Cinnamon Swirl Bread Recipe

5 from 8 votes

Fresh bread swirled with cinnamon and sugar

Course Bread

Cuisine American

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 40

Rising Time 2

Total Time 3 10

Servings loaf

Calories 235kcal

Pour milk, yeast, and sugar into a bowl of a stand mixer. Mix to combine.
1 cup milk, 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast, 2 tablespoons sugar
Let stand for 5 minutes until yeast is bubbly.
Mix in one cup of flour.
3 cups flour
Add butter, salt, and another cup of flour. Mix
¼ cup butter, 1 teaspoon salt
Continue adding flour ½ cup at a time until a soft dough is formed. You might not need all the flour. You want the dough to be tacky, but not sticky.
Knead with mixer for 5 minutes.
Form into a round and then place in a lightly greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
Let rise until doubled - 1 - 1 ½ hours
Deflate dough by pushing down in the center.
Roll into a rectangular shape about 8 X 20 inches long.
In a small bowl, combine cinnamon and sugar. In a separate bowl, beat egg white until slightly foamy.
2 teaspoons cinnamon, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 egg white
Brush rolled dough with egg white and then sprinkle on the cinnamon sugar mixture.
Roll dough into a log, pinch seams together. And pinch ends together.
Place in a greased bread pan.
Cover and let rise for 30-45 minutes.
Just before baking, brush the top of the loaf with melted butter. Bake in a preheated 350° F oven for 40-45 minutes until the loaf is fully baked through. Cover loosely with a piece of foil for the last 15-20 minutes if your loaf is browning too quickly.
2 tablespoons butter
Let cool on a rack for 5 minutes. Remove bread from pan.
Continue cooling on rack before slicing.

If you'd like two loaves of bread, this recipe can be doubled. However, you do not need to double the amount of yeast. 2 ¼ teaspoons also works for two loaves.
Make certain your yeast is proofed or activated before adding the rest of the ingredients.
You may not need all the flour. Add just enough to form the dough into a ball. The dough should be tacky, but not sticky.
Make certain the oven is fully preheated to 350°F before baking.
If your loaf is becoming too dark, place a piece of foil over the top of the loaf during the last 15-20 minutes. Don't seal the foil, just place loosely.
The bread is fully baked when the center of the bread reaches 190°F. You can also test by tapping on the top of the loaf. It should have a hollow sound.
Try to let the loaf fully cool before slicing. If it's too warm the bread will be gummy in the center.