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Cinnamon Bread

[heart_this] · May 12, 2008 · 95 Comments

Cinnamon Bread: Slice

Cinnamon had been on my mind a lot and I knew that the only way ease my thoughts would be to indulge in it. I went through my bookmarks looking far a recipe that was full of cinnamon and found this one for a cinnamon loaf that sounded really good. This loaf is a plain quick bread with layers of cinnamon and a cinnamon topping. The recipe called for a full two heaping tablespoons of cinnamon which is more that I have ever used at once. This quick bread was a bit more work than most as it called for mixing the ingredients a bit at a time and pouring the ingredients into the loaf pan in layers. Despite the extra effort required it was still really easy to do. The smell of baking cinnamon is just amazing! The cinnamon bread turned out really good. It was light and fluffy and moist. The cinnamon layers were thick and full of cinnamon flavour and the cinnamon top was nice and fragrant and crumbly. Though the thoughts of cinnamon have receded for the moment, I am thinking that a rolled yeast based cinnamon bread is in my future.

Cinnamon Bread

Cinnamon Bread

Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 50 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Servings: 12
ingredients
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup butter (room temperature)
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 heaping tablespoons ground cinnamon
directions
  1. Mix the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
  2. Cream the butter and sugar in another bowl.
  3. Beat in the eggs, vanilla and lemon zest.
  4. Mix 1/3 of the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
  5. Mix 1/2 of the buttermilk into the wet ingredients.
  6. Mix 1/3 of the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
  7. Mix the remaining buttermilk into the wet ingredients.
  8. Mix 1/3 the remaining dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
  9. Mix the brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.
  10. Pour 1/3 of the batter into a greased 9×5 inch loaf pan.
  11. Pour 1/3 of the cinnamon mixture on top.
  12. Pour 1/3 of the batter on top.
  13. Pour 1/3 of the cinnamon mixture on top.
  14. Pour the remaining batter on top.
  15. Pour the remaining cinnamon mixture on top.
  16. Bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven until a toothpick pushed into the center comes out clean, about an hour.
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  1. Ferdzy says

    May 12, 2008 at 10:56 pm

    Kevin, I make a pretty similar cake (the big difference without comparing quantities is that it calls for sour cream instead of buttermilk) and I was just thinking, the other day, that it is probably my all-time favourite cake. I loves me a big fat hit of cinnamon! Yum!

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  2. Lisa says

    May 12, 2008 at 11:35 pm

    There is really nothing like fresh baked bread. Your kitchen must have smelled heavenly. Obviously a perfect choice to satisfy a cinnamon craving.

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  3. VeggieGirl says

    May 13, 2008 at 12:02 am

    Cinnamon is definitely one of my all-time favorite spices; and what better way to utilize it than in a scrumptious loaf? Yum!

    Reply
  4. Gretchen Noelle says

    May 13, 2008 at 12:02 am

    This looks delicious. The directions do sound like quite a bit of work.

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  5. kimberleyblue says

    May 13, 2008 at 12:03 am

    Oh wow, that looks so fantastic. It must smell equally amazing.

    I think I would throw some chocolate chips in with the cinnamon centre…but then again, maybe I like chocolate a little too much.

    Reply
  6. Lina says

    May 13, 2008 at 12:21 am

    I could smell the cinammon just looking at your photos!

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  7. Peter M says

    May 13, 2008 at 12:58 am

    This cake looks fabulous and it’s from a wonderful blog, A Year At Oak Cottage.

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  8. Heather says

    May 13, 2008 at 1:22 am

    What a perfect bread for enjoying with coffee! All squoodgy in the center with butter. MMmmmmm…

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  9. Elly says

    May 13, 2008 at 1:44 am

    Ooooh Kevin, this looks absolutely heavenly. You can never have too much cinnamon in my opinion!

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  10. Ben says

    May 13, 2008 at 2:05 am

    Wow, that is a lot of cinnamon. It must’ve tasted delicious. So many delicious cakes and breads around are a big temptation. I guess I will have to give in sometime. Hehehe

    Reply
  11. michelle @ TNS says

    May 13, 2008 at 2:06 am

    this looks like a great cinnamon bread for when i’m too lazy to make yeast bread or rolls. nothing beats the smell of baked cinnamonny things.

    Reply
  12. bawb says

    May 13, 2008 at 2:09 am

    That looks amazing. Incidentally, you’re the only cooking blog I subscribe to–my wife sends them my way all the time, but only yours really tantalizes me.

    Reply
  13. RecipeGirl says

    May 13, 2008 at 2:19 am

    Ha! We’re thinking along the same lines today. I was looking at a yeasted cinnamon bread to make this week. This loaf looks great with all of the cinnamon piled onto it!

    Reply
  14. Psychgrad says

    May 13, 2008 at 3:01 am

    I have a weakness for cinnamon bread. I think I’ll have to print this recipe out to avoid royally screwing it up.

    Reply
  15. Erika says

    May 13, 2008 at 3:08 am

    Seriously, when do you have the time to do all this amazing cooking! The bread looks incredible and I wish I had some with a cup of coffee and a good gossip magazine!

    Reply
  16. Marc @ NoRecipes says

    May 13, 2008 at 3:23 am

    Looks fantastic. That butter melting onto had me drooling.

    Reply
  17. Vicki says

    May 13, 2008 at 3:46 am

    I just made this, and it’s terrific!

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  18. Ginny says

    May 13, 2008 at 4:08 am

    yum! i would love a slice right now…warm out of the oven! 🙂

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  19. Tarah says

    May 13, 2008 at 4:37 am

    Oh my god! Look at all that cinnamon! You hit me where it hurts! That looks outstanding! I think I’ll be making this very soon :]

    Reply
  20. Sharon says

    May 13, 2008 at 5:03 am

    Kevin, stop tempting me! I just bought a new jar of cinnamon so now I”ll just have to go make this bread!

    Reply
  21. Proud Italian Cook says

    May 13, 2008 at 5:31 am

    Thanks a lot Kevin, now cinnamin is on MY mind!!

    Reply
  22. Christie @ fig & cherry says

    May 13, 2008 at 5:39 am

    I was just looking around for a cinnamon recipe! Apparently a teaspoon a day is very good for people with type 2 diabetes! (Which my Dad has). Thanks!

    Reply
  23. My Sweet & Saucy says

    May 13, 2008 at 6:44 am

    You’re killing me Kevin! All of your recipes looks sooo delicious! The butter melting on this cinnamon bread is way too tempting!

    Reply
  24. Kitt says

    May 13, 2008 at 6:51 am

    Funny, I saw Vicki’s post on making your cinnamon bread first and thought, “Cinnamon bread? I don’t remember any cinnamon bread!”

    Looks great! Want some!

    Reply
  25. Janulka says

    May 13, 2008 at 9:22 am

    Oh Kevin, I must say we have been on the same wave – cinnamon!
    You are very talented and I like the different dishes you prepare. Well done!

    Reply
  26. Sylvie says

    May 13, 2008 at 9:36 am

    What a beautiful looking treat.

    Reply
  27. Grace says

    May 13, 2008 at 10:10 am

    i don’t think i could ever have too much cinnamon. it’s my favorite spice, and i think this might just become my favorite bread. awesome.

    Reply
  28. Marianna says

    May 13, 2008 at 10:27 am

    Oh my gosh, this looks SO SO good!! Definately need to try this out once!! I’m a big fan of cinnamon rolls, but this bread of yours looks better!

    Reply
  29. Lori says

    May 13, 2008 at 10:29 am

    Love those big swirls of cinnamon! And I’m looking forward to the yeast bread version. 🙂

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  30. Homecooked says

    May 13, 2008 at 10:54 am

    The bread looks yummy! Perfectly baked.

    Reply
  31. Deborah says

    May 13, 2008 at 11:23 am

    You get us with those melty butter pictures every time! Looks delicious!

    Reply
  32. canarygirl says

    May 13, 2008 at 12:11 pm

    Oh my GAWD. Someone pick me up off the floor…I have fainted from cinnamon bread envy.

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  33. diva says

    May 13, 2008 at 12:20 pm

    that is one explosive cinnamon bread!

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  34. Astra Libris says

    May 13, 2008 at 12:46 pm

    Kevin, your photo of the sliced cinnamon bread has to be one of the most beautiful, tempting photos I’ve seen in a while… WOW! Gorgeous!! Now I’m craving cinnamon too… 🙂 Thank you for the craving and the recipe, because now I get to fix your recipe when I get home today!! It looks too awesome not to try immediately!

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  35. Patsyk says

    May 13, 2008 at 1:18 pm

    I can almost smell the cinnamin just looking at that fantastic picture! Yum!

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  36. Daziano says

    May 13, 2008 at 1:36 pm

    It sounds really good, indeed! Bravo, Kevin!

    Reply
  37. Gloria says

    May 13, 2008 at 2:00 pm

    uuppps!! Kevin this look amazing!! and yummy!! My favorite spice is cinnamon (Canela/cinammon) I like so how smell. I want to make this soon.

    Reply
  38. Elle says

    May 13, 2008 at 2:08 pm

    What a tease you are! Look at all that cinnamon and melty butter…I’m so jealous now, it’s not even funny. I have to make this, no question.

    Reply
  39. Hallie Fae says

    May 13, 2008 at 2:13 pm

    Wow. That’s all I can say. It looks like the Cinnamon Coffee Cake from Starbucks, one of my favorites. I love the ripples of cinnamon in the middle of the cake.

    Reply
  40. Indigo says

    May 13, 2008 at 2:35 pm

    Ohh, that looks to die for. Especially with all the melty butter – gorgeous. I can only imagine how good that smelled.

    Reply
  41. Raquel says

    May 13, 2008 at 2:55 pm

    I found your blog via whatdoIwant2cooktoday, Jan’s blog. This bread looks amazing. I love cinnamon!

    Reply
  42. Donna says

    May 13, 2008 at 3:06 pm

    Looks Wonderful!! Happy cooking!

    Reply
  43. Parker says

    May 13, 2008 at 3:19 pm

    Okay – warm cinnamon bread with melted butter – I am salivating right now.

    Reply
  44. Katie says

    May 13, 2008 at 3:27 pm

    Cinnamon + Butter = Fantastic. I will be making this soon. Thanks for the recipe.

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  45. Pam says

    May 13, 2008 at 3:29 pm

    Cinnamon is a weakness of mine. I guess I know what I will be baking soon. Thanks for the great idea!

    Reply
  46. cakewardrobe says

    May 13, 2008 at 3:56 pm

    I hate cinnamon candy – but Cinnamon bread — OOOOH YUM!

    Reply
  47. Josh says

    May 13, 2008 at 3:58 pm

    Wow does that good or what?! I can’t wait to try it out, but I do have a question. It might be a dumb one, but as I understand it, loaf pans come in different sizes. What size did you use?

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  48. Mike of Mike's Table says

    May 13, 2008 at 4:19 pm

    Looks like the effort paid off–that bread looks amazing! I’m sure the only downside is you’ll run out quickly–I’d be grabbing chunks off each time I walked past it.

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  49. Megan says

    May 13, 2008 at 4:22 pm

    I’m snagging this recipe also. 🙂

    Reply
  50. chou says

    May 13, 2008 at 4:52 pm

    That looks like a really intense cinnamon loaf. Yum.

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  51. Kevin says

    May 13, 2008 at 5:10 pm

    Josh: It was a 9×5 inch loaf pan.

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  52. cook eat FRET says

    May 13, 2008 at 5:37 pm

    yet another winner!
    i would love this!!!

    i can even smell it all the way down south…

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  53. noble pig says

    May 13, 2008 at 6:23 pm

    I can smell it through the screen. That melted butter shot is priceless Kevin!

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  54. Sharon says

    May 13, 2008 at 6:45 pm

    this looks so good! i love the way you captured the melting butter on top too!

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  55. JennDZ - The Leftover Queen says

    May 13, 2008 at 6:49 pm

    That looks stellar Kevin! Wow!

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  56. farida says

    May 13, 2008 at 7:14 pm

    I love the smell of cinnamon in baked goodies! This looks heavenly! My type of bread. You are such an inspiration! I am printing the recipe.

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  57. Pam says

    May 13, 2008 at 9:16 pm

    Love the melting butter!

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  58. Steph says

    May 13, 2008 at 10:01 pm

    This bread looks sooooo good!

