Chai Cinnamon Roll Bread
Cuisine: Breakfast
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Serves: 1 loaf of bread
 
Ingredients
  • For the buns:
  • 3½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 5 tbsp. granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. baking soda
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • ½ tsp. cardamom
  • 1 cup buttermilk*
  • 2 tbsp. melted butter, cooled slightly
  • ⅓ cup honey
  • For the filling:
  • 4 tbsp. melted butter, cooled slightly
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp. cinnamon
  • ½ tbsp. cardamom
  • ½ tsp. cloves
  • 1 tsp. nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp. ground black pepper
  • For the glaze:
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1-2 tbsp. milk
  • ½ tsp. cinnamon
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, 5 tbsp. granulated sugar, baking soda, salt, 1 tsp. cinnamon and ½ tsp. cardamom.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together buttermilk, 2 tbsp. melted butter, and ⅓ cup honey.
  3. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix to combine. Using floured hands, remove dough from bowl and place in plastic container. Add more flour if dough is still too sticky to remove. Refrigerate for at least one hour or overnight.
  4. Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray and line with parchment paper as shown in the picture above for easy removal of the bread.
  5. For the filling, combine brown sugar, ¼ cup granulated sugar, 1 tbsp. cinnamon, ½ tbsp. cardamom, ½ tsp. cloves, 1 tsp. nutmeg, and ¼ tsp. ground black pepper.
  6. Roll the dough onto a floured surface, shaping it into a large rectangle that is about ¼ inch thick. Spread 4 tbsp. melted butter onto dough and top with filling.
  7. Carefully roll the dough up as you would a cinnamon roll and cut into 2 inch wide segments. Place these rolls, swirl side up, into prepared loaf pan. It's ok if they aren't perfect rolls or if they need to be pushed close together in the pan. It will bake up beautifully.
  8. Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
  9. Let cool at least 10 minutes before carefully removing from pan.
  10. In a small bowl, combined powdered sugar, 1 tbsp. milk, and ½ tsp. cinnamon. Add more milk to reach desired glaze consistency. Drizzle over warm bread.
  11. This bread can be pulled apart or sliced and is most delicious when eaten warm.
Notes
* If you don't have buttermilk, add 1 tbsp. vinegar to a liquid measuring cup and fill to the 1 cup line with milk (I use whole milk) and let sit a few minutes before proceeding with the recipe.
Recipe by For the Love of Gourmet at https://fortheloveofgourmet.com/chai-cinnamon-roll-bread/