Cinnamon Honey Swirl Bread

This bread is simply a cinnamon dough rolled with cinnamon, honey and nuts. It is soft and has beautifully swirled layers of cinnamon and honey.Trust me, it looks as good as it tastes.

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Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 50

Proofing time: 2

Total Time: 3 10

Servings: loaves

Calories: 325.9kcal

Equipment

Oven

Ingredients

1½ cup scalded milk
½ cup honey
½ cup warm water
2 tbsp active dry yeast
1¼ tsp Cinnamon
1 tbsp salt
¼ cup vegetable oil
4 cups Whole wheat flour
1½ cups all purpose flour
¼ cup honey or maples syrup
½ cup Chopped walnuts optional
½ cup raisins optional

Instructions

Step 1: preparations

Scald the milk and combine it with honey in a large bowl then set aside to sit until lukewarm
Dissolve yeast in warm water and stir into cooled milk mixture.

Step 2: Mixing

Add salt, cinnamon powder and oil to yeast mixture. Stir well until well mixed.
Add flour to the mixture one cup at a time stirring well after each addition.
Stir until the dough holds together and it is not sticky.

Step 3: Kneading the dough

Turn out the dough onto a floured surface.
Knead for 8 minutes adding more flour until the dough is no longer sticky and springs back when pressed.

Step 4: first proofing

Put dough in an oiled bowl and cover with a towel and set aside.
Let it rise in a warm place until double in size; about 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Step 5: Divide and roll out the dough

Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and divide into half. Set one half aside.
Roll the dough into a rectangle shape.
Drizzle honey or maple syrup over the dough.
Sprinkle with cinnamon powder and your walnuts chopped nuts and/or raisins on the dough.
Roll up the dough, starting with the shorter side.
Pinch the ends together and put in a buttered loaf pan.

Step 6: Second proofing

Cover with a towel and set aside to rise in a warm place for about 1 hour.

Step 7: Bake

Apply egg wash (egg + milk) on top of the bread before baking
Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 50 minutes until the bread is browned and sounds hollow on the bottom when tapped.