The Cinnamon Swirl of Cinnamon Bread

Do you know the sign of a good cookbook?  One that has oil stains, flour particles and cinnamon smears on it.  I have such a cookbook.  I would love to tell you the name of it but I can’t.  It came with the bread machine I bought years ago.  It is so old, the cover is ripped off.  I have used and used those bread recipes.  I have used and used that bread machine!  My bread machine is on its last leg.  (Paddle?)

We like cinnamon bread at our house.  A lot.  Like, way too much. I try not to make it too much, but it is a great addition to the evening meal. On a cold day, I’ll make it with Hamburger Soup.  On a hot summer day, I will make it just because. 😉 {I mean really, do we need a reason?}

You can make this bread with a bread machine or by hand.  I also use my Kitchen Aid mixer. If you are hesitant about making homemade bread, this bread is pretty forgiving. Meaning, you don’t have to be a Master Baker to get this bread to come out delicious.

I sometimes will make this bread with a honey/cinnamon mixture when I am going for the healthier option. That tastes wonderful. If I am not going for the healthier option, I use butter, brown sugar and cinnamon mixture. Yes, that is rather delicious as well. Either way, you can’t go wrong.

The Cinnamon Swirl of Cinnamon Bread

This cinnamon bread is a combination of cinnamon and brown sugar for a delightful addition to supper or breakfast.

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Course: Bread

Author: Kim Strawn

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cup water , heated to 80*
• 4 tsp oil
• 3 T brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 cups unbleached flour (or all purpose bleached)
• 2 1/2 tsp active dry yeast

Instructions

• Add all ingredients in order listed in bread machine
• In bread machine, this loaf is a 1.5 lb loaf and put the machine on dough cycle
• When dough cycle is done, take dough out of machine and roll in a rectangle, the width as wide as the loaf pan you will put the dough into
• Spread 3 Tablespoons softened butter onto dough, covering all of dough
• Sprinkle desired amount of cinnamon and brown sugar on top of butter
• Roll up dough, starting with short side
• Place in greased loaf pan, and let rise in a warm place while oven is preheating to 350*
• Bake for 25 minutes or until crust is golden brown and is done