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    Published: Dec 22, 2017 · Modified: May 30, 2022 by Melanie McDonald · This post contains affiliate links · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. · 64 Comments

    No Knead Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread

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    4.81 from 31 votes
    No Knead Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread. All the sticky deliciousness of cinnamon rolls but with none (and I really mean none) of the effort! It needs about 10 minutes of hands on time and will totally fit around your schedule. It can be ready in a couple of hours or you can leave it to rest in the fridge overnight & bake it up in the morning. It makes THE perfect brunch!

    No Knead Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread. All the sticky deliciousness of cinnamon rolls but with none (and I really mean none) of the effort! It needs about 10 minutes of hands-on time and will totally fit around your schedule. It can be ready in a couple of hours or you can leave it to rest in the fridge overnight & bake it up in the morning. It makes THE perfect brunch! 

    Frosting dribbling off a spoon onto freshly baked No Knead Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread

    This No Knead Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread is just incredible and what makes it even more incredible is that it takes literally zero effort.

    You do not have to knead it at all. Not even once. It does all the hard work itself while you do quite literally nothing.

    If you have made my No Knead Focaccia Bread you will know how easy and how good it is. Well, this No Knead Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread is adapted from that recipe and is even better because it involves lots of cinnamon and sugar. Perfect for those of you with a sweet tooth like me!

    It's kind of a cinnamon roll x monkey bread hybrid and is absolutely perfect for brunch.

    If you plan to be up early you can mix it up that morning. All it needs is 2 hours to do it's stuff but that time is all hands off. Or you can mix it up before you go to bed and leave it in the fridge all night for anything from 8 to 10 hours.

    It's such a flexible recipe which is a major part of it's appeal.

    A piece of No Knead Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread on a plate with a fork stuck in the top

    How to make No-Knead Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread

    This easy bread recipe is virtually no-fail. If you follow my instructions exactly you will get great results.

    It is made in just a few easy steps (see my video).

    1. First you mix the dough in a bowl with a spoon, or in a stand mixer if you want to, then cover and leave it to do its thing for anything from 2 - 10 hours. You can go put your feet up or sleep!
    2. Then you pull off lumps of dough, dip them in melted vegan butter (or choose my oil-free option), roll them in cinnamon sugar and put them in an 8 x 8 or similar pan.
    3. Leave it to rest for 30 minutes then bake and frost if you want to. It's great with or without frosting.

    That's it.

    A piece of No Knead Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread on a plate.

    While it bakes your house will smell wonderful, and when it emerges from the oven your mouth will be watering. It will be bubbling, sticky, sugary and delicious.

    It is soft, crusty and chewy all at the same time and in all of the right places. Where the balls of dough conjoin it's super soft, the tops are slightly crusty and the underneath (my personal favourite part) is chewy and caramely.

    If you choose to frost it then it gets over-the-top sticky and delicious. Like seriously irresistible.

    This No Knead Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread is absolutely made for sharing and enjoying with family and friends.

    Put it on the table in front of them and watch them tear it apart in seconds and fight over any remaining pieces. You have been warned. It will happen. It's that good.

    Close up shot of No Knead Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread with a piece pulled off and broken in half.

    I am loving this No Knead Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread because:

    • It's really easy to make!
    • You can fit it around you schedule
    • It can easily be made ahead
    • For a no knead bread it can be ready pretty quickly
    • There's an oil-free option (although I do highly recommend the full-on buttery option! )
    • It can easily be doubled to feed a crowd
    • It's soooo sticky and delicious!
    • Everybody loves freshly baked bread!

    Be prepared to wow your family and friends with this easy and incredibly delicious no-fail No Knead Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread!

    If you try this recipe, let me know how you like it by leaving a comment and rating below! And be sure to join my mailing list for more deliciousness!

    Recipe video

    Frosting dribbling off a spoon onto freshly baked No Knead Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread

    No Knead Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread

    Author: Melanie McDonald
    4.81 from 31 votes
    No Knead Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread. All the sticky deliciousness of cinnamon rolls but with none (and I really mean none) of the effort! It needs about 10 minutes of hands on time and will totally fit around your schedule. It can be ready in a couple of hours or you can leave it to rest in the fridge overnight & bake it up in the morning. It makes THE perfect brunch! 
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    PREP TIME: 20 minutes
    COOK TIME: 26 minutes
    TOTAL TIME: 46 minutes
    Servings: 12 servings

    Ingredients
      

    • 500g / 3 ¾ cups + 4½ teaspoons all purpose flour or bread flour , cups measured by spooning the flour into the cups and levelling off with the back of a knife - do not scoop and do not compact the flour down by pressing on it as you fill the cup (in the UK use strong bread flour)
    • 1 tablepsoon instant yeast or quick rise yeast , NOT regular active yeast
    • 2 teaspoons salt
    • 240mls / 1 cup unsweetened milk of choice , it must be unsweetened as any change in the sugar content will affect how the recipe works.
    • 120mls / ½ cup cold water , straight from the tap is fine
    • 60 mls / ¼ cup maple syrup , real natural maple syrup and not a processed flavoured syrup as it will affect how the recipe works
    • 70g / ½ packed cup dairy-free butter , melted (measured before melting). See recipe notes for an oil-free option)
    • 100g / ½ cup sugar , cane sugar or turbinado sugar is best
    • 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon

