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Bread Machine Cinnamon Raisin Bread
Easy bread machine cinnamon raisin bread recipe. Makes a light, sweet loaf of bread that’s dotted with raisins.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Servings 1 loaf
Ingredients
- 3 ¾ cups (450 grams) bread flour, see note
- ⅓ cup (70 grams) granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 ½ teaspoons table salt
- 1 cup (225 grams) milk, see note
- ⅓ cup (75 grams) half and half, see note
- 4 tablespoons (56 grams) softened butter, salted or unsalted
- 1 ½ teaspoons instant yeast or active dry
- ⅔ cup (103 grams) raisins
Instructions
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Whisk together flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl.
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Place the ingredients, except the raisins, into the pan of a 1 ½ to 2-pound bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer.
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Select the program for basic white bread. Press Start. When the machine alerts you, or two-thirds through mixing, add the raisins.
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When the cycle completes, remove the pan from the machine. Allow the bread to cool in the pan for about 5 minutes.
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Remove the bread from the pan, sometimes this requires a shake to get the bread out of the pan. Set the loaf on a wire rack to cool.
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Store, in a bread box, bread bag or well wrapped on the counter for 4 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.
Recipe Notes
Recipe Notes
Milk and Half and Half
Use lukewarm milk and half-and-half if your bread machine does not have a preheat cycle.
Bread Flour
For the best rise and texture, use bread flour. All-purpose flour can be used, however, the bread won’t rise as high.