Cinnamon Raisin Swirl Bread

This cinnamon raisin swirl bread recipe uses a bread machine to form the dough, then an oven to bake 2 delicious, sweet loaves perfect for toasting.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 59 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 4 cups bread flour
• 1.5 cups warm water

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Place warm water, milk, shortening, salt, flour, sugar, and yeast into a bread machine in the order listed, or follow the order recommended by the manufacturer if different. Select cycle; press Start.

Step 3

If your machine has a Fruit setting, add raisins at the signal or about 5 minutes before the kneading cycle has finished.

Step 4

Remove dough from the machine after the first rising cycle has finished. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and roll out into a rectangle. Spread dough with 2 tablespoons softened butter, then sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Roll up dough tightly, then cut in half. Place loaves into 2 lightly greased 9x5-inch loaf pans. Cover with a dish towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

Step 5

Brush tops of risen loaves with 1 tablespoon melted butter.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until crust is brown and loaves sound hollow when tapped, 30 to 40 minutes.