cinnamon foccacia bread;
A light and airy, basic no-knead bread, with a thin swirl of cinnamon filling and tons of cinnamon sugar on top! Drizzle with icing for an extra nibble of sweetness.
Oven Temp: 350°F
Servings: 16
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Ingredients
focaccia bread;
- 2½ cups water lukewarm, for yeast
- 2¼ tsp yeast (1 packet)
- 2 tsp molasses
- 5 cups flour
- 1 Tbsp salt
- 6 Tbsp olive oil plus additional for coating hands
- 1 Tbsp butter unsalted
cinnamon swirl filling;
- ½ cup butter unsalted, softened to room temperature
- 1 Tbsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup brown sugar
cinnamon sugar topping;
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp turbinado sugar (alt. sub extra brown sugar)
- ½ Tbsp cinnamon
icing;
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 2-3 Tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ¼ cup cream cheese softened (optional)
Instructions
focaccia bread;
- In a measuring cup measure out 2½ c. lukewarm water and honey. Add yeast and allow to bloom approx 5 minutes.
- Add liquid to a large bowl. Add 5 cups flour and 1 Tbsp salt and mix with rubber spatula until the dough is cohesive and no dryness remains.
- Oil a large bowl with 4 Tbsp olive oil. You’ll want a bowl large enough to handle the rising. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight until doubled in size.
- Using the Tbsp of butter, generously grease a 9" x 13" baking pan (best for sandwiches) or an 13” x 18" rimmed baking sheet (best for thin, snacking).
cinnamon swirl filling;
- In a small bowl, add ½ cup softened butter, 1 Tbsp cinnamon, ¼ tsp salt, ½ cup brown sugar and stir until evenly combined.
- Remove the dough from the fridge. Add to a greased, high-side baking sheet and stretch or roll out the dough. It will be elastic and may be hard to get the full surface area of the pan--that's ok.
- Using your fingers or a spoon, add globs of the cinnamon filling across the flattened dough, and smear across into a roughly even layer. Using a fork or your hands, fold the dough into thirds. Stretch out a little (close to the previous size as you layered the filling)
- Allow to rise 1½ - 4 hours uncovered in a warm, dry spot.
cinnamon sugar topping;
- In a small bowl, mix together your sugars and cinnamon to make your cinnamon sugar and set aside.
- Stretch the dough into the corners of the pan, then coat your hands in olive oil and dimple the focaccia all over with your fingers. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar and bake 20-30 minutes until golden all over.
icing;
- To make a classic icing, forgo the cream cheese, and just mix together ½ cup powdered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, and 2-3 Tbsp of milk. Add more or less milk depending on if you want a thinner or thicker consistency.
- If opting for a cream cheese icing, add the cream cheese and blend with a hand mixer. It will be creamier and more spreadable than "drizzle-able".
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