• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

My Cooking Journey logo

  • Home
  • Recipes
menu icon
go to homepage
  • Home
  • Recipes
search icon
Homepage link
  • Home
  • Recipes
×

Home » Americas

Published: Sep 4, 2013 · Modified: May 15, 2021 by Sandhya Ramakrishnan · This post may contain affiliate links

Cinnamon Raisin Bread Recipe

Jump to Recipe

Cinnamon Raisin Bread has a sweetness that makes this bread very addictive. This bread can be a good snack and would require only butter or the side or can be eaten as such. It is one of my kids favorite recipes.

Cinnamon Raisin Bread in a plate

I love a little sweetness in my bread. I am always tempted to buy a loaf of cinnamon raisin bread when I am shopping and every time I do so, I realize how expensive that tiny loaf of bread is. Making this bread at home is no where different from baking a regular loaf of bread.

It just requires a couple of extra ingredients. Long back I had bookmarked this recipe from the Pioneer Woman’s website and I have wanted to make it forever since then. So this is the recipe I chose to make for the month long marathon under the alphabet ‘C’ and under the theme baking.

This recipe does involve some prep time and rising time like other bread baking recipes require. The only change I have made from the original recipe is that, I have incorporated the raisin in the dough rather than layering it. This way I figured that when slicing the raisins would not be falling all around me.

Sign up to my newsletter

When the bread was in oven, the whole house smelled heavenly with the sweet aroma of cinnamon. This is a sure keeper recipe and you will love it if you are a sweet bread person like me. All this bread needed was a dollop of salted butter and eager mouth.

Cinnamon Raisin Bread on a wire rack

Preparation time – 30 mins plus about 4 hrs of rising time
Cooking time – 40 mins
Difficulty level – Medium

Ingredients to make Cinnamon Raisin Bread – Makes 1 large loaf

  • All purpose flour – 3 ½ cups
  • Milk – 1 cup
  • Eggs – 2
  • Active dry yeast – 2 ½ tsp
  • Butter – 6 tablespoon plus more for greasing the loaf pan and smearing the dough
  • Sugar – ⅓ cup plus ⅓ cup
  • Salt – 1 tsp
  • Cinnamon – 2 tsp
  • Raisins – 1 cup
  • Egg wash – 1 egg whisked with 1 tablespoon of milk
Cinnamon Raisin Bread in a bowl
Cinnamon Raisin Bread - Sliced

Procedure

  • Bring the eggs out and leave it in room temperature for at least 30 mins.
  • Combine the flour with the salt and leave it aside.
  • Melt the butter with milk in a small sauce pan. Let it cool down until it is warm to touch and then add the yeast to the mixture. Gently stir and let it stand for about 10 mins.
  • Add the eggs and the ⅓ cup of sugar in a bowl of electric mixer with the paddle attachment and mix until well combined.
Eggs and Sugar in mixer
  • Now add the yeast-milk-butter mixture and stir to combine.
yeast-milk-butter mixture
  • Add the flour/salt slowly in the mixer and mix to combine. The dough will be a little sticky at this stage.
dough in mixer
  • At this stage add the raisins as well.
raisins added to mixer
  • Now change to a hook attachment and knead the dough for at least 10 mins. If the dough appears a bit sticky even now then add a ¼ cup more flour and mix again. Knead for 5 more mins.
  • Transfer this dough to a well-oiled bowl and keep it covered in a warm draft free place to rise. This could take up to 2 hrs.
Raised dough
  • Once the dough has risen to at least twice its volume, bring it back to work surface.
dough after second rise
  • Roll into a neat rectangle about the width of the loaf pan you are using. Roll it to 24 inches long.
Roll into a neat rectangle
  • Smear the surface with about 2 tablespoon of softened butter.
Flattned dough with softened butter
  • Mix together ⅓ cup of sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.
sugar and cinnamon mixture
  • Now sprinkle this sugar mixture evenly over the dough surface.
sugar mixture on dough
  • Starting at the far end, start rolling the dough tightly towards you. Form a nice tight roll when rolling.
rolling the dough
  • Pinch the seams well to seal.
seal the seams
  • Smear the loaf pan liberally with butter and drop this rolled dough seam side down into the pan. Cover with plastic wrap and let it rise again for at least 2 hrs or until double.
Dough in loaf pan
Raised dough in loaf pan
  • Preheat the oven to 350 F. Get the egg wash ready.
  • Brush the top of the risen loaf with the egg wash and bake for 40 mins or until nicely browned and the bread sounds hollow when tapped.
risen loaf
  • Remove the loaf from the pan and let it cool entirely before slicing.
  • Serve the Cinnamon Raisin Bread with a dollop of salted butter and you would be heaven!
Cinnamon Raisin Bread Sliced in basket
Cinnamon Raisin Bread - Loaf

Other Bread Recipes

  • Zucchini Bread With Walnut Crumble Topping – Eggless
  • Vegetables And Cheese Galette | Savory Galette
  • Vegetable Stuffed Braided Bread | Spicy Braided Stuffed Bread
  • Lemon Blueberry Bread Recipe

 If you made this recipe and liked it, give a star rating on the recipe card or let me know in the comments below.
You could also share it with me on Instagram using #MyCookingJourney and tagging me @sandhya.ramakrishnan.
You could follow me and my recipes on Facebook |Instagram | Pinterest | twitter

Cinnamon Raisin Bread

Cinnamon Raisin Bread Recipe

Cinnamon Raisin Bread has a sweetness that makes this bread very addictive. This bread can be a good snack and would require only butter or the side or can be eaten as such. It is one of my kids favorite recipes.
No ratings yet
Print Pin Rate
Course: Baking
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 15 Slices
Calories: 235kcal
Author: Sandhya Ramakrishnan

Ingredients

  • 3 ½ cups All purpose flour
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2 ½ teaspoon Active dry yeast
  • 6 tbsp Butter plus more for greasing the loaf pan and smearing the dough
  • ⅔ cup Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 1 cup Raisins
  • 1 Egg wash egg whisked with 1 tablespoon of milk

Instructions

  • Bring the eggs out and leave it in room temperature for at least 30 mins.
  • Combine the flour with the salt and leave it aside.
  • Melt the butter with milk in a small sauce pan. Let it cool down until it is warm to touch and then add the yeast to the mixture. Gently stir and let it stand for about 10 mins.
  • Add the eggs and the ⅓ cup of sugar in a bowl of electric mixer with the paddle attachment and mix until well combined.
  • Now add the yeast-milk-butter mixture and stir to combine.
  • Add the flour/salt slowly in the mixer and mix to combine. The dough will be a little sticky at this stage.
  • At this stage add the raisins as well.
  • Now change to a hook attachment and knead the dough for at least 10 mins. If the dough appears a bit sticky even now then add a ¼ cup more flour and mix again. Knead for 5 more mins.
  • Transfer this dough to a well-oiled bowl and keep it covered in a warm draft free place to rise. This could take up to 2 hrs.
  • Once the dough has risen to at least twice its volume, bring it back to work surface.
  • Roll into a neat rectangle about the width of the loaf pan you are using. Roll it to 24 inches long.
  • Smear the surface with about 2 tablespoon of softened butter.
  • Mix together ⅓ cup of sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.
  • Now sprinkle this sugar mixture evenly over the dough surface.
  • Starting at the far end, start rolling the dough tightly towards you. Form a nice tight roll when rolling.
  • Pinch the seams well to seal.
  • Smear the loaf pan liberally with butter and drop this rolled dough seam side down into the pan. Cover with plastic wrap and let it rise again for at least 2 hrs or until double.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 F. Get the egg wash ready.
  • Brush the top of the risen loaf with the egg wash and bake for 40 mins or until nicely browned and the bread sounds hollow when tapped.
  • Remove the loaf from the pan and let it cool entirely before slicing.
  • Serve the Cinnamon Raisin Bread with a dollop of salted butter and you would be heaven!

Nutrition

Calories: 235kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 219mg | Potassium: 151mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 216IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 2mg
Tried this recipe?Mention @Sandhya.Ramakrishnan or tag #MyCookingJourney!
« Milagai, Kathirikkai And Kodaimilagai Bajji | Fritters
Dulce De Leche Oatmeal Bar »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Sri says

    March 08, 2017 at 4:28 pm

    Came out perfect i used dates and jaggery for filling.

    Reply
    • Sandhya Ramakrishnan says

      March 09, 2017 at 7:25 am

      Thanks Srilatha for the feed back. Dates and jaggery sounds so good and I am so glad that the recipe worked well.

      Reply
  2. Saraswathi Tharagaram says

    October 02, 2013 at 9:37 pm

    Awesome bread and love the way you made..

    Reply
  3. Rajani S says

    September 25, 2013 at 6:26 pm

    I like the height of the bread! Its come out very tall and nice...

    Reply
  4. Archana Potdar says

    September 21, 2013 at 4:10 pm

    Wow looks delicious. I ma bookmarking it.

    Reply
  5. Suma Gandlur says

    September 18, 2013 at 9:20 pm

    Cinnamon - raisin loaf had risen beautifully and it looks amazing.

    Reply
  6. Foodiliciousnan says

    September 15, 2013 at 7:51 pm

    That loaf looks amazing! And this is how i shape my loaves too, as i love those rings that become visible on slicing

    Reply
  7. Archana Vijay says

    September 06, 2013 at 10:34 am

    The bread looks yummy...u made it really good could make it from the pics....Nice recipe shared..

    Reply
  8. Sreevalli E says

    September 06, 2013 at 1:03 am

    Lovely bread.. Looks perfect..

    Reply
  9. Padmajha PJ says

    September 05, 2013 at 6:12 pm

    I am not a fan of cinnamon but the swirls look so good!

    Reply
  10. Nivedhanams Sowmya says

    September 05, 2013 at 10:54 am

    Cinnamon is so great in baked goodies... gives a fantastic aroma and mild sweet taste!!! as u have said.. the whole house would smell heavenly with cinnamon!!

    Sowmya

    Reply
  11. Harini-Jaya R says

    September 05, 2013 at 3:47 pm

    Looks amazing ..I love the bread!

    Reply
  12. Sandhya Karandikar says

    September 05, 2013 at 10:22 am

    I have been wanting to do this for a long time. I will give your recipe a try very soon. Looks wonderful.

    Reply
  13. Gayathri Kumar says

    September 05, 2013 at 7:54 am

    The bread looks perfect. Even I love the cinnamon flavour in bakes...

    Reply
  14. Pavani N says

    September 05, 2013 at 2:41 am

    Cinnamon raisin is one of my favorite too, but rarely buy because of the high cost. I made it a looooong time ago and your post reminded me of how good homemade one tastes. Will have to make it again.

    Reply
  15. Sapana Behl says

    September 05, 2013 at 1:39 am

    So soft and delicious with flavors of cinnamon.

    Reply
  16. Sangeetha Priya says

    September 04, 2013 at 11:42 pm

    delicious and gr8 work here, love it dear...

    Reply
  17. Chef Mireille says

    September 04, 2013 at 10:47 pm

    I've always loves cinnamon raisin bread and always plan on making it but never get around to it. I love it simply with just soft butter

    Reply
  18. vaishali sabnani says

    September 04, 2013 at 2:37 pm

    Oh wow..lovely roll I am loving the roll with all the swirls.those step by step pics will make it easy to prepare.

    Reply
  19. Manjula Bharath says

    September 04, 2013 at 2:24 pm

    Wow thats an awesome bread 🙂 looks super moist and perfectly made loving it !! 🙂

    Reply
  20. Babitha costa says

    September 04, 2013 at 2:23 pm

    love to bake breads,u made it well

    Reply
  21. Preeti Garg says

    September 04, 2013 at 6:40 pm

    Wow so perfect bread, look delicious

    Reply
  22. divya says

    September 04, 2013 at 6:10 pm

    looks droolworthy..i am loving it.

    Reply
  23. veena krishnakumar says

    September 04, 2013 at 6:09 pm

    oooh....love the flavour in this bake...looks super delicious!!!

    Reply
  24. Priya Suresh says

    September 04, 2013 at 5:37 pm

    Bread looks with prefect swirls..Cinnamon and raisin combo never goes wrong in bakes.

    Reply
  25. Janani says

    September 04, 2013 at 5:37 pm

    wow thats a master piece sandhya lovely so much patience u had to make it.so nice.I want to get that mixer too but dont know how useful they are.

    Reply
  26. The Pumpkin Farm says

    September 04, 2013 at 5:14 pm

    so much hard work, but this has turned out so beautiful...i will make this some day soon

    Reply
  27. Mayuri's jikoni says

    September 04, 2013 at 3:18 pm

    addition of egg must have made the bread super soft. I loe anything with cinnamon. Will try this bread with eggs.

    Reply
  28. Srivalli says

    September 04, 2013 at 2:44 pm

    Looks amazing Sandhya..that's lot of work and such a beautiful piece of work!

    Reply
  29. Rafeeda AR says

    September 04, 2013 at 10:05 am

    looks so soft...

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Sandhya

I am Sandhya Ramakrishnan, author, recipe developer and photographer in this journey! 'My Cooking Journey' is all about family friendly Vegetarian and Vegan recipes from around the World with focus on Indian cuisine.

Learn More about me →

Popular Posts

  • Boulanee Katchalu | Afghani Bolani | Stuffed Flatbread
  • Xian Bing | Chinese Stuffed Pancake - Vegetarian
  • Spicy Roasted Makhana | Roasted Foxnut
  • Gur Papdi | Gol Papdi | Sukhdi
  • Saag Aloo | Vegan Spinach And Potato Curry
  • 4 Ingredients Fruit Salad With Mango Pulp
  • Ginger Chutney | Andhra Allam Pachadi
  • Kerala Style Peas Masala Curry

Street Foods

  • Spicy Schezwan Fried Rice
  • Bhutte Ka Kees | Indore Style Grated Corn Snack
  • Churumuri | Beach Style Masala Pori
  • Green Peas Kachori | Bengali Matar Kachori
  • Air Fryer Arancini | Italian Rice Balls
  • Gobi Manchurian | Cauliflower Manchurian
  • Masala Chaas | Spiced Buttermilk
  • Dry Garlic Chutney Powder Recipe

Sign Up to Newsletter

Footer

↑ back to top

About

  • Privacy Policy
  • About

Contact

  • Contact

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Copyright © 2022 · MyCookingJourney LLC

Sign Up to Newsletter

We'll keep you in the loop with our latest news and new content that we add at MyCookingJourney.com.

Enjoy the journey with us and share it with your family and friends!