We decided in 2024, we are going to share a new bread recipe every single week. While we currently are not on the sourdough train yet (I can't take on one more thing to feed), there are still plenty of ways to make healthier bread than what you get in the grocery store!
Better ingredients, fresher bread for you and your family!
No fluff in these blog recipe posts. Heres the recipe for week 1!
Cinnamon Swirl Bread
Ingredients:
- 3 1/4 cups A.P. Flour
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp cinnamon, divided
- 1 cup warm whole milk
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter, melted, divided
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp warm water
- 2 1/4 tsp instant yeast
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg, beaten with 1 tbsp water and a pinch of salt
Instructions:
1. Whisk flour, salt, and 1 tbsp cinnamon in stand mixer. Whisk milk, 6 tbsp butter, sugar, warm water, and yeast, let sit for 5 minutes.
2. Using a dough hook on low speed, slowly add milk mixture to flour mixture and mix until a cohesive dough forms. Mix on medium for about 10 minutes. Take dough out and form a smooth ball. Place into lightly greased bowl.
3. Cover bowl and let rise until doubled in size, about 2 hour.
4. Mix brown sugar and remaining 1 tbsp cinnamon. Take your dough, remove form bowl, press down to deflate. Roll into 16x12 rectangle, brush with remaining 2 tbsp melted butter.
5. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture over buttered dough. Roll dough into a long cylinder. Slice dough down the center of the cylinder (the long way). Turn dough halved cut side up and arrange side by side. Pinch the top ends together. Form a tight twist cross the left side over the right, continuing down until you reach the bottom. Starting at 1 end, begin winding the dough into itself creating a spiral.
6. Place dough in a lightly greased Dutch oven or cast iron skillet. Cover dough and allow to it to rise until doubled in size. About 45 minutes - 1 hour.
7. Brush loaf with egg wash, bake at 325F for 45 - 55 minutes, rotating 1/2 way through.
8. Remove pan from oven. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes before gently remove bread from pan and place on a cooling rack.