Cinnamon Rolled Bread Recipe

This is my homemade whole wheat cinnamon spice swirl bread. This isn't my usual sugar-sweet recipe, but it is still worth the share. This recipe is actually incredibly low in sugar and very healthy for you. A glaze made of powdered sugar, butter and milk can be added to the top of the loaf if you're serving it at a party and want it to be a sweet treat instead of a good breakfast or less-sweet treat.
*Pictured is the plain cinnamon bread -- however raisins, walnuts, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, pumpkin pie spice, orange juice (spritz orange instead of water on the cinnamon).

I also add very (very) thinly sliced apples and roll it up in the swirl to make some very good and moist bread.

When I use orange juice instead of water, I also add orange zest to the actual bread dough, to make a lovely winter bread that friends and family will love. **

Here is the recipe:
Cinnamon Raisin Bread

Ingredients
1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (105 degrees to 115 degrees)
2 cups warm milk (110 to 115 degrees F)
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons salt
5 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups raisins **

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon **
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon water**

Directions
1. In a mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add milk, 1/3 cup sugar, oil, salt and 2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Add raisins and enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/4 hours.
2. Punch dough down. On a lightly floured surface, divide in half. Roll each into a 15-in. x 7-in. rectangle. Combine cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle over dough. Sprinkle with water.Roll and Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
3. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.




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