Cinnamon Sugar Bread is like eating a cinnamon & sugar cake donut but better. Easy & delicious this bread is ready to devour in an hour.
This Cinnamon Sugar Bread is simple, sweet, and super easy! It’s great for breakfast. I love giving this as a gift to friends and family during the holiday season.
Pretty much-come fall I am a bread-making machine, whether it be this Cinnamon Sugar Bread, my grandma’s famous Pumpkin Bread, Zucchini Bread or my kids favorite my mom’s Banana Bread. I love having a slice in the morning to go along with quiche, yogurt or smoothie. My kids love taking a slice for school snack.
Alright friends, I am so excited with how this recipe for Cinnamon Sugar Bread turned out. It tastes exactly what I was hoping for. And I just want to say thank you so much to Costco for inspiring this Cinnamon Sugar Bread. I always eat their samples there and while tempted to put the 3-pack of this deliciousness I really don’t need 3 loaves of this bread around as I will be tempted to eat it all. And like, I have no self-control.
So our weekends are pretty hectic around our house, with all of the kids’ activities and really the only 2 things that are a guaranteed for every weekend are date night with the hubs and a Costco run. Now while you would think that I would make this grocery run on my own, nope the hubby is always down for going and not because he wants to spend more quality time with me, it’s all about the samples.
He loves the samples from the cheese or the meats, oh and the bread. He loves hitting up the stations like he is meeting some celebrity. I try to disown him at this time, as I get completely embarrassed when he hits up the cheese stations about 13 times in a row to where the sweet old ladies are usually giving him the furrowed eyebrow.
The holiday season is the worst, I typically will have my shopping done and am in the checkout line when he is hitting up the cheese or meat station one last time. I love the samples too but I lean towards carbs. I am all about the bread.
This Cinnamon Sugar bread is one of my favorite things to grab while shopping and this past weekend I was in luck and they had it out for sample. The kids and I grabbed our samples and I asked the hubs to still grab one for himself so that I could eat it. He did. You see I am not one to go back multiple times, I will just buy it if I like it.
While I wanted to buy the loaf of Cinnamon Sugar Bread it came with 3 loaves and right now the fact that we are reducing the amount of sugar and carbs (sugar) in our diets, having 3 loaves around would not be good.
Sunday morning I always make a nice breakfast, usually crepes, but those are very time-consuming. This Sunday we had to head out of town for a family party and so I needed something I could just whip up and bake. I decided to go with a loaf, a single loaf of Cinnamon Sugar Bread. Then the hubs made up some scrambled eggs. It was a perfect pairing for a morning we didn’t have much time.
I love easy recipes, that are just as delicious and that are inspired by some of our favorite eats. This Cinnamon Sugar Bread is something that you can whip up in 10-minutes and then let the oven do the rest of the work.
Enjoy one of my favorite carbs to devour – and make a batch of this Cinnamon Sugar Bread and enjoy. XOXO San
How do you make Cinnamon Sugar Bread?
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Butter 9x5x3” loaf pan and set aside.
In a small bowl combine 1/3 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon cinnamon, stir together and set aside.
In a medium mixing bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt, remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon and remaining 1 cup sugar.
Sift together to combine.
In a small mixing bowl whisk together egg, milk, oil and vanilla extract.
Stir by hand into flour mixture until combined.
Pour half of the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
Sprinkle with half of the cinnamon and sugar mixture.
Add the remaining batter, using a butter knife swirl batter.
Then top with the remaining cinnamon and sugar mixture.
Place in the preheated oven and bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool loaf pan on cooling rack for 10 minutes.
Remove loaf from pan onto a large plate.
The loose cinnamon and sugar will come off onto the plate.
Carefully press all the sides of the bread onto the cinnamon and sugar that comes off onto the plate.
Slice and serve
What do you eat with Cinnamon Sugar Bread?
You can eat it with pretty much anything!