    Reply
  59. meeso says

    May 14, 2008 at 12:44 am

    Holy Cow! That looks amazing! I love cinnamon… I will have to try this!

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  60. giz says

    May 14, 2008 at 1:08 am

    Oh man Kevin – you’re killing me. Who sent a hit out on me – you have to tell me. I can only just imagine the smell in your place when this was baking. Did you have neighbours banging down the doors?

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  61. cakebrain says

    May 14, 2008 at 4:38 am

    I love how that thick slice of cinnamon bread looks with the melting butter and the cinnamony swirls and crumbly crust…mmmm

    Reply
  62. Nilmandra says

    May 14, 2008 at 6:27 am

    That is a lot of cinnamon indeed! Looks like a good recipe though, and still pretty quick and easy. I got to note this down and try it.

    Reply
  63. Holler says

    May 14, 2008 at 12:53 pm

    This looks gorgeous Kevin. I can just imagine how good your kitchen smelled and when you see the layering from side on, it looks like it was well worth all the effort.Very impressive! I would love a slice 🙂

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  64. Anonymous says

    May 14, 2008 at 4:28 pm

    this is really good… but i think next time i’m going to shorten the amount of cinnamon by a little bit. i thought the cinnamon/brown sugar mixture was too much. i also added bananas.
    delicious! i love ur blog..and im impressed with ur korean dishes!

    Reply
  65. chriesi says

    May 14, 2008 at 6:04 pm

    Mmm cinnamon, my favourite spice. This is a must try!

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  66. Hetal says

    May 14, 2008 at 7:45 pm

    hmmm…sounds yummy!!!I like cinnamon flavour,its sooo good..

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  67. Amy says

    May 14, 2008 at 9:12 pm

    Holy crap that looks good!

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  68. Anonymous says

    May 15, 2008 at 9:47 am

    Mmmm yum. I have an unhealthy obsession with corn bread. And with the cinnamon, it sounds even better!

    Reply
  69. pastry studio says

    May 15, 2008 at 11:01 pm

    I’ve been daydreaming about cinnamon bread for the last couple of weeks. This more than satisfies that dream. Thank you for reading my mind!

    Reply
  70. Rosie says

    May 19, 2008 at 3:17 pm

    Kevin your cinnamon bread is just perfect what a stunning bake! I can just imagine that wonderful smell echoing through your kitchen mmmmmm…

    Reply
  71. Anonymous says

    May 23, 2008 at 5:10 am

    Wowsie Kevin, looks de…..vine. I might try it with some raisins. Interesting, cinnamon is good for people with type 2 diabetes.Rock on.

    Reply
  72. Harry & Eddie says

    May 27, 2008 at 9:45 pm

    Thanks, Kevin, for the great recipe. I made it yesterday, and it is incredible!

    Reply
  73. Jaime says

    May 29, 2008 at 2:57 am

    wow, that looks amazing! i love cinnamon bread

    Reply
  74. emiglia says

    June 4, 2008 at 11:53 am

    That top picture made me drool all over my keyboard. I can’t wait to try this recipe, and to hear about your adventures with yeasted cinnamon bread!

    Reply
  75. Steph says

    June 17, 2008 at 3:10 pm

    Thanks for inspiring me to make a cinnamon swirl loaf!

    Reply
  76. Anonymous says

    June 24, 2008 at 10:46 pm

    over flowed out of a 9×5 pan, but it came out delicious, bread of my dreams, thank you

    Reply
  77. Tim says

    July 10, 2008 at 8:47 am

    Good Jo!: )

    Reply
  78. Sara says

    August 1, 2008 at 2:27 pm

    cinnamon bread is in the oven and smells heavenly! what a great site. i’m so glad i came across it.

    i wonder how this would be with pecans? probably really good!

    Reply
  79. Simon says

    August 14, 2008 at 6:16 am

    I made one of these last earlier this week, and it was delicious. And the cinnamon layers are simply the best part.

    Reply
  80. Ingrid says

    January 6, 2009 at 6:09 pm

    I want this! Cinnamon gooood, verrrry goood!!
    ~ingrid

    Reply
  81. Frances Billano says

    March 21, 2009 at 9:11 am

    Hi Kevin! I just tried your cinnamon bread recipe this morning and it was a success. My friends said they could smell it even before coming through my front door. They finished half the loaf within first 10 minutes!

