Cinnamon Swirl Bread

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This is the same base recipe that we use for our Simple Soft White Bread. The recipe makes 3 loaves of bread and we often make one Cinnamon Swirl loaf and two Simple Soft White loaves or vice versa.

What you will need to make Cinnamon Swirl Bread:

• 2 cups warm water
• 1/2 cup warm milk
• 3 Tbsp. melted butter
• 2 Tbsp. yeast
• 1 Tbsp. salt
• 4 Tbsp. sugar
• 6-6 1/4 cups flour
• 6 Tbsp. very soft butter
• 6 Tbsp. cinnamon
• 6 Tbsp. brown sugar

LET’S GET BAKING:

Add warm water and milk to bowl of stand mixer, then sprinkle on yeast and sugar and allow to sit for a few minutes.

Add butter and salt and mix slightly. Attach your dough hook and add flour and let your mixer do the work and mix on low for about 5 minutes.

*If you don’t have a stand mixer you can also just knead the dough by hand for 5 minutes. It will be worth the effort. 

Cover the dough with a clean cloth and allow to rise approximately 30 minutes or until doubled.

Turn dough out onto a floured surface and separate into 3 equal pieces, adding additional flour as needed.

Roll each section of dough out one at a time into a long rectangle and brush with 2 Tbsp of softened butter each. Try to roll the dough as wide as your loaf pan and 18 to 24 inches long. The longer and thinner you roll it out, the more swirls you will have.

Sprinkle each rolled out section of dough with 2 Tbsp of the cinnamon and 2 Tbsp of the brown sugar.

Roll each section up.

Pinch the end together with the roll and place seam down into greased loaf pan.

Cover and allow to raise for one hour or until doubled in size.

Ready to bake!

Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Allow to cool for about 15 minutes. Slice and enjoy!

Cinnamon Swirl Bread

This is a super simple bread recipe. Great with the cinnamon swirl or without for a plain loaf of bread.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Total Time 2 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Course Bread

Cuisine American

Servings 3 loaves

Equipment

• Stand mixer
• 3 loaf pans

Ingredients

  

• 2 cups water warm
• 1/2 cup milk warm
• 2 Tbsp yeast
• 4 Tbsp sugar
• 3 Tbsp butter melted
• 1 Tbsp salt
• 6 cups flour +1/4 cup as needed
• 6 Tbsp butter softened and separated
• 6 Tbsp cinnamon separated
• 6 Tbsp brown sugar separated

Instructions

 

• Add warm water and milk to the bowl of a stand mixer.
• Sprinkle on yeast and sugar and allow to sit for a few minutes.
• Add melted butter and salt and mix slightly.
• Attach dough hook and add flour.
• Mix on low for 5 minutes.

  *If you don't have a stand mixer, you can also knead by hand for 5 minutes.
• Cover and allow to rise until double, about 30 minutes.
• Turn dough out onto a floured surface and add the extra 1/4 flour as needed.
• Separate into 3 equal sections.
• Roll each dough section as wide as your loaf pan and about 18 to 24 inches long. The longer and thinner you roll, the more swirls you will get.
• Spread 2 Tbsp. of the softened butter on each section.
• Sprinkle each section with 2 Tbsp. of cinnamon and 2 Tbsp. of brown sugar.
• Roll into a loaf shape and pinch together.
• Place seam side down into greased loaf pans.
• Cover and allow to raise for one hour or until doubled in size.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
• Brush tops with butter if desired. Cool about 15 minutes. Slice and enjoy!

Keyword Cinnamon Swirl Bread

We hope you enjoyed this simple Cinnamon Swirl Bread. Let us know if you give it a try!

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