It’s great for breakfast with fruit or dessert with a little bit of ice cream!
A personal favorite is with a little butter or cream cheese with breakfast!
Don’t forget to pin this Cinnamon Sugar Bread recipe to your favorite Pinterest board for later.
Cinnamon Sugar Bread
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 4 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup canola oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter 9x5x3'' loaf pan with 1 tbsp butter and set aside.
- In a small bowl combine 1/3 cup sugar and 3 teaspoons cinnamon, stir together and set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt, remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon and remaining 1 cup sugar. Sift together to combine.
- In a small mixing bowl whisk together egg, milk, oil and vanilla extract. Stir by hand into flour mixture until combined.
- Pour half of the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle with half of the cinnamon and sugar mixture.
- Add the remaining batter, using a butter knife swirl batter. Then top with the remaining cinnamon and sugar mixture.
- Place in the preheated oven and bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool loaf pan on cooling rack for 10 minutes. Remove loaf from pan onto a large plate. The loose cinnamon and sugar will come off onto the plate. Carefully press all the sides of the bread onto the cinnamon and sugar that comes off onto the plate. Slice and serve.
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I know this is a dessert, but I am certain I’d be eating this for breakfast with my morning coffee.
It definitely makes a great morning treat as well as a dessert! We won’t tell anyone 😉
can canola oil be substituted for olive oil ??
I would not suggest using normal or extra virgin olive oil as it has a strong flavor and might affect the taste of the bread. The only olive oil that might work would be “Extra Light Taste” olive oils as it doesn’t have much flavor and can be used for baking.
When my kids were small they loved cinnamon toast. This is like the better, more grown up version of that! Can’t wait to try this recipe!!
It totally is, enjoy!
My batter is very thick and sticky. I don’t know what I did wrong?
You did it just fine! The batter is thick, did you bake it?
I think I have fallen in love with this recipe!
Thanks! Enjoy.
I am all about the carbs too and add this bread to my newest obsession! Yum!!
Thank you!
OMG! This is my kind of bread!
Enjoy!
Looks delicious! perfect for my breakfast!
Definitely, thanks!
I’ve made this bread and now it’s our favorite for every Sunday brunch!
Oh yum, I could go for a big slice of that right now!
Thank you, enjoy!
A whole tablespoon of baking powder? Hmm…
Yes that is what works for this recipe!
What is meant by this comment? I’m not a seasoned baker but am curious why that would be asked
Generally, you want about 1 tsp of baking powder for every cup of flour. So, 1 tbsp (3 tsp) seems like too much for this recipe. That’s why they are questioning it. I raised my eyebrow at that too. But I followed the recipe anyway. It’s a good recipe. My bread turned out great. There is a smidge of a bitter taste from the baking powder but it is extremely subtle and doesn’t ruin the bread. I do think if you cut the baking powder to 2 tsp, it would still turn out.
We were working on my son’s campaign finance report this morning, which was due by 5 pm and I was thinking donuts but remembered I had left this recipe open on my kindle so, of course, why not make this and skip the drive to the bakery? Everyone loved it!! Bonus, it was so easy and in less than an hour we had fresh, hot, delicious cinnamon bread! Thanks for sharing!! I’ll be pinning this for future use!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!
Where did you get the recipe – because it is not listed here There are ingredients but no quantities – how many eggs? How much butter? This is not a recipe – wher did you get yours?
Hi Rena, the recipe card is just above the comments if you scroll to the bottom of the page. It has ingredients and quantities listed there along with all the steps! I hope this helps.
Best cinnamon bread!
Thanks, I’m so glad you enjoy it!
we enjoyed cinnamon sugar bread.we decreased sugar to 1/4 cup .anyone making this bread for first time dont be fooled by crusty dark top it may not be ready.mine took about 60 minutes.then enjoy thanks nina!
I’m glad you enjoyed it! It definitely does seem darker due to the sugar and cinnamon on top, so a toothpick test is the best way to tell if it’s done.
