Banana Cinnamon Raisin Bread (Bread Machine)

This Banana Cinnamon Raisin Bread is soft, sweet, and full of cozy flavor — perfect for breakfast or a comforting snack. Made right in your bread machine, it’s easy, foolproof, and fills your kitchen with an amazing aroma. The banana adds a smooth texture, sweetness, and moisture to this delicious bread.

Banana Cinnamon Raisin Bread (Bread Machine Recipe)

🥖 1.5 lb Loaf (size I made on YouTube)

• 7/8 cup (210 g) warm milk

• 2 Tbsp (42 g) brown sugar or honey

• 2 Tbsp (28 g) melted butter

• 1/2 cup (120 g) mashed banana (about 1 medium banana)

• 3 cups (360 g) bread flour (450 g fresh milled flour, see note below)

• 1 tsp (6 g) salt

• 1 1/2 tsp (4.5 g) active dry yeast

• Mix-ins (add at signal):
  → 3/4 cup (110 g) raisins
  → Tossed in 1 1/2 Tbsp ground cinnamon before adding

Bread Machine Method:

1. Add ingredients (except raisins/cinnamon) to bread machine in the order listed.

2. Select the Basic White or Sweet Bread cycle (about 3 hours).

3. When the mix-in beep sounds, add the cinnamon-coated raisins.

4. Check the dough after 5–10 minutes — it should be smooth, soft, and slightly tacky. Adjust with a teaspoon of milk or flour if needed.

5. When finished, remove loaf and cool completely before slicing.

Dough Cycle Method:

1. Add ingredients (except mix-ins) and choose Dough Cycle (about 1.5 hours).

2. Add the cinnamon-raisin mix near the end of kneading.

3. When done, punch down, shape, and place in a greased loaf pan.

4. Let rise 20–30 minutes, then bake at 350°F (175°C) for 30 minutes.

5. Cool on a rack before slicing.

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🍞 1 lb Loaf

• 5/8 cup (150 g) warm milk

• 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp (28 g) brown sugar or honey

• 1 Tbsp (14 g) melted butter

• 1/3 cup (80 g) mashed banana

• 2 cups (240 g) bread flour

• 3/4 tsp (4.5 g) salt

• 1 tsp (3 g) active dry yeast

• Mix-ins:
  → 1/2 cup (70 g) raisins
  → Tossed in 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon

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🍞 2 lb Loaf

• 1 1/8 cups (270 g) warm milk

• 3 Tbsp (63 g) brown sugar or honey

• 3 Tbsp (42 g) melted butter

• 2/3 cup (160 g) mashed banana

• 4 cups (480 g) bread flour 

• 1 1/4 tsp (7.5 g) salt

• 2 tsp (6 g) active dry yeast

• Mix-ins:
  → 1 cup (140 g) raisins
  → Tossed in 2 Tbsp ground cinnamon

*When using fresh milled flour, I like to add an egg or use 1 Tbs vital wheat gluten and 1 Tbs dough enhancer (all optional, but it makes a difference in texture and crumb) I also like to autolyze like I show here: Bread Machine Freshly Milled Flour Honey Whole Wheat Bread Recipe Autolyzed 

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*If you're looking for an alternative to plastic bread bags, our beeswax bread bags are a healthy way to store your bread! They are reusable, made of 100% cotton, infused with organic beeswax and coconut oil, naturally antibacterial to keep your bread from molding, and handmade by me and my daughters on our family farm! 

Used in this Recipe:

 

Zojirushi Bread Machine

 

Cast Iron Melting Pot & Basting Brush

 

The Best Oven Gloves

Bread Bow Knife

Handmade Beeswax Bags

 

SAF Instant Yeast

North American Ancient Fine Sea Salt

My Mixers: (These are the ones I recommend over any others!)

Bosch Universal Plus: (Use code ROBYNONTHEFARM for $20 OFF mills, mixers, etc!)

Where I get get bulk flours and grains! 

🫙 My favorite tool for long-term food storage and self-reliance — the Harvest Right Freeze Dryer (yes, the same one I use for my sourdough starters!) 

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