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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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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!
Every time I make this it is better than the time before! What I learned by reading the bread makers book is that liquids always first put try ingredients next…create a hollow for the yeast and make sure it does not touch the salt. I read that while making this loaf so will try next time as I was putting it in as it was written. But I also stopped 10 minutes before and that was perfect! Much better than cooking till the end
Can I use the timer for this recipe, so that I prep it the night before and wake up to fresh baked bread? Or will the water not be hot enough during the mixing cycle?
Hi there. I’m sorry, we have not tried that.