Cinnamon Bread
This cinnamon quick bread has a sweet cinnamon topping that's swirled into the batter for a marbled effect. It's a delicious way to start your morning!
Ingredients
Bread:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
Topping:
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 2 teaspoons butter or margarine
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
- To make the bread: Beat flour, sugar, buttermilk, eggs, oil, vanilla, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda in a large mixing bowl until well combined, about 3 minutes. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan; smooth the top.
- To make the topping: Stir sugar, butter, and cinnamon together in a small bowl until crumbly; sprinkle over batter. Use a paring knife to swirl batter for a marbled effect.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Remove bread from the pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Recipe Tip
You can substitute buttermilk with whole milk plus 1 tablespoon vinegar to measure 1 cup.