This kalács recipe for Hungarian cinnamon swirl bread may also be filled with poppy seeds, walnuts, or cocoa powder. Enjoy leftovers toasted with butter!
Preparation Time
25 mins
Cooking Time
30 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Calories
198 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Step 2
Grease a large bowl and set aside. Grease 2 glass loaf pans and set aside.
Step 3
Place flour, white sugar, salt, and yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment. Whisk together warm milk, egg, 1/4 cup melted butter, and vanilla in a medium bowl until well combined; pour into flour mixture. Mix on low until flour is moistened and a dough forms, then increase speed to medium and continue kneading until smooth and elastic, 4 to 5 minutes.
Step 4
Place dough into the prepared bowl; cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
Step 5
Punch down dough, turn out onto a floured work surface, and divide into 2 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a 1/3-inch-thick rectangle. Brush each square with melted butter. Mix together brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl until well combined and sprinkle evenly over buttered rectangles.
Step 6
Roll each rectangle firmly into a log, pinch the ends closed, and tuck underneath. Place into the prepared loaf pans. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 45 minutes.
Step 7
Brush the tops of loaves with melted butter.
Step 8
Bake in the preheated oven until loaves are golden brown and sound hollow when tapped, about 30 minutes.