Omg. Cinnamon bread is my favorite!! Your version looks great and fluffy!
Thank you!
Love a moist cinnamon sugar bread…nothing beats homemade and all I want is a slice of yours right now with my coffee!
Thank you!
So perfectly delicious! I can see us making this over and over again. Btw, my husband loves a good Costco run too, haha!
Thank you! I’m glad you like it.
Cinnamon and sugar is one of my favorite combos and this bread does not disappoint! So delicious!
Thank you!
What a perfectly sweet bread! Can’t wait to enjoy this with my morning cup of coffee; delish!
Thank you!
What a sweet tasting bread! My kids love anything with cinnamon and this was no exception! Can’t wait to make this again!
I’m so glad they enjoyed it! Thank you!
I could eat this bread daily all year long, but the combination of cinnamon and sugar have me thinking of winter months. Pinning this for later this year.
It definitely is so perfect for winter! Enjoy!
I made this recipe Thursday for an event I was going to on Friday. I did the noble, generous thing of leaving the cake behind at the event for my hosts to enjoy when I left and immediately regretted it as I drove away. So I just made another one. This recipe is AMAZING and so open to experimentation! I reduced the amount of sugar and cinnamon, added white chocolate chips, and replaced some of the milk with real maple syrup. SO GOOD. This is going to be my new go-to everyday cake. Like, I seriously think I’m just going to make this every Sunday. The next one I’m thinking of adding some cranberries….
Those twists sounds SO delicious! I’ll totally have to try that next time, I love white chocolate! I’m so glad you like the recipe!
What a great recipe! This is perfect for fall; I am looking forward to baking this all season long!
Thank you, enjoy!
I bet this smelled amazing while it was baking!
It totally does!
This bread is a dream! Love the delicious cinnamon sugar combo!
Thank you, it is an amazing combo!
This bread was phenomenal. Everyone in my family loved it… but unfortunately that means it was gone in seconds. Making more ASAP!
Thank you, I’m so glad you enjoyed it that much!
Sooo where does the butter go? Lol
I see it in the ingredient list but not in the actual instructions.
Sorry for the confusion! The 1 tbsp of butter is for buttering the loaf pan. I made the recipe a bit clearer now, thanks for letting us know!
Hi,
I have extra yogurt in my fridge and hate to see it go to waste.
Can you switch yogurt with another ingredient and still have a moist delicious bread recipe?
Thank you!
I haven’t tried that in this particular recipe, I have with others and you could sub 1/2 of the oil for the yogurt. 🙂
Tablespoons of teaspoons of cinnamon — teaspoons in the ingredients list but tablespoons in the directions
Sorry for the confusion! 1 tablespoon is equal to 3 teaspoons which is why it said 1 tablespoon in the directions. I edited it to make it clearer! The first step should be 3 teaspoons of cinnamon and in step 3 you’ll use the remaining 1 teaspoon.
Wow! Amazing post. This is a really informative post and indeed it’s greatly helpful for making this recipe. Thank you so much for sharing this informative post with us.
I’m so glad you like the recipe! Enjoy!
Best looking bread I’ve ever seen, I can’t wait to try!
Enjoy!
I want it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner! This bread looks delicious!
Thank you! Enjoy!
Loved every bite of this delicious bread, and my family loved it too!
So glad to hear that! Thank you for sharing!
I know for sure this Cinnamon Sugar Bread is would be a huge hit in my house!
It sure will! Enjoy!
This just brightened our morning! Thank you for such a delicious way to start the day. I was lucky enough to have everything already to make this.
I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you for sharing!
My husband will go crazy over this bread! He loves the cinnamon flavor!
I’m sure he will! I hope both of you enjoy!
Oh my goodness, this bread is absolutely amazing!! I can’t wait to try it!
Thank you, I hope you enjoy it!
