This easy Homemade Cinnamon Bread Recipe is soft with a fluffy crumb, and sweetly aromatic with brown sugar and cinnamon. From start-to-finish, it whips up in less than 1 hour, including bake time!
As I type this post, even with the aroma of cinnamon bread swirling around me, my mind is completely somewhere else.
I’m thinking about hiking, beautiful mountain views, and pristine forests. Swimming and biking. Quaint little towns and cozy cafés.
Buying fresh food every day and cooking it that night in the country kitchen of the luxury, fully-renovated 1800’s farmhouse where we’re staying in the Adirondacks this week. (My kitchen at home is anything but luxurious, so that's what I am most excited about!)
We are leaving tomorrow for a little mini vacation, and I’m thrilled. It’s been far too long since I’ve been to the Adirondacks and Mike has never been, so we’re planning on making the most of it.
Where does this bread fit in? Well, it was super easy to whip up and I plan on taking it with us for breakfast. That is, what’s left of it. I should give you fair warning – it smells absolutely amazing as it bakes – just try to resist a slice, especially lightly toasted and topped with butter and cinnamon sugar! I know we couldn’t. Anyway, I’ll pack what’s left of it to take with us. Speaking of packing, I have to go get on that!
Easy Homemade Cinnamon Bread Recipe
This is one of the easiest bread recipes I've ever made! It comes together in less than an hour from start-to-finish, including bake time.
This Cinnamon Bread Recipe is a type of quick bread. Quick breads use baking powder and/or baking soda as a leavening agent instead of yeast.
The end result is a soft, sweet, and aromatic bread that's perfect for eating as-is. Or you can slather it with butter. Better yet, toast it, butter it, and sprinkle a little cinnamon on top.
How to Customize This Cinnamon Bread Recipe
Here are a few ideas to make this loaf even more special:
- Stir in a handful of raisins for Cinnamon Raisin Bread.
- Add a cup or so of pecans or walnuts if you like nuts!
- Peel and chop an apple and add that to the batter (don't add more than 1 cup of chopped apple). Note that your loaf might need to bake a couple minutes longer.
- Once the bread is baked and cooled, drizzle a cream cheese glaze on top and let it set before slicing.
More Delicious Quick Bread Recipes to Try:
- Best Banana Bread
- Irish Brown Soda Bread
- Nutty Carrot Breakfast Bread
- Coconut Rum Paleo Banana Bread
- Peanut Butter and Banana Whole Wheat Quick Bread
- Lemon Coconut Bread
- Low Carb Apple Bread
- Paleo Sandwich Bread
- Best Strawberry Bread
- Rosemary Onion Quick Bread
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Homemade Cinnamon Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour or use more all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup brown sugar lightly packed
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ½ cup sparkling water
- 2 tablespoons salted butter melted (plus a little more room temperature butter to grease the loaf pan)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F; grease a 9- by 5- by 3-inch loaf pan with butter.
- Whisk together the flours, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
- Stir the buttermilk and sparkling water into the dry ingredients with a wooden spoon, being careful not to over-mix.
- Pour into the prepared loaf pan, drape a piece of plastic wrap on top, and let it sit in a warm place for 5 minutes.
- Pour the melted butter on top. Bake until a toothpick inserted inside comes out clean, about 40 to 45 minutes.
- Cool completely before slicing.
Faith's Tips
- This recipe makes 1 loaf of bread. Cut the loaf into 12 slices and each slice is a serving. Nutrition information is for 1 slice.
- Before baking, stir in a handful of raisins or nuts if desired.
Nutrition
This post was first published on An Edible Mosaic on June 10, 2013. I updated it with more information on April 14, 2020.
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Cinnamon n Coffee says
Great.. thanks for the reply! will ensure that I don't over mix next time!! and lovely site.. amazing recipes..
Faith says
Cinnamon n Coffee, You are too kind, thank you so much!
Cinnamon n Coffee says
Saved the recipe, and finally made this bread last night! I used only AP flour, but the bread was very hard to cut, and became very Chewy. Any thoughts on how I can make it fluffier/softer? Is it a good idea to blend Banana with the Buttermilk to get a fluffy texture?
The crust was very buttery, but turned out to be Salty because of the salted butter and the 3/4 tsp of salt in the recipe. I will definitely make it again, with half the salt.
Faith says
Cinnamon n Coffee, This bread is chewy by design (when toasted, the texture is somewhat reminiscent of a toasted sweet English muffin), but it should not be hard to cut. It sounds like over-mixing might have been the issue, which will cause bread or cake to be tough and dense. Regarding the salt, a salty buttery crust is the contrast for the chewy sweet interior of this bread; the 3/4 teaspoon salt isn't what's causing a salty crust - it's the salted butter. If you prefer just a buttery crust without the contrasting salty flavor, use unsalted butter instead (or feel free to omit the butter if you don't want a buttery crust). I hope this helps!
Also, you mentioned adding banana; if you're looking for a great banana bread recipe, this one is my favorite: https://www.anediblemosaic.com/?p=11220.
Nora @ Buttercream Fanatic says
I know what I'm making for breakfast tomorrow...
Have a great trip!
Roxana | Roxana's Home Baking says
Have fun on your mini vacations. My husband is from upstate NEw York and I always hear stories how beautiful is there.
This bread sounds like a great way to enjoy with a morning cup of coffee!
Thanks
grace says
what a treat! this has to be one of the most appealing quick breads i've seen lately. i'm not sure i could handle smelling it before it was ready to be consumed. :)
Luci's Morsels says
sucker* :D
Luci's Morsels says
I'm on a countdown for our annual cabin trip too! I love cooking with my mom in the cabin and hiking/bike riding during the day. True bliss!!
This cinnamon bread looks AMAZING. I'm such a sucked for cinnamon.
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Melanie says
I guess this recipe was just calling to me, because I made it for dinner last night. I rarely run right out & pick up the ingredients for a recipe so quickly. Definitely worth it! We adored this bread after eating our lemon chicken orzo soup for dinner. Enjoy your mini-vacation!!!
Joanne says
Have fun on your mini vacation darling!! And what a gorgeous loaf of bread! I always seem to have extra buttermilk around and this is probably the perfect way to use it up!
Joanne T Ferguson says
G'day Faith! Your cake must have smelled AMZAZING, TRUE!
I could go right now for a slice or two!
Cheers! Joanne
Juliana says
What a beautiful texture this bread has...and yes I love the idea of buttermilk and cinnamon...this is perfect for breakfast or afternoon snack.
Have a great week Faith :)
Deborah says
Ok, this looks amazing. I have to try it!!
Tammy says
Is there something else I can use instead of whole wheat pastry flour? Thank you.
Alyssa (Everyday Maven) says
Faith, I bet that bread smells amazing! Have a wonderful vacation and enjoy your down time :) xoxo
Sherri @The Well Floured Kitchen says
ooh, this bread looks so inviting I wish I had some to go with my tea right now. Funny , I didn't even notice the lack of eggs until reading through the comments.
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
This looks awesome! What does the sparkling water do for this bread??
Faith says
Thanks, Katrina! The sparkling water makes for a fluffy texture without using heavier ingredients like oil, butter, or even eggs! Basically, it's just a fun, somewhat lighter version of quick bread. :)
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
In love with this bread, the cinnamon is calling my name!
Erica says
I actually have extra buttermilk on hand! I'm making this for my FIL!
Rosa says
Mmmhhh, so delicious looking and sounding! Perfect for making French toast, sweet grilled sandwiches or peanut butter and banana butties...
Cheers,
Rosa
Kari@Loaves n Dishes says
I love buttermilk in baked goods, and cinnamon is just so warm and lovely. I so need this to go with my coffee.
Hope you have a great trip!