Bread Machine Swedish Coffee Bread

This is a delicious Swedish coffee bread recipe converted for a bread machine! My family is Swedish, and every year, we make this recipe just in time for Christmas. We especially enjoy it on Christmas morning. We used to make a long, drawn-out version that was my great-grandmother’s recipe, but thanks to modern conveniences like the bread machine it takes much less time and work! I hope your family enjoys this as much as mine has.

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Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 25 mins

Additional Time: 2 hrs

Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 1 loaf

Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings

• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1 egg yolk
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• ⅓ cup white sugar
• 3 teaspoons ground cardamom
• 1 (.25 ounce) envelope active dry yeast
• 2 egg whites, slightly beaten
• pearl sugar, or other decorative sugar

Directions

1. Place milk, butter, egg yolk, salt, flour, sugar, cardamom, and yeast in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select dough cycle and press Start according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
2. When dough cycle has finished, divide dough into 3 equal portions. Roll each portion into a rope, 12- to 14-inches long. Lay 3 dough ropes side by side; braid together. Tuck ends underneath, place onto a greased baking sheet, cover loosely with a towel, and allow to rise until doubled in volume.
3. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
4. Brush braid with beaten egg whites; sprinkle with pearl sugar. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)