Cinnamon Sugar Star Bread with Fresh Milled Flour

There’s nothing quite like waking up to the smell of freshly baked bread wafting through the kitchen. This Cinnamon Sugar Star Bread is a delightful treat that’s perfect for Christmas morning, special occasions, or cozy weekends. Soft, tender layers made with fresh milled flour and a sweet cinnamon sugar filling come together in a stunning star shape that’s as beautiful as it is delicious. Enjoy it warm with a cup of coffee, and you’ll see why it’s quickly becoming one of my favorite bread recipes to share. If it’s your first time making star bread, don’t worry—follow my step-by-step directions for the best results. It’s a festive, heartwarming bake you’ll want to make again and again. Happy baking!

Course Breads

Cuisine American

Keyword cinnamon sugar star bread

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 20

Rise Time 1

Total Time 1 50

Servings pieces

Calories 505kcal

Ingredients

Dough:

¾ cup warm water 165 grams
1 teaspoon salt
¼ cup olive oil 52 grams
¼ cup honey 64 grams
3 - 3 ½ cups freshly milled hard white wheat flour finely milled (390-455 grams)
1 ½ teaspoons yeast
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Cinnamon Filling:

1 ½ cups brown sugar sucanat, maple sugar, or coconut sugar (180 grams)
3 tablespoons freshly milled hard white wheat flour finely milled
5 tablespoons melted butter 72 grams
1 ½ tablespoons cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg

Instructions

Combine the warm water, salt, oil, honey, and lemon juice in the bowl of a stand mixer.
Next add half of the flour. Mix until well combined.
Allow the dough to rest in the mixer for 10 minutes.
Add the yeast and the rest of the flour, ½ cup at a time and watch how the dough reacts. You don’t want to add too much flour. Add just enough to where a soft dough forms and the dough begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl.
Knead the dough until it reaches windowpane.
Cover the dough, place in a lightly greased bowl, and allow to rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350* F. Line flat baking sheet with parchment paper.
Cut the dough into thirds. On a lightly floured work surface, roll the first piece of dough into a thin circle. Using a large plate, lay it on top of the flattened dough and cut a perfect circle with a knife or something similar
Move the dough to the baking sheet. Spread half of the cinnamon sugar mixture onto the flattened dough.
Repeat with the second piece of dough, then move the dough on top of the other circle with cinnamon sugar on it and add the rest of the cinnamon sugar mixture.
Flatten the last piece of dough and place on top of the others on the baking sheet.
Place a small cup in the center of the circle, your cuts will begin just outside of the cup. Using a knife or pizza cutter, cut the circle of dough at the 12 o'clock, 3 o'clock, 6 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions. Then cut each of those sections in half, then each of those sections in half.
Find the first cuts you made and begin by grabbing the two pieces of dough and twisting them away from each other several times and then pinch the ends together. Repeat for all sections.
Bake in oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and dough is cooked through. Dust with powdered sugar once slightly cooled.

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