Cinnamon Swirl Bread Recipe
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4.8
Cinnamon Swirl Bread Recipe
Description
This Cinnamon Swirl Bread begins with a dough made from bread flour, sugar, yeast, and salt, combined with melted butter, warm milk, vanilla extract, and eggs. The dough is kneaded until smooth and allowed to rise until doubled. The filling is a mix of ground cinnamon, white and brown sugars, and salt, blended with melted butter to spread over the rolled-out dough.
The dough is rolled tightly, spread with the cinnamon filling, then rolled up into a loaf shape, placed into a loaf pan, and allowed to rise again. A beaten egg glaze on top creates a shiny crust during baking. This bread offers a soft crumb with a flavorful, cinnamon-sweet swirl inside and a slightly crisp exterior.
It is suitable for breakfast or as a snack with coffee or tea and can be served toasted with butter or cream cheese. The swirl pattern adds a visually appealing element to each slice.
Proofing in a warm place helps the dough rise effectively; a low oven temperature can be used for a proofing environment. Using the correct pan size ensures proper loaf shape. Rolling the dough tightly helps prevent gaps in the swirls and retains moisture in the bread.
Ingredients
Dough:
- 1/4 cup butter unsalted
- 3/4 cup milk whole
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract pure
- 3 1/2 cups bread flour (420g)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar 50g, white
- 1 package instant dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 large egg plus 1 large egg yolk
Filling:
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- Pinch kosher salt
- 3 tbls butter melted, unsalted
Topping:
- 1 egg beaten, large
Instructions
To Make the Dough:
- Prepare a 8x4-inch OR 9x5-inch loaf pan by spraying it with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a saucepan, set over medium heat, melt the butter. When melted, turn off the heat and pour in the milk and vanilla. The residual heat from the pan will warm the milk.
- Meanwhile, in the bowl of a stand-up mixer with the dough attachment (alternatively you could do this by hand with a spatula), add the bread flour, sugar, instant yeast and kosher salt. Give a mix until combined. And then pour in the egg and egg yolk, butter/milk mixture and knead until combined and smooth, about 5 minutes. Grease a bowl with some oil or cooking spray and transfer the dough to the bowl. Put it in a warm and cozy place in your house so it can rise for 1 hour, or doubled in size.
To Make the Filling:
- In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon, white sugar, brown sugar and salt. Melt the butter and set aside.
To Assemble the Swirl Bread:
- Grease a 8x4-inch loaf pan and set aside.
- Lightly flour your work surface. Punch down the dough and roll it out into an 8x18-inch rectangle. Brush it with half of the melted butter and sprinkle with the filling. It should be an even layer of cinnamon and sugar. Pour the remaining butter on top of the filling. This will help moisten the filling to help it stick when we roll it up.
- Tightly roll the log up and pinch the seams. Carefully transfer it to the loaf pan, seam-side down. Cover it and place it in a warm place in your house for 1 hour, until it’s about 1 inch out of loaf pan.
To Bake the Swirl Bread:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Brush the top with the egg wash. Transfer to the oven to bake until golden brown, about 35 minutes.
- Allow it cool in the pan for 10 minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack. Allow to cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Slice it up and eat it with softened butter.
Notes
- A 9x5-inch pan can substitute for an 8x4-inch pan with a slightly different loaf shape.
- Roll the dough tightly to avoid gaps in the cinnamon swirl.
- Ensure the dough rises in a warm, draft-free place or use a warmed, turned-off oven for proofing.
- Pouring extra melted butter over the cinnamon-sugar mixture helps retain moisture and enhances the swirl.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 230 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 230kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 3g | 150% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 3mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 50g | 100% |
| Vitamin A | 21IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.8
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