Braided Sweet Bread
Braided sweet bread is a delicious and gorgeous homemade bread that looks as good as it tastes. With a sweetened golden top crust and fluffy bread inside, you’re going to love this sweet bread recipe.
Servings: 8
Calories: 144kcal
Ingredients
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 TBSP yeast + 1 tsp
- ⅓ cup canola oil
- 2 eggs divided
- 1 ½ tsp salt
- 3 cups flour might need an extra ¼ - ½ cup
- 2 TBSP turbinado sugar
Instructions
- In a large bowl, dissolve sugar in warm water. Add yeast; let stand for 5 minutes until mixture is foamy and frothy.
- Add the oil, 1 egg, salt and enough flour to form a soft dough. Use an electric mixer and knead for 5 minutes. The dough should pull away from the bowl, but you want it to still stick to the bottom of the bowl in a small circle the size of a quarter.
- Form dough into a smooth ball. Keeping the dough in the bowl, spray the sides of the bowl and dough with nonstick spray. Cover bowl with plastic wrap. Let rise in a warm place for 40-50 minutes.
- Punch down dough. Knead for 1 minute, then divide the dough into 3 equal portions. Roll each out into long logs and lay them out on the counter side by side.
- Braid the three pieces of bread together. Pinch the end pieces and tuck them under the loaf. Carefully place the loaf on the parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- Whisk together the remaining egg and 1 TBSP warm water. Brush loaf thoroughly with egg mixture and then sprinkle with the turbinado sugar. Let rise for 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until outside is golden brown and internal temperature of loaf registers 195-200°F. Let cool. Enjoy with butter!
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Notes
Store leftover bread in an airtight container for 4-5 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 144kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 446mg | Potassium: 17mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 30IU | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg