Cut 12 slices along each side of the filling and criss-cross those slices over the top of the filling.
Roll the dough into an 8” x 12” rectangle. Prepare the cinnamon brown sugar fillingįeel free to use other fillings such a chocolate, Nutella, or canned pie filing.It also allows the butter particles to firm up in the dough, which will help create a light, airy pastry once it bakes. While it is tempting to skip this step, this rest and chill in the fridge allows the gluten strands that were formed in step one to relax. This is done most easily using a stand mixer but can certainly be done by hand. However, this year the kids asked if we could mix it up a bit and I’m always up for a culinary adventure! Up first was an attempt to create homemade butter braids.įor holiday breakfasts, we often love our favorite cinnamon rolls along with our sausage and egg casserole. Yes, the food for these two events is so important that I will take recipes for a test drive to see if they are worthy. With “The Holidays” already knocking on my stress levels, I’ve begun trying out a few new recipes to see if they are good enough to make the cut for either our Thanksgiving or Christmas Day feasts. Just to freak you out a bit, that number is only EIGHT! (I know you don’t believe me, so go ahead and pull up your calendar right now to count for yourself….I told you!) The weekend is when all the “stuff” gets done. I know others like to count the number of days until Christmas, but to me, the much more relevant number is the number of weekends until Christmas. Again, there is no such thing as too much filling! I think I might just stencil those words on the walls of my kitchen and turn it into the best mural ever. When I created the filling, I decided to double the amount just to be safe. The brioche dough for this butter braid recipe was perfect. No way would I allow any skimping when it comes to the best part. Not the case at all with this champion! She (yes, bread is female) is tender, moist, buttery, and overflowing with a thick cinnamon filling.
These cinnamon butter braids were everything I had hoped they would be when I created the recipe! I am quite particular when it comes to breakfast sweet bread because most of them are really dry and quite bland.