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Cinnamon Swirl bread sliced on a cooling rack.

Cinnamon Swirl Bread

A ribbon of cinnamon and brown sugar elevates this already delicious, satiny homemade bread. This yeasted loaf rises to perfection and slices up beautifully. Your family will love this homemade cinnamon swirl bread recipe!
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Prep Time: 3 hours
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 16 slices (2, 8-inch loaves)

Ingredients

Bread dough:

  • ¾ cup canola or vegetable oil
  • 1 ¾ cups lukewarm water (110°F)
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup potato flakes
  • ¼ cup nonfat powdered milk
  • 1 Tablespoons salt
  • 2 ½ Tablespoons instant yeast
  • 1 large large eggs room temperature
  • 5-7 cups bread flour
  • 4 Tablespoons vegetable shortening for brushing on the crust

Cinnamon Sugar Mixture:

  • cup brown sugar, packed
  • 2 Tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 Tablespoon all-purpose flour

For brushing before filling:

  • 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter melted

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, combine the oil, water, sugar, potato flakes, powdered milk, salt and yeast. Whisk together with a wire whisk, helping to get all of the ingredients dissolved and broken up. Pour mixture into the mixing bowl of your mixer.
  • To the mixing bowl, add the egg and 2 and 1/2 cups of bread flour. Mix for about 30 seconds, breaking up the egg and getting the ingredients incorporated. It should resemble a pancake batter. Stop the mixer and scrape the sides of the bowl.
  • While mixer is on low speed, add the additional flour one half cup at a time, allowing the flour to incorporate after each addition. As you near the end of the remaining flour, look for the dough to clean the sides of the bowl. Once it is cleaning the sides of the bowl, stop the mixer and touch the dough with your finger. It should feel soft and tacky but not excessively wet or sticky. If it is excessively wet and sticky, add a small amount of flour and mix. When you have added enough flour, knead on low speed for 5 minutes.
  • Spray the inside of a large bowl with nonstick spray. Pour the dough out into the bowl, turning to cover all sides with the spray. Cover with clean kitchen towel and allow to rise until doubled in size.
  • Before forming loaves, prepare bread pans by spraying all sides of the inside of the pan with nonstick spray. Get a small bowl of flour for your work surface, a food scale (optional) and a sharp tool to separate the dough balls (I suggest a bench knife).
  • Prepare the cinnamon sugar mixture by combining the brown sugar, cinnamon and 1 Tablespoon of flour. Cover and set aside.
  • Once dough has doubled in size, turn it out onto a floured work surface. Lightly sprinkle the top of the dough and fold over. Repeat until all sides are covered with flour and dough can be easily handled.
  • Divide dough into 2 equal dough balls. If you have a food scale, they will measure between 20-23 ounces. Sizes may vary depending on the size of your loaf pans. This recipe is based on using 8 inch loaf pans.
  • Pre shape the loaves into an oblong shape by turning them under and pinching them underneath, forming smooth edges.
  • Roll out each dough ball into a rectangle, just a bit more narrow than your bread pan. The dough should be 1/4 inch thick. Brush with melted butter, leaving a one inch clean border on the end. Sprinkle a generous amount of cinnamon sugar mixture, again leaving a one inch clean border at the end. Roll up the dough, tucking and tightening as you go and ending at the edge with the clean boarder. Gently pull up the dough over the loaf and pinch the seam closed. Place in the greased bread pans with the seam side down. Cover with a towel and let rise until doubled in size. The bread should not rise more than two inches above pan level.
  • Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 30-35 minutes, or until the tops are a golden brown.
  • When bread comes out of the oven brush the tops with the vegetable oil, allowing it to melt and create a shiny crust. Let bread cool in the pans for 30 minutes before removing and cooling completely on a wire rack.
  • Let bread cool completely (3 hours or more) before slicing or bagging.

Notes

  • Remember it’s always possible to add more flour, but you can’t take it away. Always try to avoid adding too much flour. If you’ve added too much, your bread will be dry and dense. If your dough feels too sticky after kneading it, add a little more flour and mix for one minute. Check it again with finger touch test and either continue to the first rise or repeat with more flour if it’s still too sticky.
  • Use a heavy, 2mil bread bag for storing. This will keep your bread fresher longer.
  • Freeze any extra loaves.
  • Refrigerating bread will dry it out. Keep on counter.
  • Mini loaves make a great option for gifts or if you don't go through a large loaf of bread very quickly. Make mini loaves about 8 ounces, or 3 for every large loaf in your recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 361kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 454mg | Potassium: 114mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 83IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg
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