Cinnamon Quick BRead
Serves — 12
This recipe for Cinnamon Quick Bread is delicious any time of day. This breakfast bread comes together in no time at all and there is a sweet cinnamon sugar flavor swirled inside every slice. It is tender on the inside with a slightly crunchy cinnamon sugar exterior. This cinnamon swirl bread also makes a great gift during the holidays, too!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the filling and topping:
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9x5 loaf pan with baking spray, or line it with parchment paper and spray with baking spray, set aside. In a medium-sized bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt until combined, set aside.
- In a large bowl cream together the butter, sugar, and brown sugar for 2 minutes until combined. Add the egg and mix it in. Add the buttermilk and vanilla, slowly stir it in until combined. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix it in until just combined, with no dry patches.
- In a small bowl stir together the sugar and cinnamon. Add ½ of the batter to the pan and smooth it out. Add ⅔ of the cinnamon mixture on top evenly. Add the remaining batter, smooth out the top. Add the remaining cinnamon sugar, swirl the top with a butter knife.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Take the bread out of the pan and let it cool completely on a wire rack.
Notes
Storage:
- To Store: You can store your quick bread at room temperature for up to 3 days in an air tight container.
- To Freeze: If freezing quick bread, wrap it very well in plastic wrap and place it in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Make sure your quick bread has completely cooled before slicing. If you try to slice it warm, the center will sink and it will likely fall apart!
- Lining the loaf pan with parchment paper makes it easier to lift out of the pan and will keep the cinnamon sugar topping in tact.
- This recipe can easily be doubled to make two loaves.
Nutrition Info
Calories: 252kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 170mg | Potassium: 79mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 290IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 1mg