Cinnamon Swirl Donut Loaf: A Sweet Twist on Classic Bread
This Cinnamon Swirl Donut Loaf is the ideal combination of handmade bread’s tender texture and your passion for cinnamon donuts. With a thick coating of cinnamon sugar and a light, fluffy dough enhanced with buttery sweetness, this bread tastes much like a traditional cinnamon donut, but it’s much easier to slice than a loaf of bread. It’s ideal as a comfortable coffee snack, dessert, or brunch. This will quickly become a family favorite because to the comforting scent of baked cinnamon in your home!
Ingredients:
For the Bread:
- 2 ¼ teaspoons (1 packet) active dry yeast
- 1 cup (240 ml) warm milk (about 110°F / 45°C)
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (60 g) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 4 cups (500 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
For the Cinnamon Sugar Coating:
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
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Guidelines:
Get the Yeast Going:
Mix the active dry yeast and warm milk in a small basin. Allow the mixture to remain for five to ten minutes, stirring gently, or until it turns bubbly and frothy. This indicates that the yeast has been active and is prepared to transform your dough.
Get the dough ready:
- Whisk the eggs, melted butter, and granulated sugar together well in a large mixing dish.
- Stir the foamy yeast mixture into the basin after adding it.
With a wooden spoon or a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook - attachment, gradually stir in the flour and salt.
- The dough should be smooth and elastic after 8 to 10 minutes of hand kneading on a lightly floured board or 5 minutes of low speed stand mixer kneading.
- After the dough has been oiled and covered with a fresh kitchen towel, let it rise in a warm location for one to one and a half hours, or until it has doubled in size.
Form the dough:
- The dough should be transferred to a floured board and shaped into a tight loaf form by rolling it into a rectangle and folding the edges under.
After the dough has risen for 30 to 45 minutes, place it in a 9 by 5-inch loaf pan that has been oiled and cover it again. - To bake the loaf, preheat the oven to 175°C, or 350°F.
- Bake the loaf for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the bread sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom, after the dough has risen and appears puffy.
- Take the loaf out of the oven and let it to cool a little bit in the pan before moving it to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Coating in Cinnamon Sugar:
- Combine the ground cinnamon and granulated sugar in a small bowl.
Drizzle the heated bread with melted butter, covering the whole top and sides. - Till the loaf is completely covered, generously sprinkle or roll it in the cinnamon-sugar mixture. If you would want the outside of the loaf to be extremely crispy and sweet, you may dip it twice in the coating.
Present and Savor:
Enjoy the Cinnamon Swirl Doughnut Loaf after slicing it! The crunchy, cinnamon-sugar covering contrasts with a soft, buttery inside to produce the ideal harmony of warmth and sweetness. This bread is perfect as a special breakfast treat or served with afternoon tea or morning coffee.
In summary:
The tastes of doughnuts combined in a cozy loaf shape is what this Cinnamon Swirl Donut Loaf offers. The cinnamon-sugar crust paired with the light, fluffy bread is comforting and nostalgic. It’s a very simple recipe to prepare at home, which makes it a great weekend activity or kind handmade present for family members. With so much taste in each slice, they will quickly become a staple at your family’s dinner table.