This satisfying cinnamon bread recipe is slightly sweet and super delicious! It’s perfect with a cup of coffee or tea!
I can’t remember where I got this recipe. I want to say that my mom, Claire saw it and passed it on to me since she knew I love all things cinnamon.
Chocolate shocker
I have been making this bread for many years and one of the times I made it, I put chocolate chips in it. Let’s just say that they didn’t improve it.
Isn’t that crazy? What can’t be improved with chocolate?? I know I was shocked. Did I dislike it with the chocolate chips inside? No, I certainly didn’t, but did I love it? No. That’s what surprised me. The chips couldn’t improve what this bread is all about.
Which is the cinnamony goodness.
So I made the decision to not make it with chocolate chips again. Christopher was shocked. He kept eyeing me suspiciously.
I’m sure he was wondering if I were a pod person pretending to be his wife.
Here are a few other breads I enjoy:
How to make cinnamon bread
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
I gather the dry ingredients which include flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
I dump them in my mixing bowl.
Now, I gather the wet ingredients.
I get out the buttermilk mix, 2 eggs, vanilla and olive oil. In a separate mixing bowl, I make one cup of buttermilk and I add the eggs, vanilla and olive oil.
I take my whisk and mix the wet ingredients together.
I greased my own bread pan because Christopher is not available. But, don’t worry, I wear disposable gloves to keep my hands grease free.
I pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix it all with my trusty spatula. I pour the cinnamon bread batter into the greased pan.
Topping
I also make the topping at this time. I get a small mixing bowl and add ¼ cup brown sugar, 2 teaspoons cinnamon and 3 tablespoons of butter. I get my dough cutter and mix the topping ingredients together.
I pour the topping on the batter.
I place the pan in the oven and bake the bread for 45 minutes.
Ready
I take it out of the oven and after 5 minutes, I remove the cinnamon bread from the pan and plop it onto a wire rack.
You can cut it warm if you like, but do so at your own risk and make sure you use a serrated edge knife.
Time to plate two pieces and eat them.
Yes, two.
🙂
Let’s slather on some butter, shall we?
Yummy!
I hope you enjoyed this recipe.
Please feel free to leave me a comment. What kind of sweet bread do you love?
And as always, may all your dishes be delish!
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Satisfying Cinnamon Bread
Ingredients
- 2 cups spelt flour or flour of choice
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup oil
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla
Topping
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons butter
Tools
Dough cutter
Instructions
- Preheat oven 350 F
- Grease a bread pan liberally
- In a mixing bowl add flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Mix until combined
- In another mixing bowl add buttermilk, eggs, oil and vanilla. Whisk until combined
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredient bowl and mix with a spatula
- Pour batter into bread pan
Make topping
- In a small mixing bowl, combine ¼ cup brown sugar, 2 teaspoons cinnamon and butter
- Use your dough cutter to make the topping into crumbles
- Pour topping on top of the batter
- Bake for 45 – 50 minutes
- Wait 5 minutes before removing bread from pan
- Place on wire rack
- Cut with sharp serrated knife
- Plate a few pieces
- Eat
- Smile
- Enjoy
Julia
Cinnamon is so so so satisfying! And I’m with you – I am not in love with cinnamon and chocolate chips combination. It’s not bad, but it’s definitely not my favourite. I’ve never used cinnamon chips but they could work here too for even extra cinnamon flavour
Elaine
Julia! you are right, cinnamon chips would be delicious in this bread! And I have some in my freezer!
Raia Todd
Love sweet breads like this! It sounds delicious!
Elaine
Raia, me too! and thank you!
Prasanna Hede
I love Cinnamon breads! These look so gorgeous!
Elaine
Thank you Prasanna!
Brandi Crawford
Love that topping. I need this for breakfast.
Elaine
It is tasty Brandi!
Allison - Celebrating Sweets
That cinnamon swirl is calling my name! I love how comforting this is. Wish I had a slice right now.
Elaine
Wish I could jettison one to you right now Allison!
Sophia | Veggies Don't Bite
I LOVE cinnamon!!! It’s one of my favorite flavors and smell so good baking in the oven. I bet this bread is delish!
Elaine
It is Sophia!
Ashley @ Big Flavors from a Tiny Kitchen
This looks so good – and I love that you can admit that the chocolate chip idea just did NOT do it any favors. Sometimes a classic is best left alone!
Elaine
I totally agree 🙂 Thanks Ashley!
Monica | Nourish & Fete
Mm, this looks delish! I especially love the photo with the topping before it goes into the oven. I’m a huge quick bread fan but have never tried a simple straight cinnamon option, so it’s time to fix that ASAP.
Elaine
Thank you Monica! I hope you enjoy it. It’s really satisfying, even though it doesn’t have chocolate in it. 😉
Christopher
Perfect for a Sunday morning breakfast!
Elaine
It’s so delicious warmed up with butter on it!