Hawaiian Sweet Bread
Makes a 2-pound loaf
Ingredients
- 1 cup pineapple juice (warm)
- 1/4 cup milk (warm)
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups bread flour
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Add ingredients to bread pan in order listed (or as recommended by your machine)
- Select “Sweet” or “Basic” cycle
- Choose “Light” crust setting
- Check dough during kneading – should form a soft, smooth ball
Chocolate Chip Brioche
Makes a 1.5-pound loaf
Ingredients
- 1 cup warm milk
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3 1/2 cups bread flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place all ingredients except chocolate chips in bread pan
- Select “Sweet” cycle
- Add chocolate chips at the “add ingredients” beep
- Choose “Medium” crust setting
Cinnamon Roll Bread
Makes a 2-pound loaf
Ingredients
For the Bread:
- 1 cup warm milk
- 2 large eggs
- 4 tablespoons butter, softened
- 3 3/4 cups bread flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
For the Swirl:
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
Instructions
- Add bread ingredients in order listed
- Select “Sweet” cycle
- When dough cycle completes, roll out dough
- Spread with melted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon
- Roll up and place in bread pan
- Complete baking cycle
Japanese Milk Bread (Hokkaido)
Makes a 1.5-pound loaf
Ingredients
For the Tangzhong:
- 3 tablespoons water
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 2 tablespoons bread flour
For the Bread:
- 1 cup warm milk
- 1 large egg
- 4 tablespoons butter, softened
- 3 1/4 cups bread flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- Prepared tangzhong (cooled)
Instructions
- Make tangzhong: Whisk ingredients in small pan, heat until thickened, cool
- Add all bread ingredients including cooled tangzhong to pan
- Select “Basic” or “Sweet” cycle
- Choose “Light” crust setting
Tips for Perfect Sweet Bread
- Temperature Matters
- All ingredients should be at room temperature
- Liquid ingredients should be warm (80-90°F)
- Cold ingredients can prevent proper rising
- Measuring
- Use precise measurements
- Spoon flour into measuring cup, don’t scoop
- Level off dry ingredients
- Yeast Tips
- Keep yeast separate from salt when adding
- Check yeast freshness before using
- Don’t use hot liquids that could kill yeast
- Additional Notes
- Check dough consistency during first knead
- Adjust moisture if needed (add 1 tbsp water or flour at a time)
- Store finished bread in airtight container
- Best eaten within 2-3 days