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, 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.

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 Cinnamon Swirl Bread

Like any bread recipe, it starts with good sweet 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 yeast in warm water in your mixing bowl. Add the lukewarm milk mixture and 4 1/2 cups of flour. Attach the bowl and dough hook to the 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 the dough clings to hook and cleans the sides of the bowl, about 2 minutes.

Mix on speed 2 for 2 minutes longer, or until dough is smooth and elastic. The dough will be slightly sticky to the touch.

Place the dough in a greased bowl, making sure to turn the dough over to oil the top. Cover with a damp towel.

Let the dough rise in a warm spot for 1 hour or until doubled.

Punch the dough down and divide it in half. Roll each half out into a rectangle.

Mix together cinnamon and sugar.

Spread each rectangle with 1 tablespoon of melted butter. Sprinkle each rectangle with half of the 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.

Roll and shape loaves. Place in well-greased loaf pans and cover with the damp towel again.

Allow the loaves to rise 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.

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Yield: 2 loaves

Cinnamon Swirl Bread

Name: Cinnamon Swirl Bread
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 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; 1/2 cup of sugar; 2 tablespoons of butter; 2 teaspoons of cinnamon

This bread is all kinds of delicious. Tastes like a cinnamon roll in loaf form.

Prep Time 2 hours

Cook Time 45 minutes

Total Time 2 hours 45 minutes

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:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 616Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 202mgCarbohydrates: 125gFiber: 4gSugar: 6gProtein: 16g