Easy Cinnamon Swirled Bread Recipes

EASY CINNAMON SWIRL BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheet with nonstick foil or parchment paper.
• On cutting board, carefully unroll dough, beginning with seam, until flat on board. Brush dough generously with butter. Sprinkle liberally with cinnamon-sugar.
• Roll up dough; place on cookie sheet.
• Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Cool slightly before slicing.

CINNAMON SWIRL BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add milk, 1/2 cup sugar, eggs, butter, salt and 3 cups flour; beat on medium speed until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Mix cinnamon and remaining sugar. Punch down dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Roll each portion into an 18x8-in. rectangle; sprinkle each with about 1/4 cup cinnamon sugar to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a short side; pinch seam to seal. Place in 2 greased 9x5-in. loaf pans, seam side down., Cover with kitchen towels; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/2 hours. Preheat oven to 350°., Bake until golden brown, 30-35 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

CINNAMON SWIRL BREAD FOR THE BREAD MACHINE

Steps:

• Place milk, eggs, 1/4 cup butter, bread flour, sugar, salt, and yeast into a bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer, select the dough setting, and start the machine. When dough cycle is complete, transfer dough to a floured work surface and punch down. Let dough rest for 10 minutes.
• Mix walnuts, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a bowl.
• Divide dough in half and roll each half into a rectangle about 9x14 inches. Spread 1 tablespoon softened butter over the top of each dough rectangle and evenly sprinkle dough with half the walnut mixture. Roll dough rectangles, starting from the short ends, and pinch seams closed.
• Grease 2 9x5-inch loaf pans. Fit the rolled loaves into the loaf pans with seam sides down. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake loaves in the preheated oven until lightly golden brown and bread sounds hollow when tapped, about 30 minutes. If loaves brown too quickly, lightly cover with aluminum foil for the last 10 minutes of baking. Let bread cool for 10 minutes before removing to finish cooling on wire racks. Sprinkle tops of each loaf with 1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar.

CINNAMON SWIRL BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan. In a small bowl, mix together 1/3 cup sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon; set aside.
• In large bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt and remaining 1 cup sugar. Combine egg, milk, and oil; add to flour mixture. Stir until just moistened.
• Pour half of the batter into pan. Sprinkle with half the reserved cinnamon/sugar mixture. Repeat with remaining batter and cinnamon/sugar mixture. Draw a knife through batter to marble.
• Bake in preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Wrap in foil and let sit overnight before slicing.

SWIRLED CINNAMON RAISIN BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add 1/2 cup sugar, oil, salt, eggs and 4 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place or until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Knead 1/2 cup raisins into each; roll each portion into a 15x9-in. rectangle. Brush with additional oil. Combine cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle to within 1/2 in. of edges. , Tightly roll up, jelly-roll style, starting with a short side; pinch seam to seal. Place, seam side down, in two greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Preheat oven to 375°. Brush with oil. Bake 45-50 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

EASY CINNAMON RAISIN-SWIRL BREAD

Steps:

• On a lightly floured surface, roll thawed bread dough into a 10 x 12-inch rectangle.
• With a pastry brush, paint the dough with 1-1/2 tablespoons water.
• Sprinkle the sugar and cinnamon evenly over the dough; top with raisins.
• Roll up tightly jelly-roll fashion, beginning on the 12-inch side.
• Seal all seams and ends.
• Divide rolled up dough into two separtate pieces.
• Twist the two pieces together to form one twisted loaf.
• Place the loaf into greased 8x4-inch loaf pan.
• Brush dough with melted butter.
• Let the dough rise in a warm place until it doubles in size.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Remove from pan to cool.
• When the bread is cool, mix the glaze ingredients together, and drizzle over loaf.
• Slice to serve.

EASY CINNAMON SWIRL QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
• In a small bowl mix together all topping ingredients (you can double the amounts if desired for more cinnamon swirl).
• In a large bowl combine all the cake ingredients and mix until well combined.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared baking dish.
• Sprinkle the topping mixture over the batter, then run through with a knife to create a swirl pattern.
• Bake for about 45 minutes, or until the cake tests done.

CARRIE'S CINNAMON SWIRL BREAD

Steps:

• Make the dough: Lightly butter a medium bowl; set aside. In a small saucepan set over medium-low heat, heat 1/3 cup milk and 2 tablespoons butter until bubbles form along the sides of the saucepan. Remove from heat; set aside. In a 1-cup glass measuring cup, combine 1/4 cup warm water, the yeast, and a pinch sugar. Stir to combine. The mixture should begin to foam in about 5 minutes.
• In a small bowl, lightly beat 1 egg. Slowly add milk mixture, stirring to combine. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the dough hook, combine flour, a heaping tablespoon sugar, and salt. Mix on low to combine. Gradually add the milk mixture, beating on low until well combined. Add the yeast mixture, beating to combine. Stop mixer and scrape down sides of bowl as necessary.
• Remove dough to work surface, if the dough seems sticky, check the bottom of the mixer bowl, there should be enough flour to lightly flour the board. Knead dough until it is silky and smooth and bounces back when pressed with your thumb. Transfer to prepared bowl, turning to coat in butter. Cover with a clean kitchen towel, and place in a warm spot until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.with rack in the center. Make the filling: Lightly butter an 8 1/2-by-4-by-2-inch loaf pan; set aside. In a small bowl, combine cinnamon and the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar; set aside.
• Remove dough from bowl, and punch it down to remove air bubbles. If the dough seems sticky, lightly flour the board. If it seems dry, spritz it with a little water. Knead until silky and smooth.
• Roll the dough into an 8 1/2-by-12-inch rectangle. Work the corners by pushing with your fingers; be careful not to tear the dough. Brush the surface of the dough with 3 tablespoons melted butter, and sprinkle evenly with the cinnamon sugar.
• Beginning with a long side, roll the dough up into a log. Using your fingertips, be sure to push in at the seam where the dough meets the cinnamon sugar. Carefully pull the dough back to its original 8 1/2-inch width as it shrinks. When you reach the end, pinch the two layers of dough together to seal. Place the roll, seam-side down, in prepared pan. Cover, and set aside in a warm place until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
• Make the glaze: Whisk together remaining egg and 1 tablespoon milk. Brush over the risen dough. Bake until the crust is golden brown and the bottom sounds hollow when thumped with a finger, about 40 minutes.
• Remove from oven, and let cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan, and cool on a wire rack for at least 10 minutes before slicing.