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Cinnamon Butter Braids Recipe

Cinnamon Butter Braids Recipe

Butter braids are the best option for breakfast if you want something sweet. There are different fillings people use in butter braids, like cinnamon sugar, chocolate, peaches, apple, or cherry flavor fillings. We are going to use cinnamon brown sugar filling in this recipe. 
Prep Time 8 hours
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 8 hours 30 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 310 kcal

Ingredients
  

Ingredients For Dough

  • 4 Cup Flour (All purpose)
  • 8 Oz Sour cream
  • 1/2 Cup Butter 
  • 2 Pack Yeast 
  • 1/2 Cup Sugar 
  • 1/2 Cup Warm water
  • 2 Eggs  Large Size
  • 1 tsp Kosher salt 

Ingredients For Filling

  • 9 tbsp All-purpose flour
  • 3/4 Cup Butter  Melted
  • 2 tbsp Cinnamon 
  • 3/4 Cup Brown sugar 
  • 3/4 Cup Sugar 

Ingredients For Glaze

  • 2 tbsp Milk 
  • 2 tbsp Sugar
  • 1 Pinch Salt

Instructions
 

  • Take a medium-sized bowl, add butter, sour cream, sugar, and salt mix all ingredients. Microwave this mixture for 40 to 50 seconds until the butter melts properly, mix again.
  • In the electric mixer bowl, add water, yeast, sour cream mixture, and all remaining dough ingredients. Mix them properly with an electric mixer and make a soft dough form. Cover this dough and chill for a minimum of 8 hours.
  • For making the filling, add all filling ingredients in a bowl mix them, and set aside.
  • Divide ready dough into 4 equal portions and roll each portion into 8.5 x 11 inches. Add 1/4th filling mixture in each butter braid dough and spread it. Make cuts (around 10 to 12) down each side of the filling and criss-cross over each other, starting from the top side. Repeat this process for each butter braid. Take aside and allow them to rise for about 2 hours.
  • Preheat your oven to 375 degrees and bake butter braids for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
  • In a small bowl mix all glaze ingredients and drizzle warm butter braids, Serve quickly.

Notes

Nutrition
  • Fat:12g
  • Saturated Fat:8g
  • Protein:4g
  • Cholesterol:41mg
  • Unsaturated Fat:3g
  • Sugar:28g
  • Sodium:116mg
  • Trans Fat:0g
  • Carbohydrates:47g
  • Fiber:1g
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