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 Sourdough Star Cinnamon Bread

A visually stunning dessert bread with tangy sourdough layers twisted into a star shape. Filled with a sweet cinnamon mixture and glazed to perfection.
Course Bread, Dessert
Keyword sourdough cinnamon rolls, sourdough starter
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Bulk Fermentation 12 hours
Total Time 12 hours 50 minutes

Equipment

  • Kitchen Aid Mixer
  • Dough Hook 
  • Rolling Pin
  •  Parchment Paper
  • Dough Scraper
  • Pastry Brush
  • Large Cookie Sheet

Ingredients

Dough:

  • 1 stick of frozen unsalted butter grated
  • 300 grams all purpose flour or bread flour
  • 240 grams 3% buttermilk
  • 100 grams active sourdough starter
  • 30 grams sugar or honey
  • 5 grams salt

Cinnamon Sugar Filling:

  • 3 tbsp cinnamon
  • 150 grams brown sugar
  • 3 tbsp melted butter unsalted

Glaze:

  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 cup of powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp heavy cream
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla powder or 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Make the dough in the evening and let it rise overnight in a warm kitchen.
  • Combine the frozen grated butter and flour in a stand mixer. *NOTE: The frozen butter will make your dough more flakey.
    1 stick of frozen unsalted butter, 300 grams all purpose flour or bread flour
  • Add in buttermilk, starter, sugar, salt. Mix for 2-3 mins with a dough hook.
    240 grams 3% buttermilk, 100 grams active sourdough starter, 30 grams sugar, 5 grams salt
  • Cover the kitchen aid mixer bowl with plastic and leave it out on the counter overnight or on top of your fridge for the bulk rise.
  • I like to prepare my cinnamon sugar filling the night before.
  • Cinnamon sugar filling – Combine brown sugar and cinnamon. Mix well, cover, and leave for the morning.
    3 tbsp cinnamon, 150 grams brown sugar
  • In the morning - Lightly flour your counter top to prevent sticking. Take the dough out onto the counter and cut into 4 equal size balls of dough. Gently stretch it out and roll with a rolling pin into a circle about 10 inch diameter. The dough should be soft and pliable. Place on a parchment paper.
  • Using a pastry brush, brush melted butter on the bottom layer of dough, then add 1/3 of the cinnamon sugar mixture.
    3 tbsp melted butter
  • Then add one more circle of dough on top and repeat the butter and cinnamon sugar.
  • Repeat the butter and cinnamon sugar on the 3rd dough circle and then cover with the 4th layer of dough.
  • Cut the dough like a pizza but not all the way to the middle. You can place a bowl in the middle to make sure you don't cut there.
  • Let it rise for the second time for about 2 hours.
  • Preheat your oven to 350 F.
  • Bake for 30-40 mins on a large cookie sheet. You will know when it's done by the golden color.
  • Glaze – While the sourdough star is baking, prepare the glaze by combining the powdered sugar, butter, heavy cream, and vanilla powered. On low heat melt everything together into a glaze.
    1 tbsp unsalted butter, 1 cup of powdered sugar, 2 tbsp heavy cream, 1/4 tsp vanilla powder or 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Once the star is baked, glaze, and serve. It taste just as good completly cooled or even the next morning for breakfast.
  • Your family will love you!

Notes

*NOTE: The frozen butter will make your dough more flakey.
This is a great alternative to sourdough cinnamon rolls, it has thinner layers of dough, making it more enjoyable. Plus it's so beautiful, perfect for Christmas, New Years, or any special occasion.