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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Cara
We just dug into the loaf and I had to let you know how much we love it! Plus, my house smells aMAzing! I think I”ll make this for holiday gifts this year. Thank you!
Beth Pierce
The pleasure is all mine. I am so happy that you like the cinnamon bread. Happy baking!
cambrea
This cinnamon bread was SO easy to make and delicious!! the cinnamon butter was probably my favorite part!
Dana
Love this stuff! Cinnamon is such a simple but awesome flavor and way to spice things up. This bread was a hit.
Beth Pierce
Thanks Dana! So happy to hear that you liked it!
Andrea
Wow! All The cinnamon butter goodness is just calling my name. I could eat half this loaf in one sitting. Yummy!
kushigalu
I can smell the bread. The texture looks perfect. Pinned to try this bread recipe soon.
Ana F.
Oh my! The smell of this Cinnamon Bread was amazing when baking it! The flavors are perfect too and it was super easy to make. Thanks for the recipe!.
Bonnie Wingo
I love cinnamon bread
The loaf turned out very moist and tasty.
I will be making this again.
Beth Pierce
Thanks Bonnie! So glad that you like it. It is a delicious loaf! I just love cinnamon!!
Natalie
What a beautiful loaf. Yum! I can smell cinnamon through my screen 🙂 I must make this asap. Such a lovely weekend treat.
Stephanie
My older son is obsessed with anything cinnamon lately! I’m going to surprise him with this for “Big Breakfast Sunday” this weekend.
Kushigalu
Cinnamon bread is among my favorite flavors. The texture here looks so perfect. I will give this recipe a try..
Gina
Love a slice of this bread with coffee in the morning – so moist and full of flavor!
Tracie Grissom
I had this with my coffee as well and it is sooo good and moist! I used wheat flour in mine.
Beth Pierce
Thanks Tracie!! So yummy with a hot cup of coffee.
Tavo
This was sooo delicious. I made it with almond milk instead of 2% regular milk, and chia eggs instead of eggs, and worked perfectly! Thanks for sharing!
Anaiah
I loved baking this cinnamon bread first thing in the morning. The delicious aroma filled the whole house! Your recipe was amazing and a new family favorite!
Chenée
Yum! This cinnamon bread is definitely going in my fall baking rotation! Looks delicious!
maryanne
I am a huge lover of all things cinnamon, and this has to be one of the best cinnamon sweets I’ve ever tasted! I cut back on the sugar and added a handful of chocolate chips, and OMG – so good!! Definitely a recipe that I will make regularly!
Sharon
I love homemade bread recipes and this one is easily going to become my favorite. It’s great to have for breakfast or afternoon snacks.
Sarah Baumeister
Nothing beats this recipe. A classic!