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Easy Cinnamon Sugar Quick Bread You’ll Bake on Repeat

Recipe by Evelyn Marcella Rivera

A soft, tender quick bread with a gorgeous cinnamon sugar swirl through the middle and a sparkly, caramelized cinnamon crust on top. No yeast, no kneading — just mix, layer, and bake.


  • Total Time50 minutes
  • Yield10 slices 1x

Ingredients

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Bread Batter

  • 3/4 cup coconut oil, melted and cooled
  • 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spoon and level)
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda

Cinnamon-Sugar Mixture

  • 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F.
  2. Cream Sugars and Oil: Combine the melted and cooled coconut oil, granulated sugar, and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl. Beat with an electric hand mixer or stand mixer until fully combined.
  3. Add Wet Ingredients: Add the egg, milk, and vanilla. Whisk again until the mixture is smooth and homogeneous.
  4. Mix in Flour: Gently whisk in the flour and baking soda just until no dry clumps remain. Do not overmix.
  5. First Batter Layer: Spread about half of the batter into a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
  6. Add Cinnamon Sugar Swirl: Stir together the cinnamon and remaining sugar. Sprinkle ¾ of the mixture over the first batter layer, then gently spread the remaining batter on top.
  7. Top and Bake: Sprinkle the remaining cinnamon sugar mixture on top. Bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  8. Cool and Release: Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Loosen the edges with a butter knife and turn out onto a wire rack to finish cooling.

Notes

Make sure coconut oil is melted but cooled before mixing with eggs. Do not overmix the batter after adding flour — stop as soon as dry clumps disappear. Use ¾ of the cinnamon sugar for the middle layer and the remaining ¼ for the top crust. Always test with a toothpick before removing from the oven.

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Category: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Calories: 310
  • Sugar: 22
  • Sodium: 280
  • Saturated Fat: 14
  • Carbohydrates: 40
  • Protein: 3