Easy Cinnamon Swirl Loaf (VIDEO)

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This easy Cinnamon Swirl Loaf makes a tasty, quick bite for breakfast or when hunger strikes any time of the day. Stays moist and delicious for several days! The lovely aroma from the cinnamon will make your kitchen smell delicious. My favorite part? The crunchy tops and the caramelized ends – not too sweet and pairs well with your coffee or tea.

A slice of super moist cinnamon swirl loaf

Whenever I bake this cinnamon swirl loaf, I slice it into individual portions (after it has cooled down) and wrap each tightly in plastic wrap before storing in the fridge. So anytime we want to eat one, it’s easy to get only the amount that we need. Warm it up in the microwave for about 30 seconds (using defrost mode) and we have a slice of delicious, moist cinnamon swirl loaf ready!

Try it for yourself and you’ll see what I mean. Here’s the step-by-step tutorial with photos. Enjoy!:)

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL NEED

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT:

INGREDIENTS:

  • 170 grams (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 300 grams (1 1/2 cups) white granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs (about 210 grams)
  • 306 grams (1 1/3 cups) full fat sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste  or 2 teaspoons good quality vanilla extract
  • 312 grams (2 1/2 cups) all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

For the Cinnamon Sugar

  • 100 grams (1/2 cup) brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Sliced Cinnamon Swirl Loaf on a white plate with fork

Let’s Get Baking!

Mise en place. Preheat the oven to 350 F (180 C). Grease, flour, and line a 9×5 inch (22.5 x 12.5 cm) loaf pan with parchment paper. Measure all the ingredients. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Prepare the cinnamon-sugar mixture by combining the brown sugar and cinnamon. Butter, sour cream, and eggs should be at room temperature.

Ingredients for Cinnamon Swirl Loaf - Mise en place

Make the batter. Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.

Creaming the butter and sugar

Add the eggs one at a time. Mix in the vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract. Reduce the speed to low.

Creamed butter and sugar with added eggs and vanilla extract

Gradually mix one-third of the flour mixture into the butter mixture, alternating with sour cream. Repeat the process, beginning and ending with the flour mixture and mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.

thick batter for the Cinnamon Swirl Loaf

Transfer into pan. Pour half of the batter into the prepared loaf pan and generously sprinkle with half of the cinnamon sugar. Using a stick, swirl the cinnamon sugar around.

Transferring the batter into the baking pan

Add the remaining half of the batter and top with the remaining cinnamon sugar. You may have extra batter. Bake the extra batter in a smaller pan or muffin pan, if you don’t wish to waste it.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Fill up to 3/4 of your pan height – leave some space to avoid overflowing when the bread starts to rise!

Sprinkling cinnamon sugar on top before baking

Bake and cool. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a cake tester or skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let it cool completely on a wire rack before serving.

Storage. Wrap tighly in plastic wrap or store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days or in the fridge for up to 5 days. I usually slice them into individual portions, wrap each in plastic wrap before storing in the fridge. I warm each slice in the microwave using defrost function (low heat) for about 30 seconds. It’s still gonna be moist and delicious!

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Cinnamon Swirl Loaf

4.34 from 3 votes
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Yield: 1 (9 x 5 inch) loaf
Simple and easy Cinnamon Loaf Bread recipe – no buttermilk needed and stays moist and delicious for several days! This makes a tasty, quick bite for breakfast or when hunger strikes any time of the day.
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Ingredients

  • 170 grams unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 300 grams granulated white sugar
  • 4 large eggs about 210 grams, at room temperature
  • 306 grams sour cream – full fat, at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 312 grams all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt

For the Cinnamon Sugar

  • 100 grams brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions 

  • PREPARATION. Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C). Grease, flour, and line a 9×5 inch (22.5 x 12.5 cm) loaf pan with parchment paper.Measure all the ingredients. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Prepare the cinnamon sugar mixture by combining the brown sugar and cinnamon.
  • MAKE THE BATTER. Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.Add the eggs one at a time. Mix in the vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract. Reduce the speed to low.Gradually mix one-third of the flour mixture into the butter mixture, alternating with sour cream. Repeat the process, beginning and ending with the flour mixture and mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.Pour half of the batter into the prepared loaf pan and generously sprinkle with half of the cinnamon sugar. Using a stick, swirl the cinnamon sugar around. (See NOTE!)Add the remaining half of the batter and top with the remaining cinnamon sugar. Remember to fill your pan up to 3/4 only to give space for the batter to rise. You may have extra batter. (See NOTE!)
  • BAKE AND COOL. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a cake tester or skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let it cool completely on a wire rack before serving.
  • STORE. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap or store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days or in the fridge for up to 5 days. 

Notes

You may have extra batter. Bake the extra batter in a smaller pan or muffin pan, if you don’t wish to waste it.
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16 thoughts on “Easy Cinnamon Swirl Loaf (VIDEO)”

  1. My pan is 9.25 x 5.25, and I still had too much batter. I guess that’s a good problem to have, but the recipe probably does need adjusting down a little.
    Other than that, absolutely delicious.

  2. 3 stars
    Confused why the recipe isnt just adjusted to make exactly what is necessary.
    I didnt read the note until after it went in the oven, as ive never had any other recipe have an instruction like this so i didnt look out for it. Its obviously overflowing which is such a waste.

    1. Hello, Jean. I am sorry that happened to you! What loaf pan size did you use? This recipe calls for 9×5 loaf pan as stated at the beginning of the recipe card (servings/yield: one 9×5 loaf) and also in step of 1 of the recipe instructions (Grease, flour, and line a 9×5 inch (22.5 x 12.5 cm) loaf pan with parchment paper.).

      The batter perfectly fits a 9×5 pan. Using a smaller pan will, of course, overflow. I understand that some overlook this detail which is the reason why I highlighted in step 2 of the recipe instructions to fill your pan up to 3/4 only and that you may have extra batter.

      There are several sizes of loaf pans, the most common are 9×5 and 8.5 x 4.5 inches. Though there is only a small difference in size between these 2 pans, the 9×5 pan is about 15% more in terms of volume.

  3. This smells amazing as it’s cooking, but I had a lot of leftover batter that wouldn’t fit in my pan so I made some muffins too. The loaf is also overflowing out of the pan too. Have you ever had this issue?

    1. Hi, Chelsey! Sorry to know that it is overflowing – I’ve never had that issue. As a rule of thumb, fill only up to 3/4 full to give space for the bread to rise. Great idea on using the leftover batter to make muffins!

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