“My mom’s grandmother use to make these. Then when she passed away no one had the recipe, but I’ve been hearing about them my whole life.”

This moist and tender Sweet Bread is baked with a hint of cinnamon and finished with a generous layer of buttery, crunchy cinnamon sugar, making it a perfect quick bread for breakfast or dessert.

Sweet Bread with a Delightful Cinnamon Sugar Coating (Cinnamon Sugar Loaf)

Ingredients:

For the Bread:

For the Cinnamon Sugar Topping:

How To Make Sweet Bread with a Delightful Cinnamon Sugar Coating:

Step 1: Preheat Oven and Prep Pan

1. Preheat your oven to $350^{\circ}\text{F}$ ($175^{\circ}\text{C}$).
2. Grease and flour a $9 \times 5$-inch loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.

Step 2: Mix Dry Ingredients

1. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, 1 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon.

Step 3: Mix Wet Ingredients

1. In a separate bowl, whisk together the $\frac{1}{2}$ cup melted butter, 2 large eggs, 1 cup milk, and vanilla extract.

Step 4: Combine Wet and Dry

1. Slowly pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, stirring just until combined. Avoid overmixing.

Step 5: Bake

1. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
2. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
3. Pro Tip: If the top begins browning too quickly, loosely cover the pan with aluminum foil for the last 10 minutes.

Step 6: Make Cinnamon Sugar Topping

1. While the bread is baking, combine the $\frac{1}{4}$ cup granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon in a small bowl.

Step 7: Apply Topping

1. Once the bread is out of the oven and still warm, brush the top with the 2 tablespoons melted butter.
2. Generously sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar mixture.

Step 8: Cool and Serve

1. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
2. Slice and enjoy! 😋