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Delightful Cinnamon Focaccia

This buttery Cinnamon Focaccia blends the airy texture of traditional Italian bread with rich cinnamon-sugar flavor and a vanilla icing drizzle perfect for brunches, gatherings, or cozy mornings.
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Author: Sandra Myers

Ingredients

  • 2 cups warm water about 110℉
  • 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 4 cups bread flour spooned and leveled
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted

Cinnamon-Sugar Topping

  • 6 tablespoons brown butter
  • ⅓ cup light brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Vanilla Icing

  • 1 cup powdered sugar sifted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ tablespoons milk adjust as needed

Instructions

  • Activate the yeast by mixing warm water and sugar, then sprinkling yeast on top and letting it foam for 10–15 minutes.
  • Mix flour and salt, pour in the yeast mixture and olive oil, stir until sticky, and lightly oil the dough.
  • Cover and refrigerate the dough for at least 12 hours.
  • Grease and line a 9×13 pan, add melted butter, fold the dough inward several times, place it in the pan, cover, and let rise 1½–2 hours.
  • Brown the butter in a saucepan until golden and nutty, then let it cool.
  • Mix the brown butter with brown sugar and cinnamon until smooth.
  • Dimple the risen dough with wet fingers, then drizzle the cinnamon butter.
  • Bake at 450℉ for 20–25 minutes until golden, then cool 10 minutes and transfer to a rack.
  • Whisk powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla into icing, drizzle over warm focaccia, slice, and serve.