    I’m thinking of bringing the recipe a few notches up to “extra-extra special.” I’ll add a more lemon zest or extract, plus rhum or brandy. Maybe even lessen the brown-sugar-cinnamon topping, but mix in some ground nuts(maybe pecan?). What do you think? Any suggestions? (You can send me a private reply at [email protected]; I’d appreciate it!)

    If my modifications churn out an even more delicious cinnamon loaf, I’ll share the recipe with you later on. 🙂

    Reply
  82. mores says

    March 24, 2009 at 9:00 pm

    Funny, why do all american (continent) recipes include baking soda? Over here in Europe one almost never uses it.
    Anyhow, thank you for this. It’s not what I was used to, since during my days in Montreal I never actually had cinnamon bread, but I love cinnamon, and I love cinnamon rolls, so cinnamon bread is a natural successor 🙂

    I should remind people to rather use a small form – if it’s too big you won’t be able to layer things properly. I only got one stripe of the good stuff in there, and the sugar coating didn’t melt, it just stayed crunchy. I’ll use a smaller form next time, add more layers and make away with the topping alltogehter.

    Oh, and I used spelt flour (since my wife is allergic to wheat) which worked out well. The color was a bit darker than on your photo.

    Reply
  83. Anonymous says

    January 28, 2010 at 11:37 am

    omg THIS LOOKS LUSH!!!!! I'll have to make it really soon.
    Big thx for sharing from The Netherlands.

    Reply
  84. melanie says

    April 29, 2010 at 8:17 pm

    I made this yesterday: this man is a cooking genius. However, I would only bake it for 45- maaybee 50 min. Mine was in for 55, and the top was a tad burned. But no matter, I ate it anyway.

    Reply
  85. Anonymous says

    August 12, 2010 at 10:37 pm

    Stumbled across your site and had to try out this recipe. It was delicious!! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  86. Anonymous says

    March 29, 2011 at 3:16 pm

    Delicious! Not difficult to make and the lemon zest really adds something special.

    Reply
  87. Heidi says

    September 5, 2011 at 9:58 pm

    I just got through making this cinnamon bread and I posted the results on my blog. Check it out! Thanks for sharing the recipe!

    Reply
  88. sara says

    January 16, 2012 at 11:45 pm

    I just made this but it had a huge hole in the middle. Can anyone tell me why it sunk in.

    Reply
  89. Kevin says

    January 19, 2012 at 11:55 am

    sara: I have never had a quick bread sink before. A quick search pulled up two possibilities: 1. Check your oven temperature with a separate thermometer to see if it is at the temperature that it says it is at. 2. Your baking soda or baking powder may no longer be working.

    Reply
  90. Anonymous says

    September 2, 2012 at 10:49 pm

    OMGosh!!!! What a beautiful cinnamony sight!…now,please excuse me while I go make Cinnamon Bread!

    Reply
  91. Sue Spiersch says

    February 10, 2014 at 12:23 am

    The next time I make this bread (oh yes, there will definitely be a next time) I will increase the batter by half. It was very difficult to get such a small amount of batter to cover 3 layers. Also the bread ended up only being about 2 inches high. I would have liked it higher. That said, it's a wonderful recipe. Nice amount of cinnamon.

    Reply
    • 4en says

      March 24, 2023 at 6:18 pm

      Me, too! Was your pan more like 9.5×5.25? I think the slightly larger pan makes a difference. I have a smaller pan that I plan to use and try again.

      Reply
  92. kevin says

    February 10, 2014 at 2:33 pm

    Sue Spiersch: I am glad that you enjoyed it! I am surprised that it only came out 2 inches tall though; mine is usually an inch and a half over the top of the 2 inch tall pan.

    Reply
  93. Auntiepatch says

    March 24, 2023 at 11:53 pm

    Cream the butter and sugar in another bowl. Beat in the eggs, salt, vanilla, and lemon zest.

    You have salt in the directions but not in the ingredients. How much?

    Reply
    • kevin says

      March 27, 2023 at 7:38 am

      The second salt in the directions should not have been there. The 1/2 teaspoon salt in the ingredients list is used in step 1. Enjoy!

      Reply

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