It’s over a week now that we’re back from our wonderful summer vacation. I already miss it. I miss the time off, I miss to be with Stefan 24/7, I miss to go on some adventures and I miss all the glorious foods you can get in the States in every supermarket but not here.
Sour Patch Watermelon, Peanut Butter M&Ms, Chocolate with Bacon, Blue Diamond Habanero Nuts, Almond Breeze with a hint of Honey and Cinnamon Swirl Bread.
Whilst I cannot do anything to get the former ones I can roll up my sleeves, get the kitchen and myself messy and make my own Cinnamon Swirl Breakfast Bread.
Hello gorgeous!
This Cinnamon Swirl Breakfast Bread is a sweet alternative to my usual oatmeal, tit bake or bars. But to be honest the bread only survived one morning. Then I had it for lunch and several snacks in between. Stefan also ate 4 slices as a dessert after dinner. Yes, it’s that good.
- 20 g fresh yeast
- 1 cup milk ( I used Cashew Milk)
- 4 cups spelt flour
- 2 medium eggs
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- 3 T coconut butter
- 3 T coconut oil
- 1/4 cup cinnamon
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- 1 cup spelt flour to dust the countertop
- 1 egg yolk to coat the bread
- Heat the oven to 50° C (120° F)
- Dissolve the yeast in the milk and put in the oven for 10 min
- Give all the dry ingredients in a bowl and add the yeast-milk mixture
- With a fork stir through the ingredients until you have a sticky dough
- Now cover the bowl with a clean dish towel and put in the oven for another 10 min
- Give all the ingredients for the filling in a small bowl and mix everything well together. This works best with a fork
- Take the dough from the oven and add a little flour and knead the dough with the ball of your hand until you have a smooth dough ball
- Divide the dough in three equal part and put two parts aside. Roll your piece of dough onto a flat, floured surface until it's about 40 x 20 cm. It should still be about 1/2 cm thick. Make sure it doesn't stick to the surface
- Now take 1/3 of the filling and cover the dough with it
- Now roll up the long side of the dough so that you have a long thick dough roll. Repeat with the other two parts.
- Now braid the three pieces together and place in a loaf pan lined with baking parchment
- Coat the braided bread with the egg yolk
- Place the bread on a baking rack and bake in the over for about 20 minutes at 180º C
- Depending on the stickiness of the dough you might have to add more flour. Don't calculate too little.
- You can store it in an airtight container for 4-5 days
- Serve with Cream Cheese Spread. Just mix together some full fat cream cheese, cinnamon and maple syrup. It's divine!
- Don't be afraid of yeast! There are only two rules: Keep it warm but not too warm (50°C at the highest until you bake it) and treat in kindly - aka careful but vigorously kneading is a must. Be brave! You can all do this! I promise!
At the moment travelling is my number 1 priority in my life. I do love to explore new places and discover the world I also love to go back and revisit places I’ve been to before. I love how tightly bound those experiences are with specific scents or tastes. It’s less than 7 weeks that I am going to fly back to NYC for the second time in 1 and 1/2 years and I couldn’t be more excited. I guess going there in the winter will be a total different experience.
After this trip I know for sure that I won’t have much opportunity to travel far for some time. Life and also the budget won’t let us.
Biting in a piece of flavorful Cinnamon Swirl Bread definitely brings me back to my favorite places. Especially when it’s slightly warmed up and smeared with Cream Cheese Spread!
Oh my god! This bread looks amazing. I need this in my life stat. Mental note: must but yeast.
:-* :-* :-* Go make it or I make it for you!
Ahh a trip to NYC will be so fun! And hey I lived within driving distance and I have only been there once, so good for you getting out there and really experiencing the world!
Thank you! I am sure it will be a blast! I am keen to make all the horrible touristy things you know from TV. Like ice skating at Rockefeller Center 😀
You’ve been only once to NYC even though you lived in driving distance??? Hell why?
I know what you mean! So many places, so little time :-/
Haha yea, guess there were just so many other places to visit! I was always up for Cali though! Only a couple hours plane ride haha
Wow you are going to NYC!!! So jealous!
As you can tell, I am with you on travelling and adventures – so if you ever want to come out to Australia…???!!!! We have almond breeze with honey…
The thing I miss most about travelling is always being with David 24/7 and the food… but you are spot on to whip up something tasty in the kitchen to satisfy all those longings!
And I can’t wait to go. It’s so so bad. I really have to ground myself and tell me to enjoy the time until I go, too!
Actually Australia is on my travel bucket list. I hope to go in early 2018. This is approximately the time it will take me to save up for the trip 😛 If I go I make sure to plan a stop in Perth as well.
YAY!!!!!!! 😀