Cinnamon Swirl Quick Bread Recipe
This Cinnamon Swirl Quick Bread Recipe brings bakery-quality results to your home kitchen. The perfect blend of warm cinnamon and tender bread creates an irresistible treat.
Equipment
- Large mixing bowl
- Medium mixing bowl
- 9x5 inch loaf pan
- Electric mixer
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Wire cooling rack
- Rubber spatula
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease loaf pan thoroughly with butter.
- Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt together.
- Combine melted butter, egg, milk separately.
- Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients.
- Stir until just combined, avoid overmixing.
- Mix brown sugar, cinnamon, melted butter.
- Pour half batter into prepared pan.
- Sprinkle half cinnamon mixture over batter.
- Add remaining batter, top with cinnamon.
- Swirl gently with knife for patterns.
- Bake 50-60 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool in pan for 10 minutes.
- Remove and cool completely on rack.
Notes
- Don't overmix batter to avoid tough bread
- Room temperature ingredients blend better together
- Check doneness with toothpick in center
- Cool completely before slicing for best results
- Wrap tightly to maintain moisture for storage