Christmas Swirl Bread Recipe

Christmas Swirl Bread: A Festive Treat for the Holiday Season

There’s something magical about baking during the holidays. This Christmas Swirl Bread is a show-stopping centerpiece that combines the flavors of the season with a touch of elegance. With its festive swirls of color, it’s the perfect treat to share with family and friends.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Christmas Swirl Bread is as beautiful as it is delicious. Its intricate design makes it look like a bakery masterpiece, but it’s surprisingly simple to make. The fluffy, lightly sweetened dough is rolled and swirled with festive red and green colors to add a holiday touch.

Whether you’re serving it as a breakfast centerpiece, a dessert, or a gift, this bread is guaranteed to spread holiday cheer!

A Festive Gift or Treat

Christmas Swirl Bread is more than just a recipe—it’s a celebration of the holiday spirit. Slice it thick and enjoy it with butter, jam, or a steaming cup of hot cocoa. Wrap it up in festive parchment paper with a ribbon, and it becomes a heartfelt homemade gift.

This holiday season, fill your home with warmth, sweetness, and swirls of Christmas magic. Give this recipe a try, and let the joy of baking bring your loved ones closer together.

Happy Holidays and Happy Baking! 🎄🍞

Christmas Swirl Bread Recipe

Recipe by CheffoodiecastCuisine: ChristmasDifficulty: Easy

Servings

6

Prep time

1

hour 

40

minutes

Baking time

25

minutes

Ingredient:

• 150ml Milk  (Lukewarm)

• 7g Instant Dry Yeast

• 30g Sugar

• 1 Egg

• 300g Strong white bread flour, plus extra for dusting

• 30g Soft Unsalted Butter

• 2g Salt

• 5ml Fresh Milk

• Red and Green Color paste

Directions

• Pour lukewarm milk into a bowl
• Add Instant dry yeast. Stir the milk and yeast
• Mix in the egg and sugar
• Add about 1/2 of Bread flour and mix to incorporate flour
• Add the remaining bread flour
• Mix to form a dough. Knead in soft butter and salt
• Dust work surface with little flour
• Knead dough for 8 – 10 minutes until more elastic and smooth
• Divide dough into four. Round 2 parts of the dough into balls
• Mix in red color paste into 3rd part and round into a ball
• Mix in green color paste into last part and round into a ball
• Roll out all four dough balls into about the same size
• Start with the normal rolled out dough
• Brush with fresh milk. Place the green dough on the top
• Brush with fresh milk. Place 2nd normal dough on the top
• Brush with fresh milk. Place the red dough on the top
• Roll out dough a little more to ensure it sticks together
• Cut 8 strips 3/4 way into rolled out dough. Twist dough strips
• Roll dough from the uncut end into the strips
• place in a loaf pan lightly greased with butter
• Cover with a tea towel and allow to proof for 60 minutes
• Bake in a Air fryer at 175°C for 20 – 25 minutes
• Ready. Allow to cool and serve. ENJOY!

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