Cactus Bread
Cactus Bread is a sweet, soft, slightly spiced dessert pizza that folks who go to Pizza Ranch restaurant make a special point to get! The actual Pizza Ranch recipe is a closely guarded secret, but this is still delicious!
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Rising Time1 hour hr
Total Time1 hour hr 35 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cactus bread, dessert pizza
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 403kcal
Author: Amanda Rettke - iambaker.net
Crust
- 1 cup (237 g) water, warmed (about 105°-110°F)
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
- ⅓ cup (75 g) vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 2 ½ cups (312.5 g) all-purpose flour
Cinnamon Butter Topping
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Glaze
- 1 cup (125 g) confectioners' sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons whole milk
Crust
In a large bowl, combine the water, sugar, and yeast. Let the mixture rest for 5 minutes, or until the yeast begins to bloom.
In a small bowl, whisk together the oil and ½ teaspoon salt.
Pour half of the oil mixture into the yeast mixture. Set the remaining mixture aside.
Add the flour and remaining ½ teaspoon salt to the yeast mixture. Stir to combine.
Add the dough to a greased bowl and cover. Let it rise for 1 hour in a warm place, or until the dough has doubled in size.
Preheat the oven to 450°F. Line a 12-inch pizza pan with parchment paper.
Pour the remaining oil mixture onto the lined pizza pan.
Transfer the risen dough to the pizza pan. Work the dough to the edges and use your fingers to create dimples in the dough.
Bake for 10 minutes.
While the crust is baking for the first time, make the cinnamon butter and crumble.
Cinnamon Butter Topping
To a microwave-safe bowl, add butter, granulated sugar, and cinnamon. Heat for about 30 seconds. Stir to combine.
Crumble Topping
To make the crumble topping, mix together the flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, salt, and melted butter in a small bowl.
Assembly
After the dough has been removed from the oven, brush the cinnamon butter over the crust in a thin layer, covering the entire surface.
Sprinkle the crumble topping over the cinnamon butter, covering the entire surface to the outer edge.
Place back into the oven for 10 minutes, or until the crumble is golden brown.
Remove from the oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes. While the bread is cooling, make the glaze.
Glaze
In a separate bowl, mix confectioners' sugar and 1 tablespoon milk until smooth and creamy. If the glaze is too thick, add more milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until it reaches your desired consistency.
Drizzle the glaze over the warm bread.
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 403kcal