There are autumn mornings when you want something warm, sweet, that fills the house with fragrance even before the coffee is ready. This cinnamon pull-apart bread comes straight from the legendary stands of Dollywood, the Tennessee theme park where the lines to buy it can last an hour. The good news: at home, it takes less time than finding a parking spot.
What strikes you first is the color — a golden amber hue where the sugar has slightly caramelized against the sides of the pan, with that pearly white glaze trickling into every crevice. When you pull off a piece, you hear a slight tearing sound: the soft crumb giving way, coated in a thin, sweet crust. The smell of warm cinnamon mingles with the vanilla of the glaze and spreads throughout the room. It’s the kind of dish that disappears from the table before you’ve finished setting it down.
