Cinnamon Roll Braided Bread!

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option with a similar texture.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

active dry yeast

🥗Healthier: instant yeast

💰Cheaper: fresh yeast

Instant yeast can be more convenient and has a longer shelf life.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Stevia offers a low-calorie alternative.

Measure 2 and 1/4 teaspoons of active dry yeast and 1 tablespoon of sugar into a bowl.

Combine 1/2 cup of warm water with the yeast and sugar mixture to activate it.

After 10 minutes, add 1 cup of warm milk, 4 tablespoons of melted unsalted butter, 2 beaten eggs, and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the yeast mixture.

In a separate bowl, mix 4 cups of all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 cup of sugar.

Combine the wet and dry ingredients and place in the bread maker on the dough setting for 1.5 hours.

After the dough cycle is complete, remove the dough and deflate it.

Oil a bowl with avocado oil, place the dough inside, and cover with a towel.

Proof the dough in the oven for about 45 minutes to 1 hour until doubled in size.

Roll out the dough into a rectangle on a floured surface.

Brush about 1/2 stick of butter over the dough.

Sprinkle about 1/4 cup of brown sugar and a generous amount of powdered sugar over the buttered dough.

Add cinnamon to taste over the sugar mixture.

Roll the dough up tightly, then cut into three strips.

Braid the strips together and place in a Pullman pan without the top.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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