Cinnamon Sugar Swirl Quick Bread

A scrumptious quick bread. Simple enough for a family breakfast but eloquent enough for gifting.


Adapted from a Taste of Home, this recipe uses only things I always have on hand. I love no special shopping. The swirl gives it a special touch.

Rating

I want to give it a 5 but just can't. It is actually a little too sweet. I will be cut the sugar down a little all around.

Notes: As I said i my rating. A little too sweet for me normally. I took smaller slices (repeatedly...). I will cut the sugar in the batter to 3/4 cup and skip the sugar/cinnamon on top and just go with the glaze. But that is just me.

Preheat oven to 350 not convection.

Prep a loaf pan with a little butter.

In a large mixing bowl, combine 2 cups AP flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 T baking powder, 1/2 t salt and  1 t cinnamon. Mix well.

In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup sugar and 2 t cinnamon. Mix well.

In a third bowl, combine 1 cup milk, 1/4 cup oil and 1 egg. Whip together.

Mix wet into dry. The egg/milk mix into the flour/sugar mix. Mix to combine completely but do not over mix.

Put half the batter into the prepped pan. Level that layer. Spread about 2/3 of the cinnamon sugar mix over that layer then cover with the other half of the batter.

Time to swirl. With the handle of a knife or something about 1/4 inch thick, start at one corner and cut Z like across the pan 5-6 times and then back long way 3-4 times. Be sure to get close to the edge. Cover the top with the remaining sugar/cinnamon mix.

Bake until a toothpick near the center comes out clean. About 45 minutes. Let loaf cool in the pan for 10 minutes then move to cooling rake.

Combine 1/4 cup powdered sugar with 2 t milk to make the glaze.

Drizzle the glaze over loaf.

Beautiful...

Cinnamon Sugar Swirl Quick Bread

by DrDan at 101 Cooking for Two February-6-2013

A scrumptious quick bread. Simple enough for a family breakfast but eloquent enough for gifting.

Ingredients

• 2 cups AP flour
• 1 1/2 cups divided sugar
• 1 T baking powder
• 1/2 t salt
• 3 t divided cinnamon
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1 egg
• Glaze
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 2 t milk

Instructions

1) Preheat oven to 350 not convection. Prep a loaf pan with a little butter.2) In a large mixing bowl, combine 2 cups AP flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 T baking powder, 1/2 t salt and 1 t cinnamon. Mix well.3) In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup sugar and 2 t cinnamon. Mix well.4) In a third bowl, combine 1 cup milk, 1/4 cup oil and 1 egg. Whip together.5) Mix wet into dry. The egg/milk mix into the flour/sugar mix. Mix to combine completely but do not over mix.6) Put half the batter into the prepped pan. Level that layer. Spread about 2/3 of the cinnamon sugar mix over that layer then cover with the other half of the batter.7) Time to swirl. With the handle of a knife or something about 1/4 inch thick, start at one corner and cut Z like across the pan 5-6 times and then back long way 3-4 times. Be sure to get close to the edge. Cover the top with the remaining sugar/cinnamon mix.8) Bake until a toothpick near the center comes out clean. About 45 minutes. Let loaf cool in the pan for 10 minutes then move to cooling rake. 9) Combine 1/4 cup powdered sugar with 2 t milk to make the glaze.10) Drizzle the glaze over loaf.

Details

Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 45 mins Total time: 1 hour Yield: 1 loaf

Updated

February 6 2013

DrDan