The next formula up for me in the Bread Baker’s Apprentice Challenge was the Cinnamon Raisin Walnut Bread. Out of raisins, I used cranberries. I also made the bread using half white whole-wheat flour. I was able to make three 7-ounce mini loaves out of half a recipe.
The bread was quick and easy, made and baked in the same day. I used my fresh yeast again, made the optional cinnamon-sugar swirl, and topped the fresh from oven loaves with a cinnamon-sugar topping.
I’m not the first person to say this about the bread: This bread is crack. Which is why I froze one loaf, took one loaf to work, and only ate the third. It was hard to take pictures without eating. No, not hard, impossible.
If you would like the recipe, buy the book: The Bread Baker’s Apprentice. It’s a great book and I’ve learned a lot about bread baking.
Pink Stripes 
It looks so good- I can’t wait to make this one (though that won’t be until this ridiculous heat wave up here ends).
Also, I love the photo of the slice with bites out of it.
Yeah – can you pass a slice to me?
It looks like it might be a hard-to-put-down treat. Makes me wish for fall and a cup of tea *sigh*
Fabulous!
YES! How good was this? I just finished off my last piece and am already thinking about making it again. I also did the swirl and topped it with cinnamon sugar. So good!
Wow! This makes me want to hurry up and get to this bread!
I love bread with nuts in them, almost feels like a complete meal!
Your bread looks wonderful!!
Peace, Stephanie
I love bread that’s full of nuts and fruit! And you added a cinnamon swirl on top of that – perfect.
Yummy! That bread looks so good, Wendy. I love the perfect swirl action that you have running through your bread. And, I love, love, love the cinnamon sugar topping. It looks like perfection to me!
Crack, you say? That’s what I think about the cinnamon buns in the book! Back to the gym with me!
That’s just gorgeous–look at that swirl! What kind of sugar did you use…mine just sort of melted into the bread. I love that you can see the granules of sugar on top of your bread.
Congrats…very very nice job.
i bought some dried cranberries yesterday for “i don’t know what” but now I’m getting some ideas. looks great.
Great bread! I must be sssoo good! And amazing when just out from the over 🙂
Wow that looks incredible!! I can imagine how great it would be toasted at breakfast! mmmm
I’m tempted to cheat on my friends in the slow and steady group so I can make this sooner…I love those little rolls bakeries often have, that are a kind of chewy, wheaty bread with cranberries and nuts. This has to be a perfect homemade version! Looks wonderful.
This would be perfect all warm and toasted with my tea right about now! Looks delicious.
This looks amazing! I can hardly wait to get to this recipe, and yet, I’m very afraid!
Oh that sure does look like crack to me. Man how I wish I had time to do BBA – I have the book and have tried a few – can’t wait to try this one, it looks amazing.
This bread looks super amazing. It’s like crack to my eyes.
This loaf looks delicious! I have the Breadbakers Apprentice (bought when the blogging group started), but I am yet to use it – with lovely recipes like this, I really should.
Awesome. I would really like some “now”.
Great job,
Susie
gorgeous bread!!
Looks flipping awesome! I was hoping to do mine this weekend but something else has came up. Maybe I can find some time next week and get it done. I also love the addition of the cranberries and prefer them over raisins anways.
looks so good. i’ve eyed up this recipe in the book myself. now that i know it’s crack, i’ll have to make it!
You are making such great progress through the BBA! I don’t know how you find the time to work full time and bake all of the fabulous things that you do. This bread looks amazing – someday I have to try it!
Addictive? It looks delicious.
Gorgeous bread!
You make this look so good! I’m actually making this right now.
Awesome loaves! Am still seriously regretting- now more than ever as I read the blogs- not doing the swirl or the cinnamon sugar topping! Also love the bite photo!
Crack, huh? Good thing I have a few other BBA recipes to finish before I get to this one. Just what I need, more addictive bread. Yours really looks fantastic.
I don’t know how I missed this post, but I love the way your bread looks. I’m debating pan sizes and glad to know that minis work so well.
looks so yummy. cant wait to make one and try it. thanks for the info!