Description
Sweet cinnamon swirl bread beckons with its irresistible spiral of warmth and comfort. Fragrant layers of buttery dough and spicy cinnamon promise a delightful slice that will transport home bakers to bakery bliss.
Ingredients
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Bread Dough Ingredients:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup warm milk (110°F/43°C)
- 2 ¼ teaspoons instant yeast
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
Cinnamon Filling Ingredients:
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tablespoons ground cinnamon
Brushing Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
Instructions
- Activate the yeast mixture by combining warm milk, yeast, and sugar in a spacious mixing bowl, allowing it to become frothy and aromatic for approximately 5 minutes.
- Incorporate the egg, melted butter, and salt into the activated yeast mixture, then gradually fold in the flour until a supple, cohesive dough emerges.
- Transfer the dough to a lightly dusted surface and knead thoroughly, either manually or using a stand mixer with a dough hook attachment, until the texture becomes smooth and elastic.
- Nestle the prepared dough into a generously greased bowl, drape with a clean kitchen towel, and permit it to rise in a warm environment until it doubles in volume.
- Deflate the risen dough and roll it into a rectangular shape, ensuring an even thickness across the surface.
- Craft a fragrant cinnamon sugar blend and prepare to enhance the dough’s flavor profile by lightly moistening the surface with milk.
- Distribute the cinnamon sugar mixture evenly across the dough, then meticulously roll the rectangle from the shorter edge, creating a tightly wound cylindrical form.
- Carefully seal the seam and position the rolled dough into a prepared loaf pan, allowing it to undergo a secondary rising phase until it becomes noticeably puffy.
- Heat the oven to 350F and bake the loaf, monitoring its coloration and covering with foil if browning occurs too rapidly.
- Once baked, extract the bread from the oven and optionally brush with melted butter for enhanced richness.
- Allow the bread to rest briefly in the pan before transferring to a cooling rack, ensuring complete cooling prior to slicing for optimal texture and flavor.
Notes
- Activate instant yeast by ensuring milk temperature is warm (100-110°F), not hot, which kills yeast and prevents proper rising.
- Adjust gluten-free flour blend with xanthan gum for similar texture if avoiding wheat, maintaining soft bread consistency.
- Create perfect swirl by rolling dough tightly and evenly, spreading filling close to edges for consistent cinnamon distribution throughout loaf.
- Prevent soggy bottom by using light-colored metal loaf pan and placing on middle oven rack for balanced heat circulation.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg