This quick and easy Cinnamon Swirl Bread tastes like cinnamon buns without all the work of kneading, rolling, or waiting for yeast to rise. The sweet cinnamon topping and glaze makes it over the top delicious, and puts it on my list of  easy snack recipes for kids -and adults, too!

Since it’s a quick bread, it’s also a great bread recipe for kids and only takes about 1 hour to make – including the baking time.

How to Make Cinnamon Swirl Bread

Ingredients you’ll need for this quick & easy recipe:

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• 2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1/3 cup plain yogurt

Cinnamon Swirl Topping

• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon milk

Glaze

• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk

Step One: Preheat oven and prepare baking pan.

To begin, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Prepare the baking loaf pan by greasing it well or lining it with a sheet of parchment paper. My preferred method for baking loaves is definitely the parchment paper trick. It acts as a “handle” when trying to remove the loaf, and is so much easier that trying to get it to slide out!

Step Two: Mix together the Cinnamon Swirl Bread batter.

Start by mixing together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a medium bowl.

In another bowl, mix together  the egg, milk, vanilla, and plain yogurt. Add the liquid mixture to the flour mixture and stir together well.

Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.

Step Three: Add the cinnamon sugar swirl topping

Mix together the cinnamon, sugar, and milk.

Drop the cinnamon sugar mixture by teaspoonfuls onto the bread batter. 

Using a knife, gently swirl the topping into the batter.

Step 4: Bake

Bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Step 5: Cool and glaze

Let the bread rest a few minutes on the counter before removing it from the pan and placing it on a wire rack.

Let it cool completely before adding the glaze.

To glaze, mix the powdered sugar and milk together and drizzle over the fully cooled bread.

How to store Cinnamon Swirl Bread

Just like Blueberry Lemon Loaf, this quick bread tastes even better the next day. It can be stored in a tightly sealed container on the counter top for up to 3 days – if the kids haven’t eaten it all by then!;)

It can also be covered in an airtight container or a plastic storage bag and be placed in the freezer.

It’s great thing to have on hand for breakfast guests, snacks for lunches, or an afternoon coffee time.

Yield: 12

Cinnamon Swirl Bread

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This quick and easy Cinnamon Swirl Bread tastes like cinnamon buns without all the work of kneading, rolling, or waiting for yeast to rise. The sweet cinnamon topping and glaze makes it over the top delicious, and puts it on my list of  easy snack recipes for kids -and adults, too!

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1/3 cup plain yogurt
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk

Instructions

STEP ONE: PREHEAT OVEN AND PREPARE BAKING PAN.

To begin, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Prepare the baking loaf pan by greasing it well or lining it with a sheet of parchment paper.

(My preferred method for baking loaves is definitely the parchment paper trick. It acts as a “handle” when trying to remove the loaf, and is so much easier that trying to get it to slide out!)

STEP TWO: MIX TOGETHER THE CINNAMON SWIRL BREAD BATTER.

Start by mixing together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a medium bowl.

In another bowl, mix together  the egg, milk, vanilla, and plain yogurt. Add the liquid mixture to the flour mixture and stir together well.

Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.

STEP THREE: ADD THE CINNAMON SUGAR SWIRL TOPPING

Mix together the cinnamon, sugar, and milk. Drop the cinnamon sugar mixture by teaspoonfuls onto the bread batter. Using a knife, gently swirl the topping into the batter.

STEP 4: BAKE

Bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees or until a toothpick comes out clean.

STEP 5: COOL AND GLAZE

Let the bread rest a few minutes on the counter before removing it from the pan and placing it on a wire rack.

Let it cool completely before adding the glaze.

To glaze, mix the powdered sugar and milk together and drizzle over the fully cooled bread.