Cinnamon Bread

This easy cinnamon bread recipe is full of cozy flavor and features a crumbly cinnamon topping. 

Cinnamon Bread Ingredients

These are the ingredients you’ll need to make this cinnamon bread recipe: 

• For the bread: all-purpose flour, white sugar, buttermilk, eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, baking powder, ground cinnamon, salt, and baking soda
• For the topping: white sugar, butter or margarine, and ground cinnamon

How to Make Cinnamon Bread

You’ll find the full, step-by-step recipe below — but here’s a brief overview of what you can expect when you make homemade cinnamon bread: 

1. Make the batter and pour it into a prepared loaf pan. 
2. Make the topping and sprinkle it over the batter. 
3. Use a paring knife to swirl batter for a marbled effect.
4. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean. 

How to Store Cinnamon Bread

Store the bread in a bread box, in a storage container, or wrapped in storage wrap at room temperature for up to five days. Avoid refrigeration, as this will dry out the bread. 

Can You Freeze Cinnamon Bread? 

Yes! Wrap the cooled cinnamon bread loaf in one layer of storage wrap, then one layer of aluminum foil. Freeze for up to three months. 

Allrecipes Community Tips and Praise

“This bread was delicious,” raves one Allrecipes community member. “I followed it exactly, baked it in a glass loaf pan for 50 minutes,and it came out perfect.”

“This was a huge hit,” says Libby Ryan Kern. “I split the batter into two 8x4 tins and both loaves were gone by the following morning!”

“It was delicious,” according to Mary. “Moist and not too sweet. Perfect with a cup of coffee. Next time, I will double the amount of crumbly topping.”

Editorial contributions by Corey Williams