Hungarian Cinnamon Bread

Oh, you picked a beautiful one! 😍 Hungarian Cinnamon Bread is a soft, slightly sweet yeast bread swirled with a fragrant cinnamon-sugar filling. It’s very similar to a festive coffee cake or a babka-style loaf, and it fills the kitchen with the coziest aroma while baking.

Here’s a traditional-style recipe:

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Hungarian Cinnamon Bread 🇭🇺

Ingredients (makes 1 loaf)

For the Dough:

• 3 cups (375 g) all-purpose flour
• 1 packet (7 g) active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup (50 g) sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup (180 ml) warm milk
• 1/4 cup (60 g) unsalted butter, melted
• 1 large egg

For the Filling:

• 1/2 cup (100 g) brown sugar
• 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
• 3 tbsp unsalted butter, softened

For the Topping (optional):

• 2 tbsp melted butter
• 2 tbsp sugar + 1 tsp cinnamon (mixed)

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