Vegan Brown Sugar Cinnamon Swirl Bread
Warm, pillowy, and swirled with a brown sugar and cinnamon filling, this loaf is the kind of thing that makes your whole kitchen smell like a bakery on a Sunday morning. Every element — from the soft, yeasted dough to the caramelized spiral inside — is built entirely from plant-based ingredients, so there's no need to swap anything out or second-guess a label. Vegan butter does double duty here, enriching the dough and acting as the sticky base that holds all that cinnamon-sugar goodness in place as you roll it up tight. The dough gets two rises, which gives the crumb that tender, slightly chewy texture you want in a proper loaf rather than something dense and disappointing. A brush of plant-based milk before baking is all it takes to get that deep golden crust that looks genuinely impressive straight out of the oven. With 10 servings per loaf, it's perfect for sharing at brunch, gifting to a neighbor, or honestly just keeping on the counter and slicing into all week long.
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10 servings
For the dough
- ¾ cup plant-based milk, warmed to 110°f (43°c)
- 2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast (1 standard packet)
- 3 tbsp organic cane sugar, divided
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 tbsp vegan butter, melted and slightly cooled
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the cinnamon swirl
- ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp vegan butter, softened
For brushing
- 1 tbsp plant-based milk
Instructions
- 1
Combine the warmed plant-based milk, yeast, and 1 tbsp of the organic cane sugar in a large mixing bowl. Stir briefly and let stand for 5–8 minutes, until the surface is foamy and the mixture smells yeasty.
- 2
Add the remaining 2 tbsp organic cane sugar, melted vegan butter, vanilla extract, and salt to the yeast mixture and stir to combine. Add the flour and mix with a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook on medium speed, or by hand, for 6–8 minutes, until the dough is smooth, slightly tacky, and pulls away cleanly from the sides of the bowl.
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