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    Home » Recipes » Bread Recipes

    Published: Apr 1, 2013 · Last update: Oct 28, 2020 by Paula Montenegro
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    Strawberry Cinnamon Swirl Bread

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    This is a unique cinnamon bread because it has dried strawberries inside! Soft and delicious, it can be frozen and makes amazing toast, of course. 

    Slices of loaf bread on napkins, a butter knife, strawberries and loaf in the background

    I like the month of April a lot. Whether it's spring or fall, like here, and even though some places are still having snow, the nerve I know, the weather has changed.
    And leaving summer or winter behind is always welcome in my world.

    Collage of cinnamon strawberry bread process, filling the dough and rolled dough

    My street is wonderfully full of yellow leaves. And there's brightness from the rising sun in the morning that puts a smile on my face. And we're on Easter break until Wednesday, so let's just say I'm doing nothing but baking and putting some order in my house. So that you get the picture. Lazy days.

    Collage with dried strawberry and buttered piece of toast

    Bread baking is what I anticipate for this mild season days because the humidity is usually low, the days are starting to shorten and I'm planning how my nesting is going to be this winter.

    Today we have another Twelve Loaves edition, and Lora chooses for it to be a berry month. All about baking bread, whether yeasted, quick, braids, rolls, scones, flatbreads with one berry, or a mix of all of them.

    I have been taking advantage of fresh berries the whole summer with berry pancakes, a raspberry almond cake, a dark chocolate raspberry tart, a chocolate ice cream with cherry sauce to name a few. I even stocked my freezer with them to get me through the colder months.

    So today, I decided to try an ingredient that I was curious about, dried strawberries.

    Two toasted slices of bread on beige napkin

    I'm usually very suspicious about dried and candied fruit that I don't make at home. But well, drying strawberries is not on my horizon to make anytime soon.

    They are sweet and nice to chew on, like a little soft candy. I even took a picture where all the seeds can be seen, fossil style. At least I'm confident they are real strawberries that have been dried out.

    And what better companion than cinnamon? A swirl of cinnamon and strawberries to brighten up the morning toast. Perfect.

    Collage of buttering pieces of cinnamon strawberry toasted bread

    The strawberry flavor comes across subtly. Imagine you have a piece of cinnamon bread, slather it with strawberry jam, but then decide you want it plain, so you scrape it off.

    This bread is made to be toasted. And with a knob of butter melting on top, it becomes a splendid breakfast.

    Let me know in the comments below if you make this recipe! I’d love to hear what you think about it. Thank you for being here, I appreciate it! Let’s connect via Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest.

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    A beautiful cinnamon bread with dried strawberries inside!

    • Total Time: 2 hours 50 minutes
    • Yield: 1 loaf 1x

    Ingredients

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    For the bread:

    • 1 cup whole wheat flour
    • ½ cup instant oats
    • 2 Tbs honey
    • 2 cup warm water
    • 1 Tbs dry yeast
    • 1 Tbs salt
    • 4 about cups bread flour

    For the cinnamon filling:

    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • 2 Tbs sugar
    • 3 Tbs butter (melted)
    • 1 cup dried strawberries

    Instructions

    For the bread:

    1. In a small bowl mix ½ cup water with yeast. Let stand a few minutes until foamy.
    2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, or a big bowl if making by hand, mix whole wheat flour, oats, 1 cup bread flour, and salt. Make a well in the center, add honey, remaining water, and yeast, and mix with a wooden spoon or spatula until very well combined.
    3. With the dough hook, start mixing the dough at medium speed, adding the rest of the bread flour, ½ cup at a time, until the dough comes together. Knead for 6 or 7 minutes, adding extra tablespoons of bread flour if needed. The dough needs to remain somewhat sticky but not wet; it will never be a tight ball.
    4. Transfer to an oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
    5. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured work surface.
    6. Roll the dough into a rectangle, with a rolling pin or stretching it with your hands. Flour the surface as needed, but as little as possible.
    7. Brush the cinnamon filling over the entire surface of the dough. Scatter the dried strawberries on top of the dough. Roll as if you were making cinnamon rolls, and then cut into two equal pieces.
    8. Place each piece in an oiled loaf pan, cover with plastic and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
    9. About 20 minutes before baking, preheat the oven to 400ºF / 200ºC.
    10. Bake bread for 25 minutes, lower the oven to 350ºF / 180ºC and keep on baking 10 to 15 more minutes until golden brown and the bottom sounds hollow when tapped.
    11. Cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.
    12. Can be kept for a month in the freezer, well wrapped.

    For the cinnamon filling:

    1. Mix melted butter, sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl.

    Notes

    For freezing the bread, I recommend slicing it first.

    • Author: Paula Montenegro
    • Prep Time: 130
    • Cook Time: 40
    • Category: Bread
    • Method: Baking
    • Cuisine: International

    Keywords: strawberry cinnamon bread

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    Adapted from How to Bake, by Nick Malgieri
     
     
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    1. plasterers bristol says

      April 29, 2013 at 1:41 pm

      Wow this looks amazing.

      Reply
    2. Tanu says

      April 27, 2013 at 2:17 am

      loving your bread Paula. it looks delicious !

      Reply
    3. Annamaria @ Bakewell Junction says

      April 21, 2013 at 1:16 am

      Paula,
      I found your post on the #twelveloaves linky party. I love cinnamon bread and with dried strawberries, it must be wonderful.
      Annamaria

      Reply
    4. Cocoa and Lavender says

      April 06, 2013 at 8:51 pm

      Reading your posts in reverse, I now understand why you said what you did in your cherry Bundt post. I have found some amazing dried fruits at our market, strawberries included. Love this bread - and the cinnamon? Mmmmmmm...

      Reply
    5. mividaenundulce says

      April 03, 2013 at 2:13 am

      me encanta est tipo de panes, porque es como encontrar una sorpresa dentro cuando lo partes. Maravillosa receta, muchas gracias.

      Reply
    6. Natalie G says

      April 03, 2013 at 1:11 am

      Oh wow this looks delicious! Love the added berry in this!

      Reply
    7. Laura Dembowski says

      April 03, 2013 at 12:44 am

      I love cinnamon bread! Adding dried strawberries is so creative and such a welcome addition, Paula! I can't believe you make your own dried fruit. I always buy mine. I can imagine homemade would be quite tasty.

      Reply
    8. Abbe@This is How I Cook says

      April 02, 2013 at 7:08 pm

      Paula, this looks great. To be honest I like dried strawberries better than fresh. It seems like they have a more intense flavor. They are great in salads.

      Reply
    9. Marissa | Pinch and Swirl says

      April 02, 2013 at 6:20 pm

      I bet this bread smells incredible as it bakes. Your breads always have such a perfect looking texture...it's a gift!

      Reply
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