Homemade Cinnamon Bread Recipe

Could there be anything better for fall? This homemade cinnamon bread recipe is soft, yeasty, and a little sweet. So delicious when toasted and buttered!

Hello there! How are you doing?

I’m so happy to be writing to you right now- I was supposed to be away all this week for a press trip, but it got cancelled! (Shh- don’t tell any of my clients! I want to surprise them by turning all my deadlines in a week early!) I was originally planning on only being able to share one new post this week, but because of this change in plans, I’m able to bring you this magnificent homemade cinnamon bread recipe today.

Isn’t it glorious? And it’s everything you’d ever want cinnamon bread to be. Soft, yeasty, and a little sweet, with a ribbon of warm, spicy cinnamon spiraling throughout.

When I was a kid, cinnamon bread always felt like such a treat. Most of the time, we only had one kind of bread in the house. It was plain white bread, store bought, and of course that made sense for all the sandwiches and stuff. But every now and then, my mom would pick up a loaf of cinnamon bread and it felt so special! A whole loaf of bread completely devoted to morning toast, lol!

I used to love to eat it warm, slathered with butter. Sometimes it had raisins too, which I adore. But I know they are a controversial ingredient (lol!) so I left them out here. If you are pro-raisin though, you could always sprinkle a half a cup or so over the cinnamon sugar, before rolling up the dough and putting it into a loaf pan to bake.

So home-y and comforting! I can’t think of a nicer fall breakfast!

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Homemade Cinnamon Bread Recipe

Could there be anything better for fall? This homemade cinnamon bread recipe is soft, yeasty, and a little sweet. So delicious when toasted and buttered!

Prep Time 1 minute Cook Time 45 minutes Total Time
Serves 12 servings     adjust servings

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups warm water
• 1 (1/4-ounce) packet dry active yeast
• 3 tablespoons (lightly packed) light brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 3 3/4 to 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon

Instructions

1. 1. Place the warm water in a large bowl, sprinkle the yeast on top and set aside for 5 minutes to allow the yeast to proof.
   2. Add the brown sugar, butter, 2 cups of the flour, and the salt, and beat on medium speed for 3 minutes.
   3. Stir in an additional 1 1/4 to 1 3/4 cups flour, until dough pulls away cleanly from the sides of the bowl.
   4. Knead on floured surface, adding 1/2 to 3/4 cup additional flour, until dough is smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
   5. Place dough in large greased bowl, and cover loosely with plastic wrap. Let rise in warm place until doubled in size, 30 to 45 minutes.
   6. Lightly mist a 9×5-inch loaf pan with non-stick spray.
   7. Punch down the dough and roll it into a rectangle, about 9 inches on the short side and 1/4 inch thick.
   8. Brush with melted butter.
   9. Stir the granulated sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl, and sprinkle the mixture in an even layer all over the butter.
   10. Starting at the short side, roll into a tight log (like a cinnamon roll).
   11. Transfer to the prepared loaf pan, cover loosely with plastic wrap, and allow to rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
   12. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F, uncover the dough, and bake the bread for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the loaf sounds hollow when lightly tapped.

by Allie {Baking A Moment}

Recipe Notes

For cinnamon raisin bread, sprinkle about 1/2 cup of raisins over the cinnamon sugar, before rolling the bread dough into a loaf.

©Baking a Moment

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
Amount Per Serving	As Served
Calories 233kcal Calories from fat 48
% Daily Value
Total Fat 5g	8%
Saturated Fat 3g	15%
Transfat 0g
Cholesterol 13mg	4%
Sodium 123mg	5%
Carbohydrate 42g	14%
Dietary Fiber 2g	8%
Sugars 8g
Protein 5g

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:

	Calories	2000
Total Fat	Less than	65g
Sat Fat	Less than	25g
Cholesterol	Less than	300mg
Sodium	Less than	2,400mg
Total Carbohydrate		300g
Dietary Fiber		25g

More great bread recipes on my “Bread Recipes” Pinterest board!

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