Cinnamon Roll Focaccia
Try our dessert version of the Italian classic and surprise your loved ones with this cinnamon roll focaccia. Find the Kitchen Stories recipe with a step-by-step guide here!
Ingredients
- 3 ¼ cupsitalian 00 flour
- 1 ¼ cupswater
- ¾ tspsalt
- ⅓ cupolive oil
- 1 ½ ozfresh yeast
- 2 ½ tbspsugar
- ¼ cupbutter (melted)
- ¼ cupraw sugar
- 1 ½ tspground cinnamon
- 2 ozcream cheese
- ½ cupconfectioner’s sugar
- 2 tbspwhole milk
Directions
- 1
Mix water, sugar, and yeast in a large bowl and let it rest for approx. 5 min. until the yeast starts to foam. Add half of the oil to the yeast mixture, setting the remaining oil aside. Add the flour and salt and mix well. Place the dough in a greased bowl and cover it, letting it rise in a warm place for approx. 1 hr. until it has doubled in size.
- 2
Preheat the oven to 230°C/478°F. In a small bowl, mix ⅔ of the melted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon, and set aside.
- 3
Pour the remaining oil into a baking dish and use a brush to grease the bottom of the dish. Place the risen dough into the prepared dish and spread it evenly to the edges.
- 4
Use your fingers to gently press the typical small dimples into the dough. Pour the cinnamon-sugar-butter mixture evenly over the dough. Bake the focaccia for approx. 18–20 min. until golden brown. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix the remaining butter, powdered sugar, milk, and cream cheese to make a frosting. Spread the frosting over the warm focaccia.