Not sure what happened but it fell apart out of the loaf pan and was super crumbly, couldn’t even cut nice slices. I followed every step and it tastes delicious, just wish it stayed in one piece. Would love to try again so please send me any tips, thanks!
Hi Adrianna! I’m not sure exactly what happened since I wasn’t in the kitchen, but there may have been a couple things that caused it. Double-check to make sure your baking powder isn’t old or expired! An open tub of baking powder only stays fresh for about 6 months. After that, it may not be as effective in making the dough light and fluffy. It could also be that you overmixed the dough. When baking you have to be careful not to overmix, as mixing activates the gluten that holds everything together. If you overmix it may cause the bread to get dense and crumbly as you described. You want to mix carefully until the dough is just combined. Other than that I’m not sure what it could be! I hope it comes out better next time you make it, as it’s supposed to be!
I love this for breakfast! I have got to try it! Love the cinnamon!
Thanks!
Any ideas what I could substitute for canola oil? Not worth leaving the house for in quarantine 😉 I have avocado oil and butter!
Hi Taylor! You can use either avocado oil or unsalted butter as a sub in this recipe! Use the same amount the recipe calls for. Enjoy!
Bread turned super dark on outside and toothpick test was clean in four different places. 15 minutes later tried to turn out of pan and whole loaf fell apart as the inside was still mushy. Big disappointment as this was to be an Easter gift to be dropped off fresh out of oven.
Hi Beth! I’m so sorry to hear it didn’t work out for you. We make this bread all the time and haven’t had any issues so I’m not sure what happened. The sugar on top will make it look dark, which may trick you into thinking it’s done early. If you think it’s too dark you can cover with a foil tent to stop the browning. Oven temperatures do vary, so you may want to check that yours is accurate with an oven thermometer. Also, be sure to have the rack in the center of the oven so that it cooks evenly throughout. I would double-check your ingredients and the steps and definitely give it another try!
A big hit in my home!
Glad to hear that!!
I have made this loaf twice in one week! (including at 9pm last night..) It is incredibly easy to make, not very time consuming and the pay off is HUGE. The only flaw is that your house will smell amazing only 20 minutes into baking and you have to wait for it to finish 🙂 Mine took about an hour at 360F but everyone’s oven is a little different. This is the first comment I have ever left on a recipe, it is THAT good. I am looking forward to when isolation is over and we can have potlucks and gatherings again, one of the best things about baking, I think, is sharing. Though my boyfriend is pretty happy we can keep it all for ourselves. I’ll settle for sharing the recipe for now! Thank you for the recipe 🙂
I’m so so glad to hear you love the recipe! It is SO hard to wait for it while it’s baking, it is really addictive!
Holy moly! We loooved this! It will be a staple from now on in our house for sure.
So glad to hear you enjoyed it!
This was delicious! I was surprised about the tablespoon of baking powder but read the other comments to make sure it was correct! Will make again!
I’m so glad to hear that you enjoyed it!
I just made these today. Since quarantine has started, i’ve been baking LOTS. i came across this amazing recipe and saw the reviews and immediately had to try these for myself. They were absolutely delicious. Definitely a hit at my house. Thank you!!!
I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed it!
Hi Jenn, this looks amazing! I can’t wait to try it today but I don’t have milk. I only have plain yogurt. Would that be okay to sub the milk w/ plain yogurt? Thanks!
Hi Maxi! We haven’t tried it with yogurt, but it could definitely work! Let us know if you do give it a try and how it turns out.
Baked this today and I absolutely love it!! Only thing is I am baking for one. Does this bread store well in the fridge or the freezer? Thanks 🙂
So glad you enjoyed it! It should definitely last in the fridge, up to a week, or freezer for at least a month! Just be sure to seal it really well. It generally doesn’t last more than a couple days for us though.
Hi Jenn! My question was about freezing, too, so replying here. Will the crust still be crunchy if you freeze it? I’m making it again for Christmas; so delicious!!
