There’s nothing more comforting than a freshly baked loaf of cinnamon swirl bread. Soft, fluffy, and dense, this bread recipe has the most delicious flavor with an intact swirl in the middle. Toast and top with butter for the perfect breakfast or afternoon snack.
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Ingredients
Bread Ingredients
3 1/2 - 4Cupsbread flour
1/3Cupsugar
1teaspoonsalt
4 1/2teaspoonsyeast
1Cupwarm milk120˚ F
1/4Cupbuttersoftened
1egglarge
Swirl Filling
1/4Cupgranulated sugar
1teaspoonground cinnamon
Instructions
In a mixer combine two cups of bread flour, sugar, salt, and yeast. Add in the milk, butter, and egg. Beat with a flat beater on low speed for 1 minute. Increase speed to medium and beat for 1 additional minute.
Remove the flat beater from your mixer and attach the dough hook. Add the remaining flour 1/4 cup at a time until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl and the dough is springy.
Grease a large bowl, and place the dough in the bowl. Cover the bowl with a kitchen towel and let it rise for 90 minutes or until the dough doubles.
Remove the risen dough from the bowl and roll it out into an 18x8 inch rectangle. Sprinkle the cinnamon and sugar evenly over the dough.
Roll the dough, starting with the shorter side. Pinch the edges to seal. Place in a greased bread pan and cover with a kitchen towel. Let rise for 30 minutes.
Bake in a preheated 350˚ F oven for 25-30 minutes. Remove from the oven and brush with butter. Let cool for 10 minutes and then remove from the bread pan and let cool on a cooling rack.
Notes
The best temperature to rise the dough. I place my oven on 100˚ F to let the dough rise in an ideal environment. If your oven doesn't have a 100˚F function, you can turn your oven on to 350˚F for one minute only. After that, turn it off and let your dough rise in the oven at no temperature.Avoid getting the top of the bread too brown. If you find that your oven is leading to a too-dark-brown top, you can place aluminum foil on the top while baking to keep the crust a golden color.