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Cinnamon Orange Breakfast Bread Recipe

Baked Goods & Desserts

Cinnamon Orange Happy Bread is the morning loaf that earns its name — bright citrus zest and warm cinnamon woven through a tender, fragrant quick bread that turns an ordinary breakfast into something that feels like a small celebration. Slice it warm, spread it with butter, and start the day right.

Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
30 min
Servings
16
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Ingredients

2 cups Pioneer® Original Biscuit & Baking Mix or Pioneer Buttermilk Biscuit & Baking Mix
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 tbsp grated orange peel
1 cup heavy whipping cream
½ cup milk
½ cup granulated sugar
1 tsp cinnamon, ground

This Cinnamon Orange Breakfast Bread is made with Pioneer Original or Buttermilk Baking Mix for the perfectly tender, flavorful loaf that delivers warm cinnamon and fresh orange in every slice of this easy morning bread.

Instructions

  1. Make the Dough

    In large bowl, stir together Pioneer Baking Mix, 1/4 cup sugar, orange peel, cream and milk to make a soft dough.

  2. Shape Dough into Balls

    Turn out onto surface dusted with additional biscuit and baking mix. Knead 7 to 10 times. Divide into about 30 balls.

  3. Coat and Arrange Balls

    In small bowl, combine 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon. Roll each ball in cinnamon-sugar. Place in a 9 to 12-cup bundt cake pan or tube pan that has been generously coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle any remaining cinnamon-sugar over balls. Drizzle butter over top.

  4. Bake and Invert

    Bake at 400°F for 24 to 28 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately invert onto serving platter and serve.

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