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    Home » DIY Family Food

    Cinnamon Christmas Breakfast Wreath

    Published: Dec 11, 2017 · Modified: Dec 11, 2021 by Christina Dennis · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 20 Comments

    There's no better morning than Christmas Day morning to spend a little extra time making a spectacular breakfast or brunch dish. This cinnamon Christmas breakfast wreath not only looks beautiful, but it tastes delicious too! The ingredients in this sweet bread recipe are ones that most people enjoy - including young children - so it's a great item to serve to the whole family on Christmas morning. Read on to learn how to make this beautiful cinnamon Christmas breakfast wreath, and make sure to visit all of the other delicious Christmas breakfast recipes by my blogging friends at the end of this post.

    Cinnamon Christmas Breakfast Wreath Recipe

    Cinnamon Christmas Breakfast Wreath Recipe

    Whether you decorate it with icing and glace cherries or leave it plain, this sweet bread wreath is a sight to behold! I won't lie - it did take me a few tries to get this recipe right, but when I finally baked the winning version I knew it was well worth all of the work.

    Cinnamon Christmas Breakfast Wreath Recipe

    To make this cinnamon breakfast wreath, you start by making your favourite sweet bread recipe. Mine is this cinnamon bun dough recipe. When it's ready, you roll the dough out and put the cinnamon & brown sugar on top as you normally would for cinnamon buns. Then, you roll the dough & filling up lengthwise in the same way, too.

    Cinnamon Christmas Breakfast Wreath Recipe

    The fun part about this recipe, is that instead of cutting cinnamon rolls from width-wise as you normally would, you cut the whole tube in half lengthwise.

    Cinnamon Christmas Breakfast Wreath Recipe

    Then, you twist the two layered strips together like this and form them into a wreath shape on your pan.

    Cinnamon Christmas Breakfast Wreath Recipe

    The result is a beautiful display of layers of dough, pops of filling, and a lovely swirling wreath shape.

    Cinnamon Christmas Breakfast Wreath Recipe

    The baking time of the wreath is similar to regular cinnamon buns, and it looks lovely & rustic plain...

    Cinnamon Christmas Breakfast Wreath Recipe

    ... or decorated with cream cheese glaze, chopped pecans and glace cherries.

    Cinnamon Christmas Breakfast Wreath Recipe

    You could make this dough in advance and put it together & bake the wreath on Christmas morning so that you can enjoy it fresh out of the oven.

    Ready for this delicious recipe?

    Cinnamon Christmas Breakfast Wreath
     
    Recipe Type: Sweet Bread
    Author: Christina Dennis
    Prep time: 2 hours
    Cook time: 25 mins
    Total time: 2 hours 25 mins
    Serves: 12 servings
    This delicious sweet bread is packed with cinnamon and brown sugar and can be decorated with cream cheese icing and cherries. It's the perfect Christmas morning breakfast dish!
    Ingredients
    • 1 cup warm milk
    • 2 ½ tsp. yeast
    • 2 eggs at room temperature
    • ⅓ cup margarine, melted
    • ½ cup white sugar
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 4 ½ cups all purpose flour (OR use 2 ½ cups whole wheat flour + 2 cups all purpose flour)
    • 1 cup dark brown sugar
    • 2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
    • ½ cup chopped pecans
    • ⅓ cup butter, softened
    • 3 oz. cream cheese
    • ¼ cup butter
    • 1 ½ cups icing sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • glace cherries for decorating
    • chopped pecans for decorating
    Instructions
    1. Dissolve the yeast in the warm milk and let stand for 5-10 minutes to proof.
    2. Mix in eggs, margarine, sugar and salt. Mix in flour a cup at a time with a spoon, then by hand.
    3. Knead the dough for about 5 minutes until it forms a smooth, round ball. Place in a greased bowl, cover and let it sit in a warm place for an hour or two until it’s almost doubled.
    4. Roll the dough out into approximately a 12″ by 24″ rectangle. In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar & cinnamon together. Spread the softened butter on it, then sprinkle it with the brown sugar & cinnamon mixture, making sure it’s spread evenly and reaches to all of the edges.
    5. Roll the dough up (starting on one long side) tightly, patting as you go.
    6. Cut the tube in half vertically with a sharp knife.
    7. Gently wrap the two halves around each other to create a spiral shape.
    8. Place the spiral on a greased cookie sheet and shape into a circular wreath shape. Pinch the ends together.
    9. Bake at 350 degrees C for 25 minutes, or until the wreath is deep golden brown and the filling is bubbly.
    10. Make the cream cheese icing by whipping together the cream cheese, butter, icing sugar, vanilla and salt.
    11. Pour the icing on the cinnamon wreath and decorate with glace cherries and chopped walnuts.
    12. Serve immediately. Cut portions off the wreath with a knife and serve with extra icing if desired.
     
