Cinnamon Bread is an easy, sweet bread that comes together quickly and is swirled with sweet cinnamon butter. This moist loaf is perfect for breakfast, holiday brunch, afternoon snacks, and dessert.
Warm and fragrant cinnamon bread is a classic comfort food. Learn how to make a homemade version with this easy and delicious recipe. I have always loved cinnamon, and this homemade bread is truly a cinnamon lover’s dream come true. Prepare to be wowed. Prepping this loaf and getting it in the oven only takes about twenty-five minutes.
Ingredients Needed
- All-purpose flour
- Granulated sugar
- Leaveners: baking soda and baking powder
- Salt: just a touch to enhance flavor
- Cinnamon: of course, this is cinnamon bread
- Milk: 2% or whole
- Lemon juice: mixed with the milk makes buttermilk
- Vegetable oil: or canola oil
- Vanilla extract: the real thing, please
- Eggs: large ones
- Brown sugar: for the cinnamon swirl
- Butter: unsalted or salted
How to make Cinnamon Bread.
Start by whisking flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Then, mix the milk, lemon juice, vegetable oil, vanilla, and eggs in a large bowl. Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients in three parts, stirring to combine.
Melt the butter in a microwave-safe measuring cup or small bowl. Add the brown sugar and cinnamon, stirring to combine.
Then, pour half of the bread batter into a well-greased loaf pan. Make three lines the length of the pan with the cinnamon sugar mixture. Now, turn the pan horizontally and swirl with the end of a skewer or a toothpick. The best way to swirl is to make S or 8 shapes. Please do not overdo it, or everything will mix together. Add the remaining batter and make three lines the length of the pan with the remaining cinnamon sugar mixture. Now, turn the pan horizontally and swirl with the end of a skewer or toothpick.
Place it in the oven and bake. Finally, allow the loaf to cool for 5-10 minutes and then invert.
Can you freeze it?
Yes, you most certainly can. Cool the loaf completely before freezing. Double-wrap the bread in freezer bags, removing as much air as possible. You can also place the wrapped loaves in a sturdy glad-ware freezer container or in a double layer of plastic wrap and then a single layer of aluminum foil.
When thawing, place the loaf on the counter four to five hours before serving it. You can also freeze individual slices and pull them out as you want them several hours in advance. This bread is delectable when lightly toasted with a pat or two of butter or cream cheese. It’s so incredibly delicious!
Recipe Tips
- Grease and flour the pan, or use nonstick baking spray with flour.
- If you love raisins, add 1/2 cup when stirring in the flour. You can also add a handful of chopped pecans or walnuts.
- Stir the dough by hand until it is incorporated. Sweet bread dough can become tough if over-stirred.
- Don’t over-swirl the cinnamon butter.
- Let the loaf cool for 5-10 minutes before inverting. Quick breads can stick if allowed to cool too long in the pan.
- Once cooled, cover with wrap and store at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- To add a glaze, mix 1 cup powdered sugar with 1 1/2-2 tablespoons milk and drizzle over the thoroughly cooled bread.
- Use this tasty bread to make French Toast. You won’t believe how delicious it is!
More Sweet Bread
Cinnamon Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 cup 2% milk
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
Cinnamon Swirl
- 6 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heavily grease and lightly sprinkle with flour a 9 x 5-inch bread pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and 1 tablespoon of cinnamon.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the milk and lemon juice; let stand for 5 minutes. Add the vegetable oil, vanilla, and eggs. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in 3 parts stirring just until incorporated.
- In a small bowl, stir together brown sugar, 1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon, and melted butter. Pour 1/2 of the batter into the loaf pan. Make 3 lines the length of the pan with the cinnamon butter. Turn the pan horizontally and swirl with the end of a skewer or toothpick. The best way to swirl is to make S or 8 shapes. Do not overdo it, or everything will mix together. Add the rest of the batter and make 3 lines the length of the pan with the cinnamon butter. Now turn the pan horizontally and swirl with the end of a skewer or toothpick.
- Bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow the loaf to cool for 5 minutes and then invert.
Notes
- Grease and flour the pan, or use nonstick baking spray with flour.
- If you love raisins, add 1/2 cup when stirring in the flour. You can also add a handful of chopped pecans or walnuts.
- Stir the dough by hand until it is incorporated. Sweet bread dough can become tough if over-stirred.
- Don’t over-swirl the cinnamon butter.
- Let the loaf cool for 5-10 minutes before inverting. Quick breads can stick if allowed to cool too long in the pan.
- Once cooled, cover with wrap and store at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- To add a glaze, mix 1 cup powdered sugar with 1 1/2-2 tablespoons milk and drizzle over the thoroughly cooled bread.
- Use this tasty bread to make French Toast. You won’t believe how delicious it is!
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Dannii
We love cinnamon bread. Such a great twist on banana bread.
Blessmyfoodbypayal
I can feel the fragrance of cinnamon through the screen. Bread looking awesome and beautifully photographed.
Scarlet
My daughter loves cinnamon so this cinnamon bread recipes sounds perfect. I can’t wait to make it for her. Thanks for the recipe.
Alison
This sweet bread with the swirls of cinnamon is beautiful and so easy to make! Perfect for the fall season!
Marlynn
What a great cinnamon bread recipe! We used almond milk and it turned out great!
Heidy M
I love a good recipe for Cinnamon Bread and this was excellent! I loved how easy it was to make and your tips really helped out with the recipe.
Have a great day
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sarah johnson
Drooling on keyboard! This is the yummiest cinnamon bread, I can’t stop myself from making it. Thank you for sharing.😍
Shelley
So moist and decadent – what a treat! And thank you for the tip that this freezes well! When I’m making quick breads like this, it’s so nice to be able to bake two loaves, and freeze one for later! 🙂
Angela
This bread is a great breakfast treat. It also freezes beautifully to be pulled out later.
Hesper Fry
I made this bread gluten free by substituting the flour with King Arthur Measure for Measure flour and it turned out great! The loaf was gone in less than a day and did not last long because it was so good.
Beth Pierce
Thanks so much Hesper! So glad that you liked it!
Lisa
I dont have lemon juice can you make it still without it??
Beth Pierce
Yes you can.
Ashley F
Love the swirls of cinnamon in this bread! so good!
Nellie Tracy
This is just a really great comfort food recipe! Love it!
YB
Can whole milk replace the 2% milk?
Beth Pierce
Yes it can! Enjoy!
Nina
Can I change the milk to almost or coconut milk? And sub coconut oil for butter? ( milk allergy)
Beth Pierce
I am not sure. I hesitate to comment on those substitutions when I have not tried them.
Charlotte Bailey
Hi Nina, I made this recipe and used oat milk instesd of dsury and it turned out perfect! Did you try with coconut milk?
Cheryll
I read the recipe twice and can’t find the oven temp. What is it?
Beth Pierce
It is in step one. Please look again.
Cathy
This bread is perfectly moist and packed with flavor!