cinnamon swirl - honey butter biscuit bread

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Dallas, TX
Updated on Feb 25, 2014

While your bread is baking your house will smell amazing! You can make your own honey butter or use store bought. It adds a delicate flavor while the cinnamon sugar adds a wonder spicy punch. While this is nice as a breakfast bread, it would also make a nice addition to a brunch buffet, or in place of cake served for peach or strawberry shortcake with whipped cream.

prep time 15 Min
cook time
method Bake
yield makes one 9 X 5 loaf

Ingredients

  • FOR BUSCUITS:
  • 2 1/2 cups flour - additional for rolling
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 cup honey butter - homemade or store bought
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • FOR CINNAMON SWIRL:
  • 2 tablespoons cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons honey butter, softened
  • FOR TOP OF BREAD:
  • 1 tablespoon honey butter, softened
  • - additional cinnamon and sugar for dusting

How To Make cinnamon swirl - honey butter biscuit bread

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large mixing bowl combine flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder.
  • Step 2
    Cut in honey butter a tablespoon at a time until it resembles cornmeal.
  • Step 3
    Combine milk and sour cream then pour all at once into flour mixture. Stir until just combined.
  • Step 4
    On a large cutting board place a piece of wax paper that will cover the board. Flour generously and dump the biscuit mixture. sprinkle with flour. Using the wax paper to help you, gently knead from each of the 4 directions once.
  • Step 5
    Roll the biscuit dough to just shy of the length of your bread pan to about 3 times the width.
  • Step 6
    Brush with honey butter. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
  • Step 7
    Using the wax paper roll 1/3 of the length. Brush away excess flour. Roll another 1/3. The last 1/3 roll to where the "seam" will be facing up.
  • Step 8
    This is where you will be glad you used a cutting board... Place the bread pan on top of the rolled biscuit dough. Using the cutting board "flip" into the bread pan. Gently tap the pan to ensure the roll is centered and touching the bottom.
  • Step 9
    Spread with honey butter and sprinkle with additional cinnamon sugar. Bake until golden brown 35 to 40 minutes.
  • Step 10
    Remove and allow to cool on a wire rack. Allow to cool completely before slicing. Then you can warm the slices in the toaster oven or microwave before serving. It's much easier to slice when cooled completely.

Discover More

Category: Biscuits
Keyword: #honey
Keyword: #cinnamon
Keyword: #shortcake
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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