Hi Leigh – sadly it will lose that crunchy texture on top, but still yummy! xo
i can’t wait to try!
Enjoy!
Can i add vanilla pudding to this recipe?
Instant box, just the powder? Or pudding cups?
Can the canola oil be replace ?
Hi Maria, the closest substitute as far as taste goes would be a vegetable oil, but you can use any oil suitable for baking as a replacement! Hope you enjoy!
Do you recommend placing a piece of aluminum foil loosely over the loaf pan 30 minutes after baking so the top doesn’t get too brown? Thanks you
Hi Jaime! You can definitely check on it at 30 minutes and if you think it is browning too much, you may cover it loosely. The sugar on top will definitely turn brown faster than it cooks, which won’t affect the taste in a bad way! We have never had an issue with this. I hope you enjoy it!
this recipe is absolutely amazing!! delicious and wonderful, goes great with tea
Thank you, I’m so glad you enjoy it! It definitely is perfect with tea, especially at breakfast.
This Cinnamon Sugar Bread is looks incredibly delicious!
Thank you!
I am drooling over this cinnamon bread! Cinnamon is my favorite flavor!
I hope you enjoy this bread then!
This is my daughter’s favorite bread! I can’t wait to show her this recipe! So excited!
I hope she enjoys it!
This is delicious! So much cinnamon sugar in every bite. I keep going back for more!
So glad you like it!
I’d love a slice of this with my morning coffee!
The perfect combo!
hi i dont ahve a 9 *5*3. Can i use a 9 inch
Hi Stefanie! You can use whatever standard bread loaf pan you have, but if it is a bigger pan, it may cook faster so be sure to check it earlier than the recipe states.
DELICIOUS. Added the zest of 1 orange and 1/4 tsp of cardamom. Amazing winter dessert.
That sounds delicious! So glad you enjoyed it.
I give this loaf 5 stars for looks alone. I made a loaf about a month ago to bring to my daughter, sil and two granddaughters. My daughter sent a picture which we got 15 minutes after dropping the bread off. Half the loaf was gone and sugar/ cinnamon was everywhere. This time I made 2 loaves and we are not sharing one of them
This is an adorable story, thanks for sharing. I am so happy all of you loved it. xo San
This cinnamon bread is amazing!! I love to make it for my family and they love it every time, even when there were a few clumps of baking powder in it. XD
What kind of milk works best? Can you use buttermilk? Going to make this tomorrow. Can’t wait!!
Hi Cindy, we usually just use whatever cow’s milk we have on hand, 2% or whole milk usually but any should work! I wouldn’t recommend using buttermilk because it is more acidic which would affect the rise and taste because of the baking powder already used in the recipe. I hope you enjoy it!
What about skim milk? Is that ok?? That’s all I have.
That should be totally fine! We haven’t made this bread with skim milk, but I’ve made other quick bread with it and it works.
I used 3/4 tsp baking powder instead of one tbs. ugh. I’m sure it will taste delicious just more dense. It’s currently baking and looking a bit flat. That was 100% my error. I read the recipe several times but baking with children always ends in some minor, unintentional recipe adaptations lol. Will report back on the taste and texture of the bread. So far it smells amazing!
Oh no! It definitely shouldn’t affect the taste much. 1 tablespoon definitely seems like a lot but it’s what works to make the bread so soft and fluffy! I hope yours turned out tasty!
Question about the ingredients. Isn’t 1 Tablespoon too much baking powder? It left a very bitter taste in ours.
Hi Gary, 1 tablespoon is the correct amount of baking powder for the recipe. Make sure you aren’t using baking soda and that the baking powder isn’t expired. If everything is right and it’s still too bitter you can try cutting it to 2 teaspoons if you’d like, but note we haven’t tried it that way and it may not be quite as fluffy/risen as the recipe pictured.
Hi. I have a question. What happens if I use self-rising flour instead of regular flour? Do I still have to add baking powder to that?
I haven’t tried it that way, I am happy to test and try, as that would be great to know. Keep you posted.
I made this recipe as directed and it honestly wasn’t worth the effort. Tastes like regular bread but is sorta sweet.
That’s too bad, we love it and the crust topping is our favorite.
Am I insane ? I don’t see the amount of flour needed!
It’s in the recipe card – 2 cups
Struggling to bake this bread 🙁 just put it in for another 20 minute after the centre was raw at 60 minutes 🙁
I’m sorry to hear you had issues baking this bread. What size pan did you use? I would check that and double-check the oven temperature and your ingredients to make sure everything is right.
This recipe is great I was able to make an easy cinnamon bread which my family enjoyed, thank you.
Had to make due with what I had in the house so I subbed with coconut milk and butter. Had to bake it an extra 15 minutes but it came out so fluffy and delicious! Great easy recipe.
I made this accordingly and not sure what happened. The taste was unbelievably awesome but the bread was so dry we choked eating it. Would like to make it again but need suggestions.
Hi Betty, I’m not sure what the problem could be, as this hasn’t happened for me. Maybe cut down the baking time or check it earlier, or double-check the ingredients. I hope you give it another try!
This Cinnamon Sugar Bread looks absolutely amazing! I am so excited to try this over the weekend!
This would not last long at our house! It looks incredibly delicious!
This Cinnamon Sugar Bread couldn’t look any more perfect!
My family loves this recipe! I would like to make muffins out of this, is that possible? What would the time be?
I have never tried muffins, but you totally could and I would stay start at 15-18 min and check on them every couple of minutes until they are cooked through. Let me know what you find.
I first tried this recipe in 2018, and it’s been in the rotation ever since! It makes the best treat anytime of day!
This is just delightful! So moist! We love ours with plenty of butter.
My brothers love this! We really can’t resist making this!
This looks fantastic! Wish I had a slice in my morning coffee!
Hello, can I use vegetable oil instead?
Hi Shri, you can definitely use vegetable oil in place of the canola oil in this recipe. I hope you enjoy!
OMG!! Looks delicious!!
This is my 10 year old’s favorite! He asks for it at least once a week.
Did not turn out at all. This is the first big FAIL I have ever made. It turned out like a block of clay. I followed the instructions to a “T”. It was embarassing cause I made it for company. The toothpick came out clean but after it rested for 10 minutes 2 divets appeared when I cut it the following day it was not cooked in the middle. Tried but wont be making it again
I’m so sorry it didn’t turn out for you! We’ve never had this happen and haven’t heard of it happening before. I would double-check your oven temperature and test the middle a few times in different spots with the toothpick before removing it from the oven, you may have checked a spot with the cinnamon swirl. The top should be a dark golden-brown crust. I hope you give it another try!
Hello, will this recipe work with bread flour instead of AP? Thank you.
Hi Mike, I’ve never tried this with bread flour and am not sure how it would affect the finished recipe as bread flour has more protein than AP flour and could make it chewier or tougher than it should be.
This is so easy. We love making french toast with it too.
I love it! Can’t wait to have this for breakfast!
This is the best bread ever! Love it so much. We make it very often!
SOOO good! My family went really crazy about this!
The recipe for Cinnamon Sugar Bread is an easy baking recipe. I have tried the recipe but with ghee instead of butter. I liked the result as ghee baked bread is more flavorsome than butter baked bread. I have used grass-fed ghee.
https://milkio.co.nz/grass-fed-ghee/
The mix of cinnamon and sugar in this bread makes me think of the winter, but I could eat it every day. This is being saved for later this year.
Absolutely delicious (and addicting – I’ve made it twice in two days!). This loaf is the most delightful marriage of coffee cake and a quick bread. It’s easy to make and comes together so quickly. I use King Arthur Measure for Measure Gluten Free flour and it turns out perfectly. My loaf is done in 52 minutes. I skip the plating step and leave it in the loaf pan. Thank you for this wonderful recipe!