Cinnamon Roll Bread
Food to me is so nostalgic. It makes us use so many of our senses and I think that’s one of the things that I love most about food. To me, there isn’t a food much more nostalgic than cinnamon rolls. The amazing scent that wafts through the house as they are baking is intoxicating!
I remember most of the women in my family making cinnamon rolls at one point or another. It’s almost as if they are a part of my family. Whenever there are several of us gathered cinnamon rolls are some kind of staple. And they are the best. My mouth is watering as I type this.
I don’t think that there is really anything special about the cinnamon rolls that I have eaten all my life. The only staple that I have come across in our cinnamon rolls is brown sugar; not all cinnamon rolls include brown sugar and I always feel that something is missing when I eat a cinnamon roll that is not made with brown sugar. It is full of wonderful cinnamon and sugar flavor and is so pretty with the filling swirled through.
*Note: next time I will double the filling amounts; feel free to do that when you make this recipe!
And to burn some of the calories in this bread, here’s my most-recent treadmill workout. Loved this one. It includes just enough recovery but gets your heart pumping!
| 35 Minute Treadmill Intervals | ||
| Minutes | Incline | Pace |
| 4 | 7.5% | 4.0 MPH |
| 5 | 1% | 6.5 MPH |
| 4 | 7.5% | 4.0 MPH |
| 5 | 1% | 6.5 MPH |
| 4 | 7.5% | 4.0 MPH |
| 1 | 1% | 6.0 MPH |
| 1 | 1% | 7.0 MPH |
| 1 | 1% | 8.0 MPH |
| 1 | 1% | 4.0 MPH |
| 1 | 1% | 8.0 MPH |
| 1 | 1% | 7.0 MPH |
| 1 | 1% | 6.0 MPH |
| 5 | 7.5% | 4.0 MPH |
Cinnamon Roll Bread
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
Yeast Prep:
1/2 cup warm milk
1/2 cup warm water
1 (1/4th oz.) package yeast
2 tsp. sugarBread dough:
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 Tbs. softened butter
1/3 cup sugar
1 1/4 tsp. salt
1 Tbs. cinnamonFilling:
3 Tbs. butter
1 Tbs. cinnamon, divided
2 Tbs. sugar
2 Tbs. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
Egg wash:
1 egg + 2 Tbs. warm waterDirections:
Combine the warm milk, water, yeast and 2 teaspoons sugar in a measuring cup and let sit for 10 minutes until foamy. The temperature of the milk/water should be about 100 degrees…about the same temperature as a warm bubble bath but not too hot.
While the yeast is resting, combine the flours, 1/3 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons softened butter, salt and 1 tablespoon cinnamon in a large bowl. If you’re using a stand mixer, use a paddle attachment and start to mix on slow. Then, drizzle in the water mixture while the machine is running. Increase speed to high and mix until smooth and elastic. If you’re working by hand, simply add the water mixture to the dry ingredients and knead on a floured surface for 10 minutes until smooth.
Spray a large bowl with cooking spray and place dough ball in. Cover with a cloth and let rise for 90 minutes in a warm spot.
While the dough is rising, mix the filling for the bread. Combine the butter, cinnamon, sugar, brown sugar and vanilla and mix until smooth.
After the dough has risen to double its size, roll out with a rolling pin on a floured surface to a long rectangle. Smear the butter mixture all over the top and roll up tightly. And I mean tightly. I didn’t roll mine nearly tight enough and the middle of the loaf was very airy and didn’t hold together well after the pieces were cut.
Place dough in a greased loaf pan, cover with cloth and let rise for another hour in a warm spot.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk together the egg and warm water then brush all over loaf. Bake for 40 minutes. Let cool and slice.
Adapted from Eat Live Run
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Those swirls are so perfect! I would be sharing the treadmill with you after having a slice (or 3) of this! Of course the fastest I can go is 4.5 lol
Oh yummy, this bread looks fantastic. I would definitely have to hit the treadmill, or the road, after a few slices of that.
