This Cinnamon Raisin Artisan Bread is a deliciously fluffy, sweet bread that combines the warmth of cinnamon with the chewiness of raisins. Perfect for breakfast or a snack!
Author:Emma Rossi
Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time:45-50 minutes
Total Time:8-10 hours (including rising time)
Yield:1 loaf 1x
Category:Bread
Method:Baking
Cuisine:American
Diet:Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
1½ cups water, room temperature (at or near 70°F/21°C)
1 teaspoon active dry yeast
3 cups bread or all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1 teaspoon kosher or fine sea salt
¾ cup raisins, stems removed and separated
3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
Add the yeast to the water and let it sit for 10-15 minutes. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, salt, brown sugar, cinnamon and raisins until the raisins are well-covered in flour. Let sit for 10 minutes.
Add water and yeast to the bowl and mix just until combined. The dough should look a little sticky and stringy and there should still be a little flour around the edges of the bowl.
Cover and let rise somewhere warm until it has doubled in size, about 8-10 hours.
Once the dough has doubled in volume, use your hands to pull the dough out onto a floured surface. With floured hands, gently fold the dough into itself several times until a soft, flour-covered ball is formed. Seam side up, lift and place it into a flour dusted bowl. Dust with flour, cover and refrigerate overnight.
When you’re ready to bake your bread, preheat oven to 450ºF (232ºC) with your Dutch oven inside the oven.
Uncover then invert the bowl to turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface seam side down. If needed, gently turn it with your hands and nudge it into the shape of a loaf. Place it on a sheet of parchment and score the top with a razor blade or the tip of a sharp knife with a design of your choosing.
Once the oven is preheated, remove the Dutch oven from the oven and transfer the dough, still on the parchment, into the Dutch oven. Cover and bake for 30 minutes, then remove the cover and bake for 15-20 minutes more.
Your bread will be done once the top is browned, and it sounds hollow when you tap the top.
Using parchment edges, lift bread from Dutch oven and transfer it to a wire cooling rack to let cool for up to an hour before slicing.
Notes
Ensure the yeast is fresh for best results.
Allow the dough to rest sufficiently for optimal flavor development.
This bread can be stored at room temperature for up to 3 days.