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This is not your average sweet bread. This homemade Cinnamon Donut Bread has a melt-in-your-mouth soft, tender crumb. Its fluffy, soft, pillowy texture and cinnamon-infused swirls make it perfect for breakfast or a late-afternoon snack. Your kitchen will be filled with the warm and inviting aroma of this easy-to-make homemade bread.

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Ingredients For Cinnamon Donut Bread

To make this pillowy soft bread you will need:

Vegetable oil
Unsalted butter
Granulated sugar
Eggs
Vanilla extract
All-purpose flour
Baking powder
Salt
Milk
Ground cinnamon
Light brown sugar

How To Make Cinnamon Donut Bread?

Grease and flour a loaf pan, and preheat the oven to 350 F
Using a stand or hand-held mixer, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and oil until smooth and creamy. Add the eggs and ½ tsp vanilla extract and mix until smooth.
Mix in the flour, baking powder, salt, and milk until well combined and smooth.
Place ½ cup of this batter in a measuring cup or small bowl, and stir in ½ tsp of ground cinnamon and ½ tsp vanilla extract.
Into your prepared loaf pan pour half of the remaining batter.
Spoon half of the cinnamon batter on top.
Pour the rest of the batter over these spoonfuls of cinnamon batter
Spoon the remaining cinnamon batter on top.
Using a skewer or butter knife, swirl the two batters together and bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Let the loaf cool down for 15 mins.
While the loaf is cooling down, mix the granulated sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl and then place this mixture in a shallow dish. Melt the butter in a separate shallow dish.
Once the loaf has cooled down, remove it from the pan carefully, roll it in the melted butter, and then in the cinnamon sugar until all sides are fully covered in butter and sugar.
Let cool completely and serve.

How Can I Make Cinnamon Donut Bread Vegan?

Replace the butter with the same amount of margarine or vegetable oil.
Use almond, soy, or any other non-dairy milk of your choice
Instead of eggs, use ¼ cup apple sauce or mashed banana for each egg
Add ½ tsp of baking soda if using banana or apple sauce

What if I Don’t Have Brown Sugar?

You can use the same amount of granulated sugar. The flavor might not be exactly the same and the color of the color of the topping might change, but it will still be delicious.

Can I Adjust The Amount Of Cinnamon?

You can add as much or as little ground cinnamon as you like, just don’t go completely overboard!

Storage Instructions:

You can keep this bread at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 5 days. If you want to freeze it, wrap it twice in plastic wrap and once in foil, and freeze for up to 3 months.

Cinnamon Donut Bread

Its soft, pillowy texture and cinnamon-infused swirls make this bread perfect for breakfast or a late afternoon snack!

5 from 3 votes

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Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 50

Total Time: 1

Servings: SERVINGS

Calories: 354kcal

Author: Katherine - Yummfully

Equipment

Stand or hand-held mixer
Loaf pan
Oven

Ingredients

FOR THE BREAD:

¼ cup vegetable oil
¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 ½ tsp vanilla extract, divided
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
½ cup milk
1/2 tsp grond cinnamon

FOR THE TOPPING:

⅓ cup melted butter
¼ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup light brown sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

Grease and flour a loaf pan and preheat the oven to 350 F.
Using a stand or hand-held mixer, cream the softened butter, granulated sugar, and oil until smooth and creamy. Add the eggs and one tsp vanilla extract and mix until smooth.
Add the flour, baking powder, salt, and milk until well combined and smooth.
Place ½ cup of this batter in a measuring cup or small bowl, and stil in ½ tsp of ground cinnamon and ½ tsp vanilla extract.
Into your prepared loaf pan pour half of the remaining batter.
Spoon half of the cinnamon batter on top.
Repeat layers and Using a skewer or butter knife, swirl the two batters together and bake for 45-50 mins or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Let the loaf cool down for 15 mins, and while the loaf is cooling down, make the topping. Mix the granulated sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon together in a small bowl and then place this mixture in a shallow dish. Melt the butter in a separate shallow dish.
Once the loaf has cooled down, remove it from the pan carefully, roll it in the melted butter, and then in the cinnamon sugar until all sides are fully covered in butter and sugar.
Let cool completely and serve.

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