Ingredients:

  • 1 cup warm milk (105-115°F)
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 cups bread flour
  • 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp ground cinnamon

Instructions:

  1. Add the warm milk, melted butter, egg, sugar, and salt to the bread machine pan.
  2. Pour the bread flour over the wet ingredients and create a small well in the center of the flour.
  3. Add the active dry yeast into the well.
  4. Set the machine to the 'Dough' cycle and run until complete.
  5. Gently turn the finished dough onto a floured surface.
  6. Use a rolling pin to flatten the dough into a rectangle approximately 9x15 inches.
  7. Spread the 4 tbsp of softened butter evenly across the surface, leaving a small margin at the edges.
  8. Sprinkle the brown sugar and ground cinnamon mixture over the butter, pressing it lightly into the dough with your palm.
  9. Carefully roll the dough into a tight log starting from the long edge.
  10. Place the log seam-side down back into the bread machine pan.
  11. Select the 'Bake' setting (usually 55–60 minutes) or the 'Basic' setting if it allows skipping the kneading phase.
  12. Bake until the top is a deep mahogany-colored gold and the loaf sounds hollow when tapped.