This cinnamon swirl bread is warm and gooey! Totally stuffed with ribbons of butter, sugar and cinnamon and baked until deep golden brown this swirl bread is soft and fluffy and incredibly delicious!
Cinnamon swirl bread
If you are craving some Fall flavors then you need to make this cinnamon swirl bread! It tastes and smells just like Fall: spicy, cinnamony and a tad sweet, it’s the perfect treat to serve with a warm drink on the side.
And honestly, if I could bottle up the scent that comes up from the oven when you are baking this easy cinnamon bread, I would totally do it! It really fills your whole home with spicy notes that are so delicious and mouthwatering.
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- Apple cinnamon pull apart bread
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How to make the layers on this cinnamon swirl bread
There are a couple different ways to make a cinnamon swirl bread. However, if you are not an expert baking with yeast, then this method is the easiest and most fail proof.
We are working with a dough that’s very similar to a cinnamon roll dough. Buttery and elastic, it rises beautifully. It’s also super easy to roll out.
Once the dough is rolled out you spread some melted butter on top and finally sprinkle it with brown sugar and cinnamon. Cut out some layers and start folding them in a prepared baking pan.
Then just let it rise for around 30 minutes or until it looks puffy and bake it!
The butter and cinnamon sugar will keep the layers puffy and slightly crispy, kind of like a croissant.
How to store cinnamon swirl bread
The best thing about this cinnamon swirl loaf? Thanks to the buttery filling this bread keeps fresh for around 4 days. If you want it to be just like ready made you can pop it in the oven for around 7 minutes before serving it. Or just quickly warm it up in the microwave for a few second!
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Cinnamon swirl recipe
- In a bowl beat the butter with the milk, yeast, eggs and vanilla.
- Add the sugar and the flour and stir to combine.
- Knead the dough for around 5 minutes or until the dough is elastic and soft. Cover the bowl and let it rise for around 30 minutes.
- Flour a baking surface and roll out the dough until about 1/8″-1/4″ thick. Spread with melted butter and sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon.
- Cut out layers of dough and transfer, rolling and folding, to a baking pan. Let it rise for 30 minutes. While the dough is rising, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Transfer to the oven and bake for 60 minutes or until done.
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Cinnamon swirl bread
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Equipment
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small saucepan
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mixing bowl
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whisk
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baking pan
Ingredients
- 4 Tbsp butter melted
- ½ Cup milk warm
- 2 Tsp dry yeast
- 2 Eggs
- 1 Tsp vanilla extract
- 4 Tbsp sugar
- 3 Cups flour
For the filling:
- 4 Tbsp butter melted
- ½ Cup brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp cinnamon
Instructions
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Grease a baking pan and set aside. In a bowl beat the butter with the milk, yeast, eggs and vanilla. Add the sugar and the flour and stir to combine.
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Knead the dough for around 5 minutes or until the dough is elastic and soft. Cover the bowl and let it rise for around 30 minutes. Flour a baking surface and roll out the dough until around 1/8″-1/4″ thick. Spread with melted butter and sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon.
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Cut out layers of dough.
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Transfer, rolling and folding, to the prepared baking pan.
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Let it rise for 30 minutes. While the dough is rising, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Transfer to the oven and bake for 60 minutes or until done.
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