    For the frosting (optional)

    • 150g / 1½ cup powdered sugar
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 5 - 6 teaspoons milk of choice

    RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT

    • USA Pan 8 x 8 Cake Pan
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    INSTRUCTIONS
     

    • In a large bowl or in a stand mixer add the flour, yeast and salt. Mix them together so they are distributed evenly, then add the milk, water and maple syrup. Mix until all the flour is combined and you have a sticky dough, making sure you get right into the bottom of the bowl. Then cover with cling wrap.
      If you wish to leave the dough overnight or all day before baking, put it in the fridge and leave it there for anything between 8 - 10 hours.
      If you want to make the speedier version, you can put the bowl on the stove top or next to it and set the oven on low so that the residual heat kicks the yeast into action (make sure it isn't in direct contact with the heat though. There should just be gentle warmth. Anything more could kill the yeast). If you do this it will need to be left for 2 hours (although up to 3 will be fine). 
      If you just leave it on the kitchen counter with no warmth from the oven you should leave it for anything between 3½-4½ hours. 
    • Once the resting time has passed, line an 8 x 8 pan (or similar, it doesn't have to be exact) with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 350°F.
    • Melt the butter gently until liquid. Be sure it is at room temperature before you dip the dough in it or you could kill the yeast and affect how the bread turns out. 
    • Mix the cinnamon and sugar together in a small bowl.
    • Peel back the cling wrap and dust the dough with a sprinkle of flour and dust your hands too. Pull the dough away from around the edges of the bowl, then pull off chunks of dough about the size of golf balls. Roll them in your hands to neaten them up a bit although you don't have to worry about being too tidy. 
    • Dip each one into the butter, then roll in the cinnamon sugar before placing in the pan. Repeat until all the dough is gone. Make sure all the balls touch each other in the pan. They should be nestled in there snugly.
    • If you have any leftover butter, pour it over the dough in the pan, and spoon any leftover sugar mixture over too. It will be a little sludgy because of the butter getting mixed into it but that's fine. 
    • Cover the pan loosely with cling wrap, place it on the stove top or next to it,  so that the warmth from the oven preheating can reach it and leave for 30 mins. If your dough was refrigerated, leave for 50 mins. Make sure it isn't in direct contact with the heat from the oven. There should just be gentle warmth. Anything more could kill the yeast.
    • Once it's rested place in the oven and bake for 26 minutes. It should be puffy and if you used butter, it should be bubbling around the edges. 
    • Using the edges of the parchment paper, lift the bread out of the tin and onto a cooling rack. Be careful because any drips will be very hot. Leave for 10 minutes before frosting or serving. 

    For the frosting

    • In a small bowl, add the powdered sugar and the vanilla. Gradually add the milk, stirring as you go to work out any lumps. 6 teaspoons should be plenty. You need much less than you imagine you will. One minute it will look like there is no-where near enough milk, the next it will be ok. You need it to be thick but pourable so you can drizzle it easily. 
    • While the bread is still warm and just before serving, drizzle over the frosting. 

    NOTES

    Best served while warm and on the day of baking but it can be reheated gently in a microwave after this. One piece takes around 30 - 40 seconds. 
    For a completely oil-free option, replace the butter with aquafaba (the liquid from a can of chickpeas). If you make it this way it really needs to be served with the frosting. The milk in the frosting can be replaced with water for a truly fat-free result. 
    Calories are calculated without frosting and using butter to make the bread. If you use aquafaba for the oil-free option, the fat and calories will be substantially reduced.

    NUTRITION

    Serving: 1servingCalories: 255kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 5.4gFat: 5.4gSodium: 400mgFiber: 2.4gSugar: 12.5gVitamin A: 50IUCalcium: 50mgIron: 2.3mg

    Nutritional information is provided for convenience. The data is a computer generated estimate and should be used as a guide only.

    Tried this recipe?Rate it & leave your feedback in the comments section below, or tag @avirtualvegan on Instagram and hashtag it #avirtualvegan

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    1. Marie P says

      January 16, 2023 at 6:14 pm

      I made this with chickpea flour.Didn't have allpurpose. kneaded it really well. It didn't rise and tasted bad. Was it my yeast?

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    2. Eileen says

      November 16, 2022 at 3:20 am

      I left my dough in the refrigerator to rise for 10 hours but it did not rise.
      What happened?
      I have made your No Knead Focaccia and it came out delicious!

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      • Melanie McDonald says

        November 16, 2022 at 7:06 pm

        If it didn't rise then either your yeast was past its best or your fridge was too cold for the yeast to be active enough. Different spots in the fridge can be much colder than others like the sides and the bottom. The warmest spot is the top shelf away from the sides. Having said that even in a really cold fridge it would rise eventually.
        There is also a chance that your fridge runs a bit warm and the dough rose then fell back once the yeast ran out of food to keep them going.
        This recipe is basically the same as the focaccia one just enriched a bit with vegan butter, maple syrup, and milk. If anything, with the extra sugars for the yeast it should rise much quicker and easier than the focaccia.
        Maybe try again with new yeast and let it rise at room temp. I hope that helps!

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