Pull-apart bread is the web's new culinary star. This yummy bread (or cake) is a great holiday dessert to share with friends and family, or as a quick breakfast snack.
This is the classic recipe for pull-apart bread, based on cinnamon and raisins, but this bread can be made chocolatey, nutty, or savory (by incorporating cheese or herbs, for example) - however you like it!
Big fan of pull-apart breads? Try our garlic cheese version, or the festive apple and cinnamon one.
Prep Time
2 hours and 30 minutes
Ingredients for pull apart bread:
Method of preparing the pull apart bread:
-
Preheat the oven to 180°C or 350°F.
-
Heat the milk into a small pot. Stir occasionally and slowly add the vegetable oil. Then, while still stirring, gradually add 1/4 cup sugar. Once hot, remove the pot from the stove and let the mixture cool for a few minutes.
-
Pour the mixture into a large mixing bowl and add the dry yeast. Add 2 cups flour and stir until well-mixed. Cover the bowl with plastic or a moist towel and leave the dough to rise for about an hour.
-
Once the dough has risen, add in the remaining 1/4 cup of flour, the baking soda, and salt. Mix well.
-
Lay the dough out on a floured surface and roll it until it has a rectangular shape. Brush the melted butter on the dough. Save a bit of the butter to grease the baking dish and add on top of the bread later.
-
In a small bowl, mix the cinnamon with the remaining 1 tbsp sugar and any other spices you might want to add (such as nutmeg and perhaps a pinch of clove). At this point, you should also add the raisins (cheese and herbs if you're making a savory version).
-
Cut the dough into six strips (horizontally, along the long side). Stack these strips and then make six cuts into smaller squares.
-
Butter a rectangular baking dish and place the dough squares neatly in it.
-
Cover the baking dish one more time with a towel to allow the dough to rise for another 30 minutes.
-
Finally, add a bit of melted butter and extra sugar to the top of the dough. Bake for about 30 minutes until the top turns golden brown.
Go to BabaMail
