Description
Cozy Cinnamon Sugar Donut Bread: Soft, buttery quick bread inspired by donuts, coated in cinnamon sugar.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
For the topping:
- ¼ cup melted butter
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1½ tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a 9×5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla extract.
- Mix in sour cream until smooth.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir until just combined.
- Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 45–50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool bread in the pan for 10 minutes before removing.
- Brush the top of the warm bread with melted butter, then sprinkle (or roll sides) in cinnamon sugar.
- Slice and serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- Sour cream can be substituted with plain Greek yogurt.
- Best served warm or at room temperature.
- Brush topping on while bread is warm for best cinnamon sugar adhesion.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Quick Bread / Breakfast
- Method: Creaming method; batter is mixed, then baked in a loaf pan
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/10 loaf)
- Calories: Not provided
- Sugar: Not provided
- Sodium: Not provided
- Fat: Not provided
- Saturated Fat: Not provided
- Unsaturated Fat: Not provided
- Trans Fat: Not provided
- Carbohydrates: Not provided
- Fiber: Not provided
- Protein: Not provided
- Cholesterol: Not provided
Keywords: Cozy Cinnamon Sugar Donut Bread, cinnamon donut bread, quick bread, cinnamon sugar loaf, cozy breakfast bread