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    Cinnamon Christmas Breakfast Wreath Recipe

    Merry Christmas!

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    Now, head on over to my friends' blogs to see the Christmas morning recipes they have for you:


    Christmas Morning Smoothie by Alex of Northstory

    Cinnamon Christmas Breakfast Wreath by Christina of The DIY Mommy

    Overnight Sausage and Egg Breakfast Casserole by Jo-Anna of A Pretty Life

    Eggnog Brioche French Toast Bake Recipe by Janella of Ma Belle Vie

    Breakfast Toast Bar by Brittany of My Daily Randomness

    Pomegranate Cranberry Mimosas by Krista of Happy Housie

    Christmas Morning Cinnamon Buns by Ashlea of This Mamas Dance

    Christmas Apple Cranberry Cobbler by Robin of Frugal Family Times

    Candy Cane French Toast Kabobs by Jenn of Clean & Scentsible

    Swedish Tea Ring by Rita of Harbour Breeze Home

    Cranberry Banana Muffins by Shannon of AKA Design

    Breakfast Enchiladas by Tara of Suburble

    Cranberry Pear French Toast with Vanilla Cream Sauce by Kendra of Joy In Our Home

    Christmas Morning Breakfast Quiche by Sara of The Project Pile

     

    More Inspiration

    • Peppermint Pretzel Chocolate Bark
    • Make a Christmas Charcuterie Board in Red & Green
    • My Favourite German Christmas Recipes
    • How to make a Jarcuterie (a single-serve charcuterie)

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. amy

      December 11, 2017 at 7:02 am

      It looks too pretty to eat!

      Reply
    2. Jo-Anna Rooney

      December 11, 2017 at 9:19 am

      Whoa this looks amazing Christina! I always make cinnamon buns for Christmas morning, but this looks like something I definitely need to try! Yum!

      Reply
    3. Janella Panchamsingh

      December 11, 2017 at 12:05 pm

      I will take 10 of those wreaths please! It looks incredibly tasty

      Reply
    4. Sarah

      December 11, 2017 at 1:31 pm

      Wow! This recipe is soooo pretty! I love the look, and I bet it tastes delicious too! Thanks so much for sharing! 😀

      Reply
      • Lindsay - The DIY Mommy

        December 13, 2017 at 7:23 am

        Thanks, Sarah!

        Reply
    5. Ashlea

      December 11, 2017 at 5:46 pm

      This is almost too pretty to eat! I love it Christina- I have never seen one of these before. I'll definitely be tucking this away for a different spin on our cinnamon bun recipe.

      Reply
    6. Krista

      December 12, 2017 at 11:11 am

      Gorgeous Christina! It almost looks too pretty to eat! But I'm sure it would get devoured around here!

      Reply
      • Lindsay - The DIY Mommy

        December 13, 2017 at 7:19 am

        Thanks, Krista. Def doesn't last long 😊

        Reply
    7. Eliza

      December 21, 2017 at 4:03 am

      Oh, that looks delicious. It also looks a bit Christmassy, not just like the typical cinnamon rolls!

      Reply
      • Lindsay - The DIY Mommy

        December 21, 2017 at 7:49 am

        Thanks, Eliza!

        Reply
    8. Kerryanne

      December 04, 2019 at 11:38 pm

      What a perfect recipe for Christmas morning Christina. It looks so festive!!
      Thank you for sharing your cinnamon Christmas breakfast wreath at Create, Bake, Grow & Gather this week. I'm delighted to be featuring your recipe at Friday's party and pinning too.
      Hugs,
      Kerryanne

      Reply
    9. Alice

      December 20, 2019 at 11:34 am

      How far in advance do you suggest this could be prepared prior to baking?

      Reply

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