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Cinnamon Swirl Challah is a Challah bread filled with cinnamon and sugar, similar to a cinnamon roll. This bread usually has a cinnamon sugar swirl and is often served as a sweet treat or snack. This sweet and aromatic twist on the classic challah bread will fill your kitchen with the irresistible scent of cinnamon. The soft and fluffy bread is braided with layers of cinnamon sugar, creating a heavenly swirl of flavors in every slice.
Ingredients To Make Cinnamon Swirl Challah
For The Dough
- Warm water
- Instant yeast
- Honey
- Brown sugar
- All-purpose flour
- Sea salt
- Nutmeg
- Vegetable oil
For The Filling
- Butter
- Sugar
- Cinnamon
Ingredient Notes and Variations
Instant yeast: It works to raise the dough for perfect baking results. You can use active dry yeast, but proof it in warm liquid before using it in the dough.
Honey: It adds natural sweetness to the dessert. You can use maple syrup or other biological sweetening agents instead.
Brown sugar: The rich molasses-like brown sugar enhances the flavors of the treat. As an alternative, you can use raw sugar.
All-purpose flour: It is the base of any pastry dough. But you can use whole wheat flour for a healthier and more innovative version.
Nutmeg: It adds warm flavors to the bread. You can experiment with cloves or cardamon.
Vegetable oil: It contributes to the moisture and tenderness of the dough. You can use melted butter, olive, or coconut oil for innovation.
How To Make Cinnamon Swirl Challah Bread?
1: Make the dough
- Mix honey, water, and yeast in a mug and let the yeast work for a while.
- Add nutmeg powder, flour, and salt into a bowl fitted with a dough hook attachment on a stand mixer.
- Take a bowl and whisk oil and eggs in it.
- Add the yeast and eggs to the mixer.
- Mix the ingredients until the dough forms.
- If you don’t get the right consistency with the flour, you can always add more.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and place it into a greased dish. Let it rise.
2: Make Challah
- Once the dough doubles its size.
- Dust the surface with a clean cloth, place the bread dough on top, and roll.
- Divide into equal pieces. Make a square shape.
- Dot the dough pieces with oil.
- Sprinkle sugar, cinnamon, and other spices.
- Roll it tight.
- Repeat the procedure with the remaining parts.
- Make a twisted braid with three pieces.
3: Bake
- Place the braided pasta in the parchment paper-lined baking pan.
- Bake it in the oven at 375°F for 20-25 minutes.
Cinnamon Swirl Challah Bread
Ingredients
For The Dough
- ¾ cup warm water
- 1 package of instant yeast
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 ¼ cup brown sugar
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
For The Filling
- 3 tablespoons butter room temperature
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Mix honey, warm (not hot) water, and the yeast. Set it aside for the yeast to activate. It may only take 5-10 minutes.
- Add the flour, nutmeg (or cinnamon), sugar, and sea salt to a mixing bowl with a dough-hook attachment of a mixer.
- In another bowl, beat the eggs and oil together.
- Mix dry and liquid ingredients until they resemble dough.
- Kneading it briefly and letting the dough rise in a greased bowl with a plastic wrap will help it to rise.
- When the dough has doubled, divide it into three pieces.
- Roll each sheet and create a rectangular form.
- Spread oil and sprinkle Cinnamon evenly on rectangular shapes.
- Roll the dough pieces tightly and create a braid using all three pieces.
- Place in a pan for baking.
- Bake at 375℉ for 25-30 mins or until dough is baked and golden brown.
