Now, I am a big fan of cinnamon rolls. Whenever I pass a Cinnabon, it’s like the Cinnabon is a giant magnet and I am just a big old cinnamon-obsessed paper clip. It’s just plain sad, the lack of self-control that I have. But when it comes to actually making cinnamon rolls myself, my recipe goes something like this:
“Hi Mom! How are you? Oh me? I’m fine. I was just sitting here thinking about those fabulous cinnamon rolls that you make…*sigh*….”
Bingo. Cinnamon rolls.
But sadly for me, sometimes Mom is actually out of town and not sitting by the phone waiting for me to call, which is why I was thrilled to find this recipe on Baking Bites. It has all the cinnamon-sweet flavor of those fabulous rolls — but you make it in a regular 8×8 baking pan with none of the trials and tribulations of the yeast dough, and the rolling, and the rising, etc etc. The cinnamon filling gets swirled right into the dough so that when you cut into it, you get these amazing ribbons of cinnamon sugar goodness right through the center of the cake. (I know, the recipe says this is Cinnamon Bun Bread, and so that is what I am officially calling it, but honestly? It’s cake. I’m just being straight with you here.)
So on those occasions when Mom is actually out there doing something besides making me her amazing cinnamon rolls and I have a cinnamon roll emergency, I have this recipe in my back pocket. What a relief.
CINNAMON BUN BREAD, adapted from Baking Bites
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Wow! A quicker way to get cinnamon rolls! Bookmarked!
A lot less hassle than making rolls, I like it a lot!!!
for me, resistance is futile against the power of cinnabon, and heck, cinnamon rolls in general. this is an outstanding cake–the filling alone makes me giddy.
una delizia per il palato!
I'll definitely be trying this recipe!
Now this, is interesting…
I'm all over this! Anything that is reminiscent of a cinnamon bun is okay in my book
Hi! Is it baked in a 13 x 9 or an 8 x8? Looks yummy and want to be sure i use the right pan – description says 13 x 9, recipe, 8 x 8? Thanks!!
Lisa, you are SO right. 8×8, and I will fix the description. What would I do without my eagle-eyed readers???
Wonderful idea! Plus, I find that when I make cinnamon rolls, people act as if they can't eat an *entire* cinnamon roll (um, we all know they can
, but with this bread they could take a piece and not feel so guilty, or whatever. Anymore, I just indulge without shame. Can't wait to try this idea!
I made this as muffins. It IS amazing and will curb a cinnamon roll craving which in my house comes often. I'm the mom at the end of that phone call or rather a shout from the other end of the house.
Your photos are terrific.
~ingrid
I have made yeast dough with hot water before, but how warm should the milk be for the recipe? looks amazing!! love your blog!
I usually have it just luke-warm, not super-hot, and it seems to work just fine! (and, thanks!)
Am I reading correctly, 4 (four) teaspoons of yeast? Is that the equivalent of one pkg rapid or active rise yeast?
Yes, that's right, 4 teaspoons. One packet has 2 1/2 teaspoons in it, but you can also buy yeast by the jar and measure it out that way.