Easy Bread Recipes Cinnamon Bread

There are a lot of Easy Bread Recipes out there.  Depending on the kind of bread you are wanting to make, you may have to look at several different sites to find those Easy Bread Recipes though.  My goal is to put many different kinds of breads and other baked goods, such as cakes, cookies and cupcakes, in one place. 

With many things I make, I originally started with a recipe that I found online, or received from somebody.  In most cases, I like to adapt those recipes to my family's taste.  Everybody has different tastes so feel free to play with the recipes presented on this blog.

I have been married for almost 17 years to an amazing woman.  One thing that I've found that makes her happy is Cinnamon Bread.  I almost think she has an addiction to it some times, because when its in the house she will eat it multiple times a day.  Just like most of the bread I make, the cinnamon bread below, never last long. 

There are several steps, but this is a pretty easy recipe.

Cinnamon Bread recipe

Ingredients

Butter—2 tablespoons

Milk—1 cup

Sugar—1/4 cup

Salt—1 teaspoon

Cinnamon—2 tablespoons

Flour—6 cups

Water--1 1/2 cups warm water (110-120 degrees)

Yeast--2 tablespoons (2 packages)

For filling

Melted Butter--6 tablespoons

Sugar--8 tablespoons

Cinnamon--4 tablespoons

Combine sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.

1)  In a saucepan, heat milk and butter until the butter is melted and remove from heat. 

     While the milk and butter are heating up, mix water and yeast in a small bowl.

2)  Mix sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.

3)  Once the milk has cooled to a lukewarm temperature, add it to the sugar mixture and mix until sugar is dissolved.

4)  Add the water/yeast mixture and mix well.

5)  Mix in 5 cups of flour.  If you are using a mixer, I recommend adding 4 cups of flour and mixing with the paddle attachment and then switching to the dough hook attachment and add the remaining 1 cup of flour.

6)  Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface.   Knead in 1/4 cup of flour at a time until the dough is smooth.  Continue kneading for 4-5 minutes.

7)  Place in an oiled bowl and turn to coat the entire surface of the dough.  Let rise in a warm place for about an hour or until doubled.

8)  Punch down dough and knead for about a minute on a lightly floured surface.  

9)  Divide in half.  Roll each half into a rectangle, about 1/4 inch thick.  Spread the melted butter over the dough.  Then spread the sugar/cinnamon mixture evenly over the dough.

10)  Tightly roll the dough up to form a loaf and place in a buttered, or oiled, 9x5 bread pan.  Cover and let rise for 30-45 minutes, or until doubled.

11)  Bake in a preheated oven at 375 degrees for 40-45 minutes, until golden brown.  

12)  Remove from the pan and allow to cool on a wire rack.