Cinnamon Donut Bread
Serves — 10
Cinnamon Donut Bread is a quick and easy way to bake a cinnamon sugar flavored donut as a loaf of bread instead of deep frying. Cakey and moist, sweetly spiced, it's delicious for breakfast, snack, or dessert.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Ingredients
Bread:
- 16 ounce box pound cake mix
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- ⅔ cups half and half
- 2 tbsps light brown sugar packed
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
Topping:
- ¼ cup (½ stick) salted butter melted
- ¼ cup white granulated sugar
- 2 tbsps light brown sugar
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease a loaf pan with cooking spray.
- Use a hand or stand mixer to beat together the pound cake mix, vegetable oil, large eggs and half and half in a medium sized mixing bowl for 30 seconds.
- Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl and then beat again for 2 minutes or until combined and smooth.
- Place ¾ cup of the batter in a small mixing bowl and stir in the light brown sugar and cinnamon. Set aside for now.
- Pour a little more than half of the plain batter in the prepared loaf pan and then scoop the cinnamon and sugar batter on top, leaving a border around it so it doesn’t touch the side of the pan.
- Use a butter knife to swirl the batters together lightly, creating a pattern.
- Cover the cinnamon and sugar batter with the rest of the plain batter, as evenly as possible. It’s okay if some of the cinnamon batter is poking through.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes or until lightly golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean or with just a couple of crumbs.
- Allow the bread to cool for 10 minutes while you prepare the topping ingredients.
- Cover warm bread with melted butter. You can either dip it into a large dish or brush a thick layer of butter onto the bread.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the white granulated sugar, light brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Pour it into a small, lipped baking sheet or 9x13 inch baking pan, in an even layer.
- Dip each side in the melted butter and then into the sugar mixture.
- Serve warm or allow to cool completely before cutting and serving.
Notes
Storage:
- To Store: You can store your bread covered or in a ziploc bag at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- To Freeze: Let your Cinnamon Donut Bread cool completely before wrapping in plastic wrap and placing in a freezer-safe bag. Bread will stay fresh in the freezer for 3 months.
- If you want to change up your Cinnamon Donut Bread a little you can add nutmeg to the cinnamon dough, put in some chopped walnuts, almonds or pecans or even mix in some mini chocolate chips for a bit more decadence.
Nutrition Info
Calories: 285kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 375mg | Potassium: 77mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 251IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 143mg | Iron: 1mg