Homemade Cinnamon Swirl Bread

This homemade cinnamon swirl bread recipe is a family favorite and requires only a handful of basic ingredients (just 8!). It’s soft and tender with the most unbelievably gooey cinnamon swirl inside. Each yeasted bread slice tastes fabulous on its own, but try it toasted with some butter… unbelievable!

Homemade cinnamon swirl bread is one of life’s greatest treasures. Hot & fresh out of the oven, the smell alone will captivate a large crowd. The bread is buttery soft and the hypnotizing swirls are deliciously sweet.

• 1/2 cup (120ml) water, warmed to about 110°F (43°C)
• 1/2 cup (120ml) whole milk, warmed to about 110°F (43°C)
• 2 and 1/4 teaspoons (7g) instant or active dry yeast (1 standard packet)
• 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar, divided
• 4 Tablespoons (1/4 cup; 56g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature and cut in 4 pieces
• 3 cups (390g) bread flour (spooned & leveled), plus more as needed
• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 egg white, beaten
• 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 Tablespoon (14g) unsalted butter, melted