Cinnamon Raisin Bread Recipe
Looking for the perfect cosy bake? This homemade cinnamon raisin bread is soft, fluffy, and packed with sweet raisins and warming cinnamon. It’s super easy to make and ideal for breakfast or a mid-afternoon treat.
Equipment
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Ingredients
- 375 g all-purpose flour
- 75 g raisins
- 1 sachet fast-action dried yeast (7g / 2 ¼ teaspoons)
- 4 Tbsp sugar
- ¾ tsp salt
- 125 g dairy-free spread
- 2 Tbsp dairy-free milk of choice
- 4 Tbsp sugar
- 4 tsp cinnamon
FOR THE VEGAN EGG WASH: (see note 1 for substitution)
- 1 Tbsp melted dairy-free butter
- 1 tsp dairy-free milk
- 1 tsp maple syrup
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, raisins, yeast, 4 Tbsp of sugar, and salt.375 g all-purpose flour, 75 g raisins, 1 sachet fast-action dried yeast, 4 Tbsp sugar, ¾ tsp salt
- Place the milk and dairy-free spread in a small saucepan and heat up to around 40-45°C(104-113°F) until the dairy-free spread has melted.125 g dairy-free spread
- Stir the milk mixture into the flour mixture and mix until the dough comes together.
- Knead the dough until it is elastic and supple either by hand or with a stand mixer fit, about 3 to 5 minutes. The dough should be firm yet slightly sticky. If it's too dry, add a tablespoon of milk at a time. If too wet, add a little flour.
- Cover the bowl with cling film and leave the dough to rise in a warm place for around 1 ½ hour, or until the dough has doubled in size.
- Once the dough has risen, punch it with your fist to deflate it.
- Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to a 42 x 30 cm rectangle (approx. 16.5 x 12 inch).
- Brush 2 Tbsp of milk on top of the dough. Mix together 4 Tbsp of sugar and the cinnamon. Sprinkle the mixture all over the dough.2 Tbsp dairy-free milk of choice, 4 Tbsp sugar, 4 tsp cinnamon
- Roll the dough tightly to form a log. Tuck the ends under and place the cinnamon bread in a (2lb / 900g) loaf tin lined with parchment paper.
- Cover the loaf tin with cling film and leave the dough to rise in a warm place for around 45 minutes, or until the dough has doubled in size.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F.
- Make the egg wash: Mix together the melted dairy-free butter, milk, and maple syrup.1 Tbsp melted dairy-free butter , 1 tsp dairy-free milk, 1 tsp maple syrup
- Brush the top of the loaf with the vegan egg wash.
- Bake the cinnamon raisin bread until golden, about 40-45 minutes (it should sound hollow when tapped).
- Remove the loaf from the tin and leave to cool completely on a wire rack before cutting it into slices.
Notes
Note 1: instead of the vegan egg wash you can use
- A regular egg wash: beat 1 egg and 1 tablespoon of water or milk.
- Milk + sugar: brush each turnover with milk and dust with granulated sugar.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 237kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 4gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 226mgPotassium: 97mgFiber: 2gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 441IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 2mg