Swirled Apple Cinnamon Bread
- Prep Time 15 mins
- Cook Time 55 mins
- Total Time 1hr 10mins
- Yield 1 loaf
- Category bread
- Method baked
- Cuisine american
Swirled Apple Cinnamon Bread
A scrumptious weekday breakfast, this soft and chewy homemade Cinnamon Apple Swirl Bread is EVERYTHING!
- Prep Time 15 mins
- Cook Time 55 mins
- Total Time 1hr 10mins
- Yield 1 loaf
- Category bread
- Method baked
- Cuisine american
Ingredients
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For the bread:
- 2 1/2 teaspoons instant active yeast
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons warm water
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup mashed potato
For the filling:
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 apple, peeled and sliced into tiny cubes
Instructions
- In a standing mixer fitted with a dough hook attachment, combine yeast, brown sugar, salt, and water. Stir to combine.
- Add in flour, butter, and mashed potato. Turn mixer on low speed and mix for 5 minutes, or until the dough slightly pulls away from the bowl and is nice and stretchy.
- Lightly grease a second bowl. Place dough into bowl, cover with a towel or plastic wrap, and allow to rise for 1 hour and 30 minutes in a warm place, until doubled in size.
- Meanwhile, combine brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Cut apple into tiny cubes.
- Grease an 8 inch bread pan with butter. Set everything aside.
- Dust a large work surface with flour. Roll dough out into an 8″x18″ rectangle. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture over dough, then place apple cubes evenly on top.
- Working from the shorter side, roll dough into a tight log, then place into prepared bread pan with seam side down. Cover again with a towel or plastic wrap and allow to rise for 1 hour more, until the dough rises above the top of the bread pan.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake bread for 50-55 minutes, tenting it with aluminum foil after the first 15 minutes. If you have a temperature thermometer, take the bread out once it reaches an internal temperature of 190°F. If you don’t have this, remove the bread once the top is light golden brown and when you knock on it with your fist, it sounds hollow.
- Immediately brush with a little butter to give the top of the bread a nice sheen. Allow to cool for at least 30 minutes before removing from bread pan and cutting into slices!