Description
A delightful homemade cinnamon bread that brings warmth and sweetness to your home, perfect for sharing with family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup warm milk
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup sugar (for cinnamon mixture)
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Instructions
- Combine Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine warm milk, sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, and salt. Stir until smooth.
- Add Flour and Yeast: Stir in 2 cups of flour and yeast until well combined.
- Form the Dough: Gradually add the remaining flour until a soft dough forms.
- Knead the Dough: Turn out onto a floured surface and knead for 5-10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- First Rise: Place dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
- Prepare the Loaves: Punch down dough, divide, roll into rectangles, and sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Roll and Shape: Roll tightly and place in greased loaf pans.
- Second Rise: Let rise again, covered, until doubled, about 30-45 minutes.
- Preheat Oven: Preheat to 350°F (175°C) during the last minutes of rising.
- Bake the Bread: Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown and hollow-sounding when tapped.
- Cool Before Serving: Allow to cool in pans for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Ensure the milk is warm but not hot when activating the yeast. Optional ingredients can be added based on preference.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
