of the scent of sugar and butter, trying to act casual while my stomach was staging a full-on revolt. When I finally bit into that warm, gooey, cinnamon-coated slice of heaven, I knew I had to recreate it at home—or risk driving six hours every time I craved it.
This version is ridiculously close to the real thing. Soft, pull-apart bread drenched in a sweet, buttery glaze and blanketed with cinnamon sugar. It’s the kind of thing you serve when you really want someone to fall in love with you—or forgive you for eating the last slice.
Pull apart bread sweet easy recipes like this one are perfect for weekend baking sprees, lazy holiday mornings, or just when you want your kitchen to smell better than any candle on the market. It's a bread, it's a dessert, it's practically a lifestyle. So if you've been hunting for easy dessert ideas with minimal fuss and maximum flavor, you’ve landed in exactly the right spot. Let’s get into it.
Servings: 12 slices
Ingredients
- 1 loaf frozen bread dough, thawed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk (for glaze)
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 300°F (150°C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
- Mix the sugar and cinnamon together in a shallow bowl.
- Cut the thawed bread dough into 1-inch cubes. Dunk each cube into the melted butter, then roll it in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Layer the coated dough cubes in the prepared pan, loosely stacking them to keep that signature pull-apart texture.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the bread sounds hollow when tapped.
- While the bread bakes, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Once out of the oven, let the bread cool for about 10 minutes, then drizzle the glaze generously over the top. Try not to eat it all in one sitting. (I dare you.)