Cinnamon Bread
Intro: Cinnamon Bread
Cinnamon bread is something that always makes me think of my childhood. Both of my grandmothers made it regularly around the holidays and for special occasions. Now that they're gone, I had to figure out how to make cinnamon bread on my own since I'm always craving it.
I looked through my gram's recipe cards but had no luck, so I combined recipes I found online to get a recipe that was close. :D
You can make your cinnamon bread just with cinnamon and sugar, or you can add chopped pecans to make it even yummier!
I looked through my gram's recipe cards but had no luck, so I combined recipes I found online to get a recipe that was close. :D
You can make your cinnamon bread just with cinnamon and sugar, or you can add chopped pecans to make it even yummier!
STEP 1: Ingredients
for dough:
for filling:
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 cup warm water or milk
- 2 1/2 teaspoons yeast
- 2 1/2 cups AP flour (plus more for dusting/kneading)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
for filling:
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 - 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional but yummy!)
STEP 2: Making the Dough
The first thing you'll want to do is combine the warm water, yeast and two tablespoons of sugar in a measuring cup. Stir well and let it sit while you measure out the flour.
Measure out your flour and salt into a large bowl. Mix together with a fork.
Melt two tablespoons of butter in a small bowl.
Once that's done, your yeast should be starting to bubble. Stir again and then pour the yeast mixture into the flour along with the melted butter.
Use a wooden spoon or spatula to mix everything together until it forms a shaggy dough. :)
Measure out your flour and salt into a large bowl. Mix together with a fork.
Melt two tablespoons of butter in a small bowl.
Once that's done, your yeast should be starting to bubble. Stir again and then pour the yeast mixture into the flour along with the melted butter.
Use a wooden spoon or spatula to mix everything together until it forms a shaggy dough. :)
STEP 3: Kneading the Dough + Rising
This dough comes together pretty quickly - you'll only have to knead it for a few minutes.
Flour your work surface and dump the dough out onto it. Knead the dough, adding more flour as necessary until it becomes smooth and elastic.
Once it's kneaded, add some flour to the bottom of your bowl, put the dough on top and cover with plastic wrap. Leave it to rise for a half hour or until doubled in size. Once it's doubled, punch it down gently to remove some of the air bubbles.
Flour your work surface and dump the dough out onto it. Knead the dough, adding more flour as necessary until it becomes smooth and elastic.
Once it's kneaded, add some flour to the bottom of your bowl, put the dough on top and cover with plastic wrap. Leave it to rise for a half hour or until doubled in size. Once it's doubled, punch it down gently to remove some of the air bubbles.
STEP 4: Rolling Out + Adding the Filling
Roll out your dough on a piece of parchment until it's about 1/4 inch thick. Don't worry about getting it into a perfect rectangle - it'll taste just as good if it's a little bit wonky.
Combine 1/2 cup sugar with 2 tablespoons of cinnamon and sprinkle on top, leaving a little empty space around the edges. Dot with butter and add chopped pecans if you'd like. :)
Combine 1/2 cup sugar with 2 tablespoons of cinnamon and sprinkle on top, leaving a little empty space around the edges. Dot with butter and add chopped pecans if you'd like. :)
STEP 5: Roll It Up and Let It Rise Again
Now we'll want to roll the dough up so it forms a loaf. :D Try to make it fairly tight - the motion will be more of a roll-and-tuck.
Once it's rolled up, pinch both ends of the loaf closed - this will keep too much of the filling from leaking out.
At this point, preheat your oven to 350 F and let the dough rise one more time until doubled - I typically leave it on the baking sheet on top of parchment and put a clean towel over it.
Once it's rolled up, pinch both ends of the loaf closed - this will keep too much of the filling from leaking out.
At this point, preheat your oven to 350 F and let the dough rise one more time until doubled - I typically leave it on the baking sheet on top of parchment and put a clean towel over it.
STEP 6: Baking!
You'll be baking your cinnamon bread for 30 minutes or so at 350 F.
It's better to under-bake than over-bake in this case because you want it to be a little soft. I judge this bread more on the color of the outside than anything else. :)
Once it's done, let it cool for 10-15 minutes minutes before slicing. See the bottom where some of the filling leaked out? You want that to cool down, as well as the filling on the inside. Otherwise it will be a little too runny - it needs to set up a bit!
Enjoy on its own or with a bit of butter - it's perfect to go along with breakfast or coffee in the morning. :D
It's better to under-bake than over-bake in this case because you want it to be a little soft. I judge this bread more on the color of the outside than anything else. :)
Once it's done, let it cool for 10-15 minutes minutes before slicing. See the bottom where some of the filling leaked out? You want that to cool down, as well as the filling on the inside. Otherwise it will be a little too runny - it needs to set up a bit!
Enjoy on its own or with a bit of butter - it's perfect to go along with breakfast or coffee in the morning. :D
37 Comments
jayjohnkay 3 years ago
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rallekralle 9 years ago
i can't come up with any reason to not make this, sooooo... baking time!
starforest 9 years ago
It looks delisus!
foreversinging 9 years ago
I love cinnamon bread. It's so yummy! :)
ccoppola6 9 years ago
jessyratfink 9 years ago
Raisins are such a good idea - I might have to do that next time :D
P.S. Your avatar is the best!
jhartbev 9 years ago
and I realized I already commented. ..sorry lol
jhartbev 9 years ago
also I used brown sugar instead of normal.
cbooher1 10 years ago
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yonygg 10 years ago
I also added the pecans. I wonder how it would be like without the nuts... Next time...
2 things to note:
1. It turned out too sweet to be called bread. It's more like a cake to my taste.
2. The dough was a bit too sticky. I used the bread machine to knead it and had to manually add more flour afterwards and knead again before letting it rise. Next time I'll use more flour to begin with.
Very easy to make, very cheap, yields a huge loaf, and extremely tasty!!
Thank you
azarpisces 10 years ago
nice sister 10 years ago
Thanks!