#239 Cinnamon Twist Bread

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining moisture.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water + powdered milk

Almond milk is lower in calories and lactose-free.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Stevia is a low-calorie sweetener.

Combine instant yeast, sugar, and honey in a bowl; add warm water and mix.

Add 4 cups of flour gradually while mixing on low speed.

Incorporate softened butter, salt, cinnamon, powdered milk, and vanilla extract into the flour mixture.

Knead the dough for 5 minutes in the mixer.

Shape the dough into a ball and coat with olive oil; place in a proofing oven to rise for about 1 hour until doubled.

Deflate the dough and roll it out into a rectangle about half an inch thick.

Cover the dough with a thick layer of powdered sugar and sprinkle with cinnamon.

Roll the dough tightly, pinch the ends, and cut almost through the dough to create twists.

Twist the dough and place it in a Pullman bread pan.

Apply an egg wash and cover with a wet rag; let it proof until doubled again.

Bake in the oven after rising for about an hour.

Cool on a rack before slicing.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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