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Amish cinnamon bread loaf with decorative cinnamon-sugar swirl pattern on top, sliced to reveal internal cinnamon swirl throughout the tender golden crumb, displayed on a white serving platter

Moist Amish Cinnamon Swirl Bread

A tender, cake-like quick bread featuring tangy buttermilk and generous ribbons of cinnamon sugar swirled throughout and caramelized on top.
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Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 10
Calories: 280kcal
Cost: $5

Equipment

  • 1 Loaf pan (9x5 inch)
  • 1 Mixer (Hand or stand)
  • 1 Knife (For swirling)

Ingredients

  • ½ cup Butter - Softened
  • 1 cup Sugar - Granulated
  • 1 large Egg - Room temp
  • 1 cup Buttermilk - Or sour milk
  • 2 cups Flour - All-purpose
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda - Leavening
  • ⅓ cup Sugar - For swirl
  • 1 tablespoon Cinnamon - Ground

Instructions 

  • Cream butter and 1 cup sugar; beat in egg and vanilla.
  • Stir baking soda into buttermilk. Alternate adding flour and buttermilk to the butter mixture.
  • Mix remaining sugar and cinnamon. Pour ⅓ batter into greased pan.
  • Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Repeat layers, ending with batter.
  • Top with remaining cinnamon sugar and swirl lightly with a knife.
  • Bake at 350°F for 45-55 minutes. Cool in pan for 20 minutes.

Notes

Do not overmix the batter to ensure a tender crumb. Save enough cinnamon sugar for the top to get the signature crust.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 280kcal (14%) | Carbohydrates: 48g (16%) | Protein: 4g (8%) | Fat: 9g (14%) | Saturated Fat: 5g (31%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2.5g | Cholesterol: 45mg (15%) | Sodium: 210mg (9%) | Potassium: 60mg (2%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 28g (31%) | Vitamin A: 300IU (6%) | Calcium: 40mg (4%) | Iron: 1.2mg (7%)