King Arthur’s Cinnamon Star
The Cinnamon Star, one of King Arthur Flour’s Twelve extraordinary breads.
This one is a show-stopper! It is gorgeous, don’t you think? When King Arthur Flour publishes a list of their top bread recipes and then labels them as EXTRAORDINARY, I knew I just had to delve right into the list and make as many of them as my family would be willing to eat. Bonus, King Arthur Flour is having a contest based on these extraordinary bread recipes! I love me some healthy competition!
The Cinnamon Roll is the breakfast king in my kitchen. It’s one of those dishes everyone will rush to the kitchen (even the non-early risers) to taste while still warm from the oven. Choosing the Cinnamon Star as the first recipe was an easy decision! I'm happy to report that it is not only beautiful, but it is delicious and much easier to assemble than it appears. Plus, this recipe also got everyone rushing to the kitchen when the smell of cinnamon drifted their way!
This sweet bread is very similar to the classic cinnamon roll dough, but the cinnamon sugar is layered in between several layers of the dough and then twisted. You will get that caramelized cinnamon sugar in every bite! Yum. I made a dipping sauce using the standard ingredients that you would normally use to top cinnamon rolls. As we pulled apart sections of the star we could dip (or slather). Adding the glaze was good, but this recipe did not need anything extra to be amazing.
I am excited to bake this again. I think I will replace the cinnamon sugar with Nutella! Or alternate the layers between Nutella and marshmallow cream. The possibilities are endless once you understand the technique.
You can get the recipe for the Cinnamon Star on King Arthur Flour's website. There is even a gluten-free recipe available. I haven’t experimented with gluten-free recipes very much, but if you try the Gluten-Free Cinnamon Star please let me know how it turned out! Also, check out the Extraordinary Bread contest, if you enter the contest, tag me so I can see your Cinnamon star!
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