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