Description
A warm, cozy homemade bread swirled with sweet cinnamon sugar—perfect for relaxing afternoons and 20% faster than your average loaf!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- ¼ cup granulated sugar (for swirl)
- 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon (for swirl)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a loaf pan.
- Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Beat in egg, milk, vanilla, and oil.
- Gradually combine dry and wet mixtures.
- Mix ¼ cup sugar with 1½ tsp cinnamon for the swirl.
- Pour half the batter into the pan, sprinkle half the swirl mix, repeat, and swirl lightly with a knife.
- Bake for 50–60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool 10 minutes in pan, then transfer to rack to cool completely.
Notes
Use room-temperature ingredients and avoid overmixing for a tender crumb. Try whole wheat flour or almond milk for healthier variations.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: cinnamon bread, sugar bread, cozy baking, sweet loaf