Cinnamon Fruit Bread in the Breadmaker
Sometimes, the slow living win is letting the machine do the work while you do literally anything else.
You know I love a good from scratch kitchen moment. But not everything has to involve ten steps, a rolling pin, and an existential crisis about sourdough gluten structure. Sometimes, the slow living win is letting the machine do the work while you do literally anything else. And I’ll tell you this: Nothing feels more of a win to me than letting the breadmaker take some, if not all, of the load.
🍞 Cinnamon Bread (Breadmaker-Only, No Extra Fuss)
This one’s soft, lightly sweet, and just the right amount of spiced. Perfect toasted with a bit of butter, or pulled apart while standing barefoot in the kitchen, pretending you’ll “just have one slice.”
Ingredients :
250ml organic milk
1 egg – lightly beaten
3 tbsp organic butter – softened or melted
3 tbsp organic granulated sugar
½ tsp salt
420g organic bread flour
1½ tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract (optional but magical)
2 tsp instant yeast (breadmaker yeast)
💡 Optional: Throw in 2–3 tbsp of raisins or chopped nuts if you want to jazz it up.
Instructions:
Add ingredients in the right order:
First: milk, egg, butter, sugar, salt.
Then: flour, cinnamon, and vanilla.
Last: make a little well in the flour and pop the yeast in (don’t let it touch the liquid yet - breadmaker rules).
Add-ins (if using):
Use your machine’s raisin/nut dispenser OR add them when it beeps for mix-ins.
Set your breadmaker to:
“Sweet” or “Basic” setting
Light or medium crust
1.5 lb loaf size (if your machine asks)
Press start. Walk away. Smell the cinnamon magic as it takes over your home. Try to wait until it cools before devouring. Fail gloriously.
Honestly? This is the kind of recipe that proves slow living doesn’t always mean complicated. Sometimes it means thoughtful shortcuts that make space for the rest of your life and still have all the wonderful elements of homemade.
Stick this in your rotation for easy autumn mornings, rainy Sundays, or any day you want the house to smell like you’ve been baking for hours… without actually doing that.
Let me know if you try it and if you add raisins, pecans, or do something wild like swirl in a little brown sugar. I’m here for all of it.