This cinnamon swirl bread is simple and easy to make. It is perfect for toast, french toast, or as a snack.
If you love sweetbreads or making homemade bread, you are definitely going to love this one for Cinnamon Swirl Bread! I made this using my gorgeous KitchenAid mixer and the recipe booklet that comes with it.
This is not a quick bread like my Banana bread. This is a yeast bread so it takes a little bit to make but worth the time and effort. It reminds me of my favorite cinnamon rolls.
It also makes a great french toast. Simply slice it thicker than normal and then make it following any french toast recipe.
This recipe was originally published on September 9, 2011, and has just recently been re-published with newer photos and directions.
How to Make Homemade Cinnamon Bread
Like any bread recipe, it starts with good sweet whole milk. So you are going to add to a saucepan the following ingredients –milk, sugar, salt, and butter.
Heat over low heat until butter melts and sugar dissolves. Now, just cool this mixture to lukewarm.
Dissolve the instant yeast or active dry yeast in warm water in the bowl of a stand mixer. Add the lukewarm milk mixture and 4 1/2 cups of flour to the yeast mixture. You can use all-purpose flour or bread flour.
Attach the bowl and dough hook attachment to the mixer. Turn on low speed and mix for 1 minute.
Continuing on speed 2, add in the remaining flour, 1/2 a cup at a time, and mix until the dough clings to dough attachment and cleans the sides of the bowl, about 2 minutes.
Mix on speed 2 for 2 minutes longer, or until bread dough is smooth and elastic. The dough will be slightly sticky to the touch.
Place the dough in a greased large bowl, making sure to turn the dough over to oil the top. Cover with a damp towel or plastic wrap.
Let the dough rise in a warm place for 1 hour or until doubled.
Prepping the Dough
Punch the dough down and remove it from the greased bowl. Divide it in half. Roll each half out into a rectangle onto a floured surface.
In a small bowl, mix together cinnamon and sugar. If you want a deeper flavor, switch out white sugar for brown sugar.
Spread each rectangle with 1 tablespoon of melted butter with a pastry brush. Sprinkle each rectangle with half of the cinnamon sugar mixture.
If you want to take this recipe over the top as we did, you can add a little pecan butter with your regular butter and smear it on the dough before adding your cinnamon and sugar mixture. It is not needed, but if you do, you will love the flavor and outcome.
If you want to turn this into cinnamon swirl banana bread, add some fresh bananas into the mix as well.
Roll and shape loaves. Place in a well-greased bread pan and cover with the damp towel again.
Allow the loaves to rise for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
Bake the Bread
Bake at 375 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan immediately after coming out of the oven and allow to cool to room temperature before slicing.
What to Serve with Cinnamon Bread
Whenever I make this bread, I love using the leftover as amazing french toast. You can also make a cream cheese glaze to drizzle over each piece and eat it like you would a cinnamon roll.
Another great way is to use it as a base for fresh fruit. Toast the bread in a small frying pan. Then lay it on a plate and top with fresh berry compote and whipped cream. Garnish with some fresh mint for an amazing dessert!
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Cinnamon Swirl Bread
This bread is all kinds of delicious. Tastes like a cinnamon roll in loaf form.
Ingredients
Ingredients for Bread
- 1/2 cup of milk
- 3 tablespoons of sugar
- 2 teaspoons of salt
- 3 tablespoons of butter
- 2 packages of active dry yeast
- 1 1/2 cups of warm water
- 5 to 6 cups of all-purpose flour
Ingredients for cinnamon part
- 1/2 cup of sugar
- 2 tablespoons of butter
- 2 teaspoons of cinnamon
Instructions
- Place milk, sugar, salt, and butter together in a small saucepan. Heat over low heat until butter melts and sugar dissolves. Cool to lukewarm.
- Dissolve yeast in warm water in a warmed mixer bowl. Add lukewarm milk mixture and 4 1/2 cups of flour. Attach bowl and dough hook to mixer. Turn to Speed 2 and mix for 1 minute.
- Continuing on speed 2, add in the remaining flour, 1/2 a cup at a time, and mix until dough clings to hook and cleans the sides of the bowl, about 2 minutes. Knead on speed 2 for 2 minutes longer, or until dough is smooth and elastic. The dough will be slightly sticky to the touch.
- Place dough in a greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover. Let rise in a warm spot for 1 hour or until doubled.
- Punch dough down and divide in half. Roll each half out into a rectangle.
- Mix together cinnamon and sugar.
- Spread each rectangle with 1 tablespoon of butter. Sprinkle each rectangle with half of the sugar mixture.
- Roll and shape loaves. Place in well-greased loaf pans and cover.
- Allow rising for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 40-45 minutes. Remove from pan immediately after coming out of the oven and allow to cool before slicing.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
24Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 616Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 202mgCarbohydrates: 125gFiber: 4gSugar: 6gProtein: 16g
Ellen
Saturday 20th of November 2021
This recipe will save me so much money! Cinnamon swirl is my son's favorite!
Dorothy Reinhold
Wednesday 29th of September 2021
I love punching down the risen dough, as you show in that one photo. So satisfying! And your swirl is PERFECT!
Inger@Art of Natural Living
Wednesday 29th of September 2021
The swirl is so beautiful in this. Now I'm really getting excited to try some new breads!
Jolene
Wednesday 29th of September 2021
I feel like I'm being hypnotized by that perfect swirl! I'm still conquering my fear of yeast baking but you've shared lots of great tips!
Hezzi-D
Wednesday 29th of September 2021
This looks delicious and your swirl is perfection.