cinnamon bread

Here’s a soft homemade cinnamon bread that’s perfect for sandwiches, toast, or French toast 🍞✨

Ingredients

Bread

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2¼ tsp instant yeast (1 packet)
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup warm milk or warm water (about 110°F / 43°C)
• 3 tbsp oil or melted butter
• 1 large egg (optional, for richness)

Cinnamon Swirl

• ⅓ cup brown sugar
• 1½ tbsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tbsp flour (helps prevent gaps)

Instructions

1. Activate yeast
   Mix warm liquid and sugar, stir in yeast, and let foam (5 minutes).
2. Make dough
   Add flour, salt, oil, and egg (if using). Mix until soft dough forms.
3. Knead
   Knead 8–10 minutes by hand or 5 minutes with a mixer until smooth.
4. First rise
   Place in a greased bowl, cover, and rise 1 hour or until doubled.
5. Shape & swirl
   • Roll dough into a rectangle.
   • Mix cinnamon swirl ingredients and sprinkle evenly over dough.
   • Roll tightly into a log and pinch seam closed.
6. Second rise
   Place in greased 9×5 loaf pan. Cover and rise 30–45 minutes.
7. Bake
   Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 35–40 minutes, tenting with foil if browning too fast.
8. Cool completely
   Let cool before slicing to keep the swirl intact.

Tips

• Brush with butter or oil after baking for a soft crust
• Add raisins or chopped nuts to the swirl if you like
• For a glaze, drizzle powdered sugar + milk + vanilla

Want a gluten-free, dairy-free, or no-yeast cinnamon bread version?