Cinnamon Swirl Quick Bread

closeup of the inside of cinnamon swirl bread

4.93 from 13 votes

With a brown sugar cinnamon swirl and a sweet glaze on top, Cinnamon Swirl Quick Bread is a really fun and quick bread to put together.

Prep Time10

Cook Time1

Total Time1 10

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: breakfast, brunch, easy quick bread recipe

Servings:

Calories: 302kcal

Author: Julie Clark

Ingredients

For the bread:

2 large eggs
¾ cup whole milk 6 ounces
1 cup granulated sugar 200 grams
2 teaspoons vanilla extract 10 grams
1/3 cup vegetable oil 2.6 ounces
2 cups all-purpose flour 260 grams
1 tablespoon baking powder 14 grams
½ teaspoon salt 2 grams

For the cinnamon swirl:

1/3 cup light brown sugar 70 grams
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 5 grams

For the glaze:

¼ cup powdered sugar 33 grams
1 ½ - 2 teaspoons whole milk (or heavy cream)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease and flour a 9x4" inch loaf pan. Line with parchment paper for easy removal.
In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, granulated sugar, vanilla, and oil. 2 large eggs, ¾ cup whole milk, 1 cup granulated sugar, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 1/3 cup vegetable oil
Add in flour, baking powder, and salt and stir until just combined. Do not overmix. It is okay if there are some lumps in the batter. 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt
In a separate small bowl, mix together brown sugar and cinnamon. 1/3 cup light brown sugar, 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Pour in 1/3 of the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle in 1/3 of the cinnamon sugar. Repeat with another 1/3 of the batter and cinnamon sugar. Pour the last of the batter on top.
Run a knife through the bread to create a marbling effect. Then sprinkle the top with the last of the cinnamon sugar mixture.
Bake in oven for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Let bread cool for 15 minutes in the pan, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Make glaze by combined powdered sugar with 1 ½ teaspoons milk. Stir until combined. If the glaze is too thick to easily drizzle, add in another ½ teaspoon of milk. Adjust milk or powdered sugar until you have reached a syrup-like consistency. ¼ cup powdered sugar, 1 ½ - 2 teaspoons whole milk
Drizzle glaze over the cooled bread. Then slice and serve.

Notes

You can use a slightly different size loaf pan if you'd like, but please know that the baking time will be different. Watch the bread closely.

The calories shown are based on the bread being cut into 10 pieces, with 1 serving being 1 slice of bread. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information.**

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