Ingredients
- 1 packet active dry yeast
- ¼ cup sugar, plus a pinch
- 1¼ cups just-warm-to-the-touch whole milk
- ½ stick (4 tablespoons or 60g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract (optional)
- Grated zest of ½ orange (optional)
- Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg (optional)
- 3¾ to 4 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp. water
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter + 1 tablespoon, softened to a spreadable consistency
Recipe Description
This Cinnamon Swirl Bread is a soft yeast bread swirled with cinnamon and sugar! It’s perfect for french toast, cinnamon toast, or just on its own. Use this recipe to try your hand at making your own bread from scratch. It’s easier than you’d think and this loaf is so good, no one will be able to believe you made it yourself!
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