Description
Cinnamon Raisin Bread is a soft, fluffy homemade yeast bread swirled with warm cinnamon and packed with plump raisins, perfect for breakfast, toast, or sweet snacks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 packet (2 1/4 tsp) active dry yeast
- 1 1/2 cups warm water
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cup raisins, soaked and drained
- 4 tbsp softened butter
Instructions
- Dissolve sugar in warm water, sprinkle yeast on top, and let bloom until foamy.
- In a large bowl, mix flour, salt, and cinnamon.
- Add yeast mixture and butter to dry ingredients and mix into a dough.
- Knead dough until smooth and elastic.
- Fold soaked raisins evenly into the dough.
- Place dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise until doubled.
- Shape dough into a loaf and place in a greased loaf pan.
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 30–35 minutes until golden.
- Cool before slicing and serving.
Notes
Soaking the raisins helps keep the bread moist and prevents dryness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: cinnamon raisin bread, homemade cinnamon bread, raisin bread recipe, yeast bread