These cinnamon rolls are dangerous! I fear I'd eat the whole loaf in one sitting. They'd need a crane to get me on the treadmill. It would be worth it though! Love these
Gorgeous loaf! Can't wait to try this recipe!
Perfect loaf!!!!
Oo wish I had known about the brown sugar idea before I made my cinnamon rolls! Bread looks good.
What a perfect loaf of bread! This looks so tasty and the swirls are so pretty! I can see what you mean about the filling though, one can never have enough of that delicious cinnamon filling!
What a gorgeous looking loaf of bread! I love using this kind of bread for french toast
Look at that perfect bread! What a great job! You are crazy mad woman on the treadmill! I run outside, but really find it hard to do it on the treadmill!
Oooooh – I can just imagine how fantastic this makes the house smell. Definitely making this! Thanks for the exercise chart – I can work out how to keep this from sticking to my thighs!
Your loaf looks perfect! I think I'm going to go straight to the run today and think about making this bread.
Karen
Now that is clever!!
I'll take anything that's made with a cinnamon filling! anything! That loaf is just gorgeous!
Oh yum! This bread looks amazing! I haven't had cinnamon bread in a while so I must try this!
i love cinnamon bread and this looks great!
Your swirl is so perfect! Just beautiful!
i suck at baking bread .. still not good when it comes to working with yeast. This looks so nice!\
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Oh yum! I totally agree, food brings up all kinds of nostalgia. For me, cinnamon rolls mean birthdays. My mom used to make my brother and I cinnamon rolls (just from a tube) on our birthday mornings.
This looks soooo good and I amd trying to expand my yeast bread skills so I should make it!
L O V E this! We ate cinnamon toast growing up…my mom wasn't so much the baker
But cinnamon anything gets me super nostalgic. I love that about cooking and food too! Lovely post Cassie!
The smell of cinnamon reminds me of so many personal memories. Your bread looks wonderful!
That is such a gorgeous loaf of bread! those cinnamon swirls are perfect. I would love a slice of this and I'm sure it smells heavenly while its baking!
this looks great! i am a horrible bread baker no matter how many times I try!
This looks amazing! I hate being allergic to cinnamon, because I just love it. The bread is beautiful and you got a PERFECT swirl! Buzzed!
Just seeing that workout posted after drooling over that beautiful bread made me want….. more of that bread to counteract the loss of calories
I'm with you… food is TOTALLY nostalgic! I used to eats tons of cinnamon bread as a kid. Thanks for sharing … and I hope you have a GREAT day!
Cassie this is very delicious looking bread roll…Love the flavor..
Going to try your treadmill routine. I do a really boring 35 mins at 1 pc incline 6 mph. I need to mix it up! The bread sounds delish.
this cinnamon roll makes me happy!! such a pretty swirl!
Picture perfect bread, Cassie! My whole family would love this. And I'm amazed that you can run 8 mph on your treadmill…I think mine would throw me across the room! You go, girl!
This looks BEAUTIFUL, not to mention delicious. I love anything with cinnamon.
Cassie…what a beautiful bread! I have fond memories of cinnamon rolls as well. And the smell in your kitchen must be heavenly! : )
This looks so yummy! You had me at cinnamon. Add bread and I'm a goner. Fantastic.
MMmm, I can smell this bread like it were fresh out of the oven. This bread is always so loved.
Look at those beautiful swirls!! I love cinnamon bread….mmmmm!
This is lovely. Love the perfect swirl on your bread.
Lovely sweet bread! Cinnamon is my favourite spice for sweet! I love its aroma! I have never made cinnamon rolls at home! I'd love to try it!
WOW! That bread looks A-mazing.
Thanks so much for sharing this, it made my mouth water as I read it.
I would add some raisins the filling, but only because I love them.
This bread looks fantastic Cassie, saving this recipe for sure!!
Perfect swirls! I'd love to make French Toast with this.
Just made this for the first time and it turned out so well, and so yummmy!