Description
Cinnamon Donut Bread is a delightful sweet bread featuring a tender batter swirled with cinnamon and molasses, then coated with a buttery cinnamon-sugar topping. Perfect for breakfast or a sweet snack, this loaf offers the comforting flavors of classic cinnamon donuts in an easy-to-make bread form.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
Wet Ingredients & Batter
- ¼ cup canola oil
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ½ tsp molasses
Topping
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F and grease a loaf pan with cooking spray, then set it aside.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, combine the canola oil, softened butter, and white sugar until well blended. Add eggs and vanilla extract, mixing until smooth.
- Add Dry Ingredients and Buttermilk: Gently incorporate the all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, and ½ tsp ground cinnamon along with the buttermilk into the wet mixture until a smooth batter forms.
- Prepare Cinnamon Batter: Take ½ cup of the batter and place it into a smaller bowl. Stir in the molasses and ½ tsp ground cinnamon to create the cinnamon-flavored batter.
- Layer Batters in Pan: Pour half of the plain batter into the bottom of the loaf pan. Spoon half of the cinnamon batter in small dollops over it. Pour the remaining plain batter on top, then dollop the remaining cinnamon batter over the surface.
- Swirl Batters: Using a butter knife, swirl the two batters together lightly to create a marbled effect.
- Bake: Bake the loaf in the preheated oven for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Prepare Topping: While baking, pour melted butter into a large shallow dish. In a separate shallow dish, stir together white sugar, light brown sugar, and ½ tsp ground cinnamon.
- Cool and Coat: Let the loaf cool for 10 minutes until warm, then remove it from the pan. Dip each side of the warm loaf into the melted butter, spooning extra over the edges to fully coat it.
- Cinnamon-Sugar Coating: Immediately place the butter-coated loaf into the cinnamon-sugar mixture, coating all sides thoroughly.
- Serve: Slice the loaf and serve while warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- If you don’t have buttermilk, mix 1 tablespoon lemon juice with milk to fill 1 cup. Let sit for 5 minutes before using as a substitute.
- Ensure the loaf is warm enough to absorb the butter and cinnamon sugar topping well.
- Use a toothpick to test doneness; it should come out clean without batter residue.
- You can substitute canola oil with vegetable or light olive oil if preferred.
- Be gentle when swirling the batters to prevent overmixing and losing the marbled effect.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 230 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg
