Delicious Homemade Cinnamon Bread

To fulfill one of my many pregnancy cravings I decided to make homemade cinnamon bread! I found this recipe while perusing the Pioneer Woman's website (I definitely recommend this site) and let me tell you...for bread it's very easy to make and it tastes amazing!!

Dough:
1 cup Milk
6 Tablespoons Butter
2-1/2 teaspoons Active Dry Yeast
2 whole Eggs
1/3 cup Sugar
3-1/2 cups whole wheat flour(or white flour)
1 teaspoon Salt

Filling:
1/3 cup Sugar
2 Tablespoons Cinnamon

Extras:
Egg And Milk, Mixed Together
Softened Butter

1. Melt butter and milk together on medium heat until very warm, but not boiling. Cool until still warm to the touch, but not hot. Sprinkle yeast over the top, mix and let set for 10 minutes.




2. Combine flour and salt in separate bowl.

3. With a kitchen aide or bowl and electric mixer, mix sugar and eggs until combined. Pour in milk, butter and yeast mixture and mix to combine. Add half the flour and beat on medium speed until combined. Add the other half and beat until combined.

4. Switch to the dough hook attachment and knead dough on medium speed for ten minutes.




5. In a separate mixing bowl drizzle a little olive oil in the bottom, then toss the dough in the oil to coat. Cover bowl in plastic wrap and set it in a warm, place for at least 2 hours.




6. Turn dough out onto the work surface. Roll into a rectangle no wider than the loaf pan you're going to use. Coat with 2 tablespoons melted butter. Mix sugar and cinnamon together, then sprinkle all over the dough. Starting at the far end, roll dough toward you, keeping it tight and contained. Pinch seam to seal.




7. Smear loaf pan with softened butter. Place dough, seam down, in the pan. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise for 2 hours.

8. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

9. Mix a little egg with milk, and smear over the top. Bake for 40 minutes on a middle/lower rack in the oven.

10. Remove from the pan and allow bread to cool. Slice and serve!







*Courtesy of The Pioneer Woman