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This Cinnamon Donut Bread is a superb cinnamon flavored bread. Tastes just like Cinnamon Sugar donuts! One of our most popular recipes.
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This Cinnamon Donut Bread is super sweet and has the same consistency as a donut coated with cinnamon sugar. Some may disagree but if you try this recipe, you will love it nonetheless.
This donut bread is very similar to my Donut Muffins and my Cinnamon Swirl Bread recipes. You would need to try both to see the similarities.
For another delicious cinnamon-flavored bread, make sure you try my Cinnamon Bread recipe. Equally delicious!
I love these types of recipes because it’s almost impossible to screw up. Well, I guess you can but if you follow my directions closely, you will end up with a great tasting loaf that everyone will love.
Buttermilk Substitution
If you don’t have Buttermilk on hand, you can use this trick as a substitute: Add one tablespoon of lemon juice to a measuring cup. Add milk and fill to the 1 cup measurement line. Stir the mixture together and let sit for 5 minutes. Since this recipe calls for 1/2 cup you will need to adjust accordingly.
Another option is to use a cultured buttermilk blend. All you need to do is add water. I was very skeptical at first but in a pinch it works great!
“Fabulous…did not disappoint one tastebud! Moist and delicious! Will definitely make again as a loaf and muffins.”
– Cori
Tips
- For even more flavor, try doubling the amount of cinnamon and molasses in the batter for the center and top of the loaf.
Gather your Ingredients
You will need the following ingredients to make this Cinnamon Donut Bread recipe. For ingredient amounts please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Canola Oil
- Unsalted Butter
- White Sugar
- Eggs
- Vanilla Extract – Homemade or store-bought
- All Purpose Flour
- Baking Powder
- Salt
- Buttermilk
- Ground Cinnamon
- Molasses
- Light Brown Sugar – you can also use dark brown sugar
How to Make Cinnamon Donut Bread
Make the Cinnamon Donut Bread
- Preheat the oven to 350°F
- Grease a loaf pan with your favorite cooking spray and set it aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix oil, butter, and sugar until well combined. Add eggs and vanilla and mix until smooth. Gently add in dry ingredients and buttermilk until a nice smooth batter has formed.
- Add 1/2 cup of the batter and place it into a separate smaller bowl. To that small amount of batter, stir in cinnamon and molasses.
- Pour half of the batter into the bottom of the loaf pan. Spoon half of the cinnamon batter in small dollops over the batter. Pour the remaining plain batter over the top. Put the remaining cinnamon batter on top of the regular batter.
- Using a butter knife, swirl two batters together. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Make the Topping
- Pour melted butter into a large shallow dish. Stir sugar, brown sugar and cinnamon together in a separate large shallow dish.
- Let the loaf cool 10 minutes before removing the loaf from the pan. The loaf should be warm to the touch. Dip each side of the loaf into melted butter. Spoon the remaining melted butter over the edges to ensure the loaf is totally coated in butter.
- Place the loaf in the cinnamon-sugar mixture, one side at a time until fully coated. Slice into pieces and serve warm or at room temperature.
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This Cinnamon Donut Bread is a superb cinnamon flavored bread. Tastes just like Cinnamon Sugar donuts! One of our most popular recipes.
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Prep TimePrep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook TimeCook Time 45 minutes mins
Total TimeTotal Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
Course Bread Recipes
Cuisine American
Author Chef Rodney
Servings 10
Calories 381 kcal
Equipment
Loaf Pan
Bowl for Mixing
Ingredients
- ¼ Cup Canola Oil
- ¼ Cup Unsalted Butter, Softened
- 1 Cup White Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 ½ Cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 Tsp Baking Powder
- ½ Tsp Salt
- ½ Cup Buttermilk
- ½ Tsp Ground Cinnamon
- ½ Tsp Molasses
TOPPING
- ½ Cup Unsalted Butter, Melted
- ¼ Cup White Sugar
- ¼ Cup Light Brown Sugar
- ½ Tsp Ground Cinnamon
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Grease a loaf pan with your favorite cooking spray and set aside.
In large mixing bowl, mix oil, butter and sugar until well combined. Add eggs and vanilla and mix until smooth. Gently add in dry ingredients and buttermilk until a nice smooth batter has formed.
Add 1/2 cup of the batter and place into a separate smaller bowl. To that small amount of batter, stir in cinnamon and molasses.
Pour half of the batter into the bottom of the loaf pan. Spoon half of the cinnamon batter in small dollops over the batter. Pour remaining plain batter over the top. Put the remaining cinnamon batter on top of the regular batter.
Using a butter knife, swirl two batters together. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Pour melted butter into a large shallow dish. Stir sugar, brown sugar and cinnamon together in a separate large shallow dish.
Let the loaf cool 10 minutes before removing loaf from pan. The loaf should be warm to the touch. Dip each side of loaf into melted butter. Spoon remaining melted butter over the edges to ensure the loaf is totally coated in butter.
Place the loaf in the cinnamon-sugar mixture, one side at a time until fully coated. Slice into pieces and serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
→ If you don’t have Buttermilk on hand, you can use this trick as a substitute: Add one tablespoon of lemon juice to a measuring cup. Add milk and fill to the 1 cup measurement line. Stir the mixture together and let sit for 5 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 381kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 3gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 265mgPotassium: 111mgSugar: 31gVitamin A: 495IUCalcium: 57mgIron: 1.2mg
Nutritional information provided for this recipe is based on 1 serving. This information is an estimate and may vary based on several factors. If nutritional information is important to you and your diet, please verify this recipe with a Registered Dietitian.
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