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cactus bread

Cactus Bread is a sweet, soft, slightly spiced dessert pizza inspired by Pizza Ranch's popular treat. It features a light focaccia crust topped with cinnamon butter and a delicious brown sugar crumble.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 120 kcal

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients

  • 1 cup warm water (105°-110°F)
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
  • 0.33 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt divided
  • 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter for cinnamon butter topping
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar for cinnamon butter topping
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour for crumble topping
  • 0.66 cup granulated sugar for crumble topping
  • 6 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt for crumble topping
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter melted and cooled slightly, for crumble topping
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar for glaze
  • 1.5 tablespoons whole milk adjust for glaze consistency

Instructions
 

Preparation Steps

  • In a large bowl, combine warm water, granulated sugar, and yeast. Let it rest 5 minutes until yeast blooms.
  • In a small bowl, whisk vegetable oil and half the kosher salt.
  • Pour half of the oil mixture into the yeast mixture; set the remaining oil aside.
  • Add flour and remaining half teaspoon salt to the yeast mixture and stir to combine.
  • Place dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise in warm place for 1 hour until doubled.
  • Preheat oven to 450°F. Line a 12-inch pizza pan with parchment paper.
  • Pour remaining oil mixture onto the lined pizza pan.
  • Transfer risen dough to pizza pan, press to edges, and create dimples with fingers.
  • Bake crust for 10 minutes.
  • While crust bakes, prepare cinnamon butter topping by microwaving butter, sugar, and cinnamon for 30 seconds, then stir.
  • Make crumble topping by mixing flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, salt, and melted butter together.
  • Brush cinnamon butter over baked crust to cover surface evenly.
  • Sprinkle crumble topping over cinnamon butter, covering to outer edges.
  • Bake assembled bread for an additional 10 minutes or until crumble is golden brown.
  • Remove bread from oven and let cool 5 to 10 minutes before glazing.
  • Mix confectioners' sugar and 1 tablespoon milk until smooth; add more milk as needed for consistency.
  • Drizzle glaze over warm bread and serve.

Notes

This cactus bread makes a perfect dessert or sweet snack, best enjoyed fresh and slightly warm.

Nutrition

Serving: 200gCalories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 120gProtein: 120gFat: 120gSaturated Fat: 120gPolyunsaturated Fat: 120gMonounsaturated Fat: 120gTrans Fat: 120gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 120mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 120gSugar: 120gVitamin A: 120IUVitamin C: 120mgCalcium: 120mgIron: 120mg
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