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This cinnamon bread recipe is perfect for cinnamon toast, or to bake for gifts! Swirled cinnamon goodness, your family will thank you!

SOFT CINNAMON SWIRL BREAD

If you like this bread you’ll love our Amish white bread and our quick rise cinnamon rolls!

This cinnamon bread recipe is perfect for cinnamon toast, or to bake for gifts! Swirled cinnamon goodness, your family will thank you!

Watch our step by step video!

I love making quick breads, but there is something about a good yeast bread that can’t be beat. This is one of our  favorite breads to make. We always make 2 loaves and eat one straight from the oven.

This swirly soft cinnamon bread recipe is worth every extra step, and honestly, it’s pretty simple to make.

This cinnamon bread recipe is perfect for cinnamon toast, or to bake for gifts! Swirled cinnamon goodness, your family will thank you!

Swirled Cinnamon Bread Recipe

scroll down for a printable recipe!

Makes 2 loaves

Dough:

  • 2 c. warm water
  • 4 1/2 tsp. yeast
  • 1/4 c. sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 c. canola oil
  • 5 1/2 c. bread flour

Extra ingredients:

  • 1 Tbsp. canola oil
  • 1/2 c. sugar + 2 T. cinnamon, mixed in a small bowl
  • spray bottle with water
  • butter for brushing on baked loaves

Preheat the oven for 45-60 seconds, or until warm. Turn oven off.

Mix water and yeast and sugar. Allow to sit 5 minutes or until yeast looks foamy.  Add remaining dough ingredients and mix in a stand mixer or with a wooden spoon until evenly distributed and soft dough forms.  Knead dough on a floured surface until smooth and elastic (3-5 minutes).

Add 1 Tbsp. oil to bowl, place dough into the bowl, and coat dough on both sides. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warmed oven. Let rise for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

This cinnamon bread recipe is perfect for cinnamon toast, or to bake for gifts! Swirled cinnamon goodness, your family will thank you!
Once your dough has doubled in size, dump it onto your workspace.

This cinnamon bread recipe is perfect for cinnamon toast, or to bake for gifts! Swirled cinnamon goodness, your family will thank you!
Divide into two sections.

This cinnamon bread recipe is perfect for cinnamon toast, or to bake for gifts! Swirled cinnamon goodness, your family will thank you!
(My cute helper! We made 4 loaves that day, plus a tiny one for herself.)

Roll each section into a 9×13 rectangle. Lightly spritz dough with water.

This cinnamon bread recipe is perfect for cinnamon toast, or to bake for gifts! Swirled cinnamon goodness, your family will thank you!
Sprinkle with 4T cinnamon sugar mixture. Then spritz sugar with a little more water from the spray bottle. This will help the sugar and cinnamon mixture stick to the dough.

(I learned this trick from my aunt. I used to use butter, but the bread would sometimes unroll when cut into slices. It doesn’t unroll with water and is just as delicious!)

This cinnamon bread recipe is perfect for cinnamon toast, or to bake for gifts! Swirled cinnamon goodness, your family will thank you!
Roll dough tightly into a log. Pinch ends tightly to close, as well as the seam. Place into greased bread pans, seam side down. Return to warm oven and let raise for 40 minutes.

This cinnamon bread recipe is perfect for cinnamon toast, or to bake for gifts! Swirled cinnamon goodness, your family will thank you!
Take loaves out of the warm oven and heat oven to 350 degrees. Bake loaves for 25-30 minutes or until tops are golden brown.

This cinnamon bread recipe is perfect for cinnamon toast, or to bake for gifts! Swirled cinnamon goodness, your family will thank you!
Let the fresh-baked cinnamon bread stand in the pans for 5 minutes. Remove from pans and let sit on a cooling rack. Rub the top of each loaf with softened butter.

This cinnamon bread recipe is perfect for cinnamon toast, or to bake for gifts! Swirled cinnamon goodness, your family will thank you!
Let cool until you can handle it with ease.

Eat one loaf of this cinnamon bread recipe right away (we always do!) then wrap the other loaf in plastic wrap to keep it soft for later.

Cinnamon Swirl Bread

This cinnamon bread recipe is perfect for cinnamon toast, or to bake for gifts! Swirled cinnamon goodness, your family will thank you!
4.63 from 16 votes
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Prep Time: 2 hours
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 16
Calories: 246kcal

Ingredients

Dough:

  • 2 cup warm water
  • 4 1/2 teaspoon yeast 2 packets
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 5 1/2 cup bread flour

Extra ingredients:

  • 1 Tbsp. canola oil
  • 1/2 cup sugar + 2 T. cinnamon mixed in a small bowl
  • spray bottle with water
  • butter for brushing on baked loaves

Instructions

  • Mix water and yeast and sugar. Allow to sit 5 minutes or until yeast looks foamy.
  • Add remaining dough ingredients and mix in stand mixer or wooden spoon until evenly distributed.
  • Knead dough on a floured surface until smooth and elastic. Add 1 Tablespoon of oil to bowl and coat dough on both sides.
  • Cover with a damp cloth or plastic wrap and let raise in warmed oven.
  • Let raise for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
  • Once your dough has doubled in size,  dump it onto your work space.
  • Divide into two sections.
  • Roll each section into a 9x13 rectangle. Lightly spritz dough with water.
  • Sprinkle with 4T cinnamon sugar mixture.
  • Then spritz sugar with a little more water from the spray bottle. (This will help the sugar and cinnamon mixture stick to the dough.)
  • Roll dough tightly into a log. Pinch ends tightly to close, as well as the seam.
  • Place into greased bread pans, seam side down.
  • Return to warm oven and let raise for 40 minutes.
  • Take loaves out of the warm oven and heat oven to 350 degrees. Bake loaves for 25-30 minutes or until tops are golden brown.
  • Let the fresh baked cinnamon bread stand in the pans for 5 minutes.
  • Remove from pans and let sit on a cooling rack.

Notes

This bread freezes well. Wrap in plastic and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw completely before slicing. 

Nutrition

Calories: 246kcal

Here are some of Our Favorite Bread Recipes that are easy to make!
If you love cinnamon you might also want to try this cinnamon cookie recipe too!

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About Brandy

Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

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  1. Brandy says

    I would prefer this over cookies too! The butter is yummy, but I think it causes the bread to separate more like a cinnamon roll. It is how Derrick always made it. You can see it in the pics, but it still tastes great! Your moms stays better when cut. She gave us a loaf and it was so good!

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  2. Meagan Deal says

    This bread look absolutely amazing! I might just make it tomorrow. Homemade bread is great, especially with cinnamon and sugar. 🙂

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  4. Roseann Hampton says

    I used to bake cinnamon swirl bread all the time – it always smells so delicious when it is baking! Yours looks wonderful!

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  5. Teri @ The Freshman Cook says

    Brandy, your bread looks amazing! I can’t wait to great recipe a try! Thanks so much for linking up and sharing at Celebrate It!

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  6. acraftymix says

    That really does look and sound delicious Brandy and your little helper is too cute for word. Love the look of concentration on her face

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  12. Miz Helen says

    I just pinned your delicious Cinnamon Swirl Bread and I know your precious little helper will make it very special! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome recipe with us at Full Plate Thursday. Hope you are having a great week and come back to see us real soon!
    Miz Helen

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  13. Laurie says

    Brandy – Can’t wait to surprise my family with this recipe! Pinned too. Thanks so much for sharing at Brag About It. Hope you have a wonderful week!

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  18. Cinnamon Zone says

    Thank you for sharing the instructions with images. I love the swirl effect when you cut through the bread. The bread must smell and taste great hot out of the oven.

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    • Brandy says

      Hi Hannah! I haven’t tried making it like that before, but would imagine it would still be delicious! Like a loaf of French bread 🙂

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  20. Lupe Marsden says

    I have made this recipe so many times now. My family is obsessed! I love it because it is easier and faster than making homemade cinnamon rolls! And I love that it makes two loaves! I always freeze one…well I try! The boys don’t let it stay in there too long. haha! Thank you for a wonderful and easy recipe to follow! It is one of our favorites!
    I actually have them in the oven now and yes, my house smells amazing! 🙂

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  21. Irene says

    4 stars
    Can I use all purpose flour instead of the bread flour if I don’t have bread flour on hand? Any suggestions are appreciated.

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