Description
This delicious cinnamon bread is perfect for breakfast or as a snack, fragrant with cinnamon and sugar, and soft in texture.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup water, warmed to about 110°F (43°C)
- 1/2 cup whole milk, warmed to about 110°F (43°C)
- 2 and 1/4 teaspoons instant or active dry yeast (1 standard packet)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar, divided
- 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter, softened to room temperature and cut in 4 pieces
- 3 cups bread flour (spooned & leveled), plus more as needed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg white, beaten
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Whisk the warm water, warm milk, yeast, and 2 Tablespoons of sugar together in the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with a dough hook attachment. Loosely cover and allow to sit for 5–10 minutes until foamy and frothy on top.
- Add the remaining sugar, the butter, 1 cup flour (about 130g), and the salt. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds, then add another cup of flour. Beat on medium speed until relatively incorporated.
- Add the remaining flour and beat on medium speed until the dough comes together and pulls away from the sides of the bowl, about 2 minutes. If the dough seems too wet, beat in more flour 1 Tablespoon at a time until you have a workable dough.
- Keep the dough in the mixer and beat for an additional 8–10 full minutes, or knead by hand on a floured surface for the same amount of time.
- Lightly grease a large bowl with oil or nonstick spray. Place the dough in the bowl, turning to coat all sides in the oil. Cover and allow dough to rise in a warm environment for 1 hour or until double in size.
- Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- In a small bowl, whisk 1/4 cup sugar and the cinnamon together.
- When the dough is ready, punch it down to release the air. Roll the dough out into a large 8×20 inch rectangle. Brush the surface with beaten egg white, then sprinkle on the cinnamon-sugar.
- Roll it up into an 8-inch log and place it, seam-side down, into the prepared loaf pan.
- Cover the shaped loaf and allow to rise for 1 hour, or until it’s about 1 inch above the top of the loaf pan.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C).
- After the dough rises, melt the remaining 1 Tablespoon of butter. Brush melted butter on top of the loaf before baking.
- Bake for 35–45 minutes, or until golden brown. Test for doneness and allow to cool.
Notes
- Cover leftover bread tightly and store at room temperature for 6 days or in the refrigerator for up to 10 days.
- The dough should feel soft and slightly tacky after kneading.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 15mg