Amish Cinnamon Bread – Sweet Easy Recipes for Breakfast & Beyond
This Amish cinnamon bread is the kind of comfort food that turns a gray morning into a good one. I first made it on a whim, trying to use up some pantry odds and ends—and now it’s practically a Saturday ritual. Think soft, buttery slices swirled with cinnamon sugar, minus the hassle of a yeast starter. No proofing, no kneading—just mix, pour, swirl, bake. You could make it half-asleep. (And I often do.)
This recipe fits into so many categories—sweet easy recipes, quick and easy recipes, and yes, even bread easy recipes. It tastes like you fussed over it, but it’s as easy as stirring a spoon. I’ve served it with breakfast, snuck it in for