Description
Cinnamon Focaccia is a delightful twist on traditional focaccia bread, infused with the warm flavors of cinnamon sugar and topped with a vanilla icing drizzle. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert, this easy-to-make treat is a crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
Cinnamon Focaccia
- 2 cups warm water, heated to about 110°F
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon white granulated sugar
- 4 cups bread flour, spooned and leveled
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Cinnamon-Sugar Topping
- 6 tablespoons brown butter
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
Vanilla Icing
- 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ½ tablespoons milk (adjust for desired consistency)
Instructions
- Activate the yeast: In a small bowl, combine warm water and granulated sugar. Sprinkle yeast over the top and let it sit until foamy, about 10-15 minutes.
- Mix the dough: Whisk flour and salt in a large bowl. Add yeast mixture and olive oil. Stir until a sticky dough ball forms. Rub the dough with olive oil.
- First rise: Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 12 hours.
- Second rise: Grease a baking pan, deflate the dough, place it in the pan, and let rise for 1 ½ – 2 hours.
- Make brown butter: Melt butter until golden-amber, let cool.
- Prepare cinnamon topping: Mix brown sugar and cinnamon with browned butter.
- Dimple the dough: Preheat oven, press dimples on dough, and drizzle cinnamon-butter over it.
- Bake: Bake for 20-25 minutes at 450°F.
- Finish with icing: Combine powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla. Drizzle over warm focaccia.
Notes
- To make brown butter: Melt butter until golden-amber, avoid burning, and cool for 10 minutes before using.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 248 kcal
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 352mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0.3g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
