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I recently bought a bread machine and have been experimenting with different recipes. I am still playing around to find the perfect whole-wheat sandwich loaf, but in the meantime I hit the jackpot with this cinnamon raisin loaf. The first time I made 
this bread the entire loaf (pictured) was gone in just under 24 hours. And no, we did not have any house guests…it was just my family of four chowing down like it was our jobs. At one point I had to cut the children off mainly because I wanted my loaf to last us longer than a day!
I finally made more though and have been using it to make sandwiches – with organic cream cheese in the middle – for my daughters’ snacks at school. They even love this bread enough for it to serve as a “dessert” after dinner. If you don’t have a bread machine I think it’s worth the investment since it’s nearly impossible to find decent whole-wheat bread at a typical grocery store. I bought a Panasonic machine that was recommended by several friends, but I’ve also heard from readers who found a machine they love from their local Goodwill store. The only complaint I have about my machine is that I wish I didn’t have to wait an hour or two for it to beep before adding the raisins (since you don’t put them in with the rest of the ingredients). Other than that though I’ve been very happy with it! If you have a machine that you love please tell us about it in the comments below.
Whole-Wheat Cinnamon Raisin Bread (for Bread Machine)
Ingredients
- 3 cups whole-wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup water warmed (I heat it in glass measuring cup in microwave for 1 minute)
- ½ cup coconut oil
- 4 tablespoons honey
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 cup raisins
Instructions
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Follow your bread machine’s directions for making a whole-wheat raisin loaf.
I like to take my bread out 10 minutes before the standard end time for a lighter crust.
Recipe Notes
We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.
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Hi – I am trying to make this tonight and just purchased the same breadmaker. I have never cooked with coconut oil before. Do I need to melt it before I put it in with the liquid ingredients?
Hi. I know this is after the fact but for future reference: https://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2012/02/07/how-to-cook-with-coconut-oil/. :)
Hi- This recipe calls for a lot of oil and will give you 10 grams of fat per slice, which is about 10 times more than an average slice of bread! This seems to compromise how healthy it really is – especially when you eat a lot of bread like we do in my house. Do you have suggestions for what you could substitute for the oil? Would yogurt work (maybe half oil, half yogurt?)? (Also, I bought the same bread maker as you and there is a S, M, or XL setting. It got overcooked when I didn’t change the size setting since your recipe is really only for S and I didn’t realize until after the fact that the machine defaults to an XL (I noticed there are others who have the same question))
Hi. We have not tried subbing for the oil in this recipe.
Is there a way to make this in the oven (not in a breadmaker)?
Hi there. You might use this recipe as a guide for baking instructions: http://www.backtothebooknutrition.com/whole-wheat-cinnamon-raisin-bread/.
What size loaf does this recipe make? My machine has settings for 1lb, 1 1/2lb, and 2lb loaves.
Hi. It makes a 2lb loaf.
What bread machine do you recommend
Hi Julia. This is Lisa’s model: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005QFL0/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00005QFL0&linkCode=as2&tag=shop100drf-20&linkId=QJ7LGVRUWSZFCHJL.
I bet if you switch out the raisins for cinnamon chips it would be even better. I love Great Harvest’s Cinnamon chip bread.
This is the best bread machine bread we have ever made! We left out the raisins and just made cinnamon bread for toasting for breakfast. I took it out of the bread machine 10 minutes before the cycle was over like she suggested and it was perfectly baked…slightly crispy on the edges and soft inside. Sliced very easily once cooled. Today, I will make it without the cinnamon for just plain wheat bread. We LOVED it!!!
Made this today, with carbquick, it came out really oily. Not sure if it the flour or the type of coconut oil I’m using.
Hi! Can you use instant yeast?
You can.
I just made for the second time. First time I didn’t jnow not to put raisins in with other ingredients. I ate it in spite of the fact it did not ruse well. This time I waited but for some reason the raisins did not all get mixed with dough so were stuck at the bottom of the loaf but it is delicious anyway! I really like this bread! I hadn’t used my bread machine for years until I made this last week. It was a great first bread to make. Thx for the recipe!