Cinnamon Sugar Bread, Bread Machine

Charmed's Note:

This bread is just so good, more like a coffee cake than a bread. I didn't have bread flour, so used regular unbleached, all-purpose flour and took it out about 3 minutes before the beeper because I like a less-crispy crust. Well, what a treat. Major keeper. Not only would I make it again, I think it would make some of the most awesome cinnamon roll dough, and I'm definitely going to try that very soon. I would also suggest using this bread to make Cinnamon Toast Deluxe, Cinnamon Toast Deluxe. A definite cinnamon extravaganza, and a wonderful treat, especially for those of you who are looking for a stronger cinnamon flavor.

• Total Time: 3 hrs 38 mins
• Prep Time: 8 mins
• Cook Time: 3 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 loaf

• 1 cup milk
• ¼ cup butter or ¼ cup margarine , softened
• 1 egg
• 3 cups bread flour
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ¼ teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons yeast

Directions:

1. Place ingredients in the bread machine pan in the order suggested by the manufacturer.
2. Bake using the sweet bread setting if your machine has it.
3. If not, use white bread setting.
4. When the bread is done, remove from the machine and let sit on a rack for 10 minutes before removing from the pan.
5. If it sticks, just loosen the sides with a pliable, plastic spatula and it should slip out easily.
6. This makes a 1 1/2 pound loaf that rose really nicely.
7. I did check the dough about 5, 10 minutes into the kneading cycle; if you squeeze a good amount of the dough between your thumb and fingers and it seems a bit moist, and some dough sticks to your fingers, it should be just right; if not, adjust with water or flour accordingly.

Reviews

[Chef #1543271]

This recipe is great. The only thing I changed was I added 2 tsp. of cinnamon. Talk about heavenly when cooking. We have about 15 in of snow right now and I love to bake when it's snowing so this was to be for breakfast in the morning. I could not wait. I ate 2 pieces while still warm w/honey butter on it. It turned out perfect. I put it on the 1 1/2 lb setting and on med for color and sweet bread setting. I will definitely do this again and again

[catailia]

Wonderful! Just got my new bread machine and made this as my first loaf. My bf and his daughter both picky eaters, barely a crumb left on the plates. Made awesome french toast too. Will try with apple chips as requested by the two. Hope it turns out just as yummy. Did try with extra cinnamon. Thanks for the tips!

[texasmama2]

Very soft! Made a 2lb loaf size. I used the sweet bread setting, 1 1/2 lb, med crust and it didn't quite get done all the way. Next time will use the 2lb setting.
Agree it could use more cinnamon, needed a bit more flavor but was delicious, and I'll add all the sugar next time, I am trying to cut back where I can but this is a treat bread and needs the sugar. :)
I didn't have an egg on hand so I used 1/2 cup applesauce, if I need to do so again I'd drop it to 1/3 cup so the bread is a little firmer.
It rose so big I might use a tad less yeast than 2 tsp., but it was a hit!