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Orange Cinnamon-Sugar Twist Bread

September 20, 2018

Every time I go to Chicago for work lately, I’ve stayed at The Godfrey for convenience, and had a lovely run along the River Walk in the early morning.  Then, as a reward, I’ve stopped at Beatrix and gotten the biggest latte they have a morning bun. 

Their morning buns are an inspiration, like a cinnamon roll’s way cooler cousin…dough that’s slightly sweet with some lamination and a hint of orange zest, a cinnamon-sugar filling that’s positively gooey inside, and some sugar on the outside.  No frosting, nothing overly sickly.  Perfection.

So I’ve been lingering on this particular recipe on Pinterest lately, since it ticks the same flavor boxes as my beloved morning buns.  I finally decided to tackle it a couple weeks ago and was SO happy I did!

Orange Cinnamon-Sugar Twist Bread | Delicious, fragrant twisted wreath bread, with bright orange and cinnamon-sugar filling, and an orange glaze. Perfect brunch recipe, for dessert, breakfast, or snacking!

One of the biggest changes I made was adding orange zest into the dough itself, versus just in the glaze.  That slight hint of orange in the dough with a subtle cinnamon-sugar filling is just sublime.  Additionally, I adapted the glaze by eliminating the butter and decreasing the amount quite a bit.  I think the changes work SUPER well and make it a little less sweet, which is more my style.

Orange Cinnamon-Sugar Twist Bread | finding time for cooking

Orange Cinnamon-Sugar Twist Bread | finding time for cooking

I’d also recommend not being daunted by the number of steps in the recipe.  It’s not a difficult recipe, and other than braiding the split layered dough ropes (it’s a bit messy!), it’s totally doable as long as you have the time.  Don’t rush it and it’ll be a breeze!

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Cinnamon Swirl Bread

October 17, 2015

I’ve been sitting on this one for a while.

Cinnamon Swirl Bread

Why, you ask?  It’s cinnamon swirl bread, which is a total no-brainer.  Gooey, cinnamony goodness spiraling through a tender, crumby loaf.  And it is.  But for some reason when I made it a few months ago, I wasn’t totally in love with it.  The filling was awesome, but the bread was just…fine.  The texture was good, but the outside was crustier than I wanted and the bread’s flavor (it tasted like…bread) was a disconnect from the sweet filling.

Cinnamon Swirl Bread done

But I’ve come to see the error of my ways, because you deserve cinnamon swirl bread in YOUR life too.  I’ve made a few adjustments to the recipe to make the bread and filling feel like they’re part of the same recipe, including adding a teaspoon of cinnamon and a little extra sugar to the dough.  The filling was perfect just as it was.  READ THE POST

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Churro Popovers

January 12, 2015

Oh my word, THESE POPOVERS.

Churro Popovers

These are heaven. They are light, puffy, buttery, cinnamony-sweet heaven. And they’re so fast and easy!

Churro Popovers done

I halved the recipe, since I was only cooking for me (yes, it still made 7 popovers, DON’T JUDGE ME). It’s so insanely fast, you just blend up the ingredients in your blender (or with a whisk) while the oven heats up, and like 20 minutes later you have piping hot popovers. It’s impressive, really.READ THE POST

2 Comments CATEGORIES // Foods I'm Obsessed With, Recipe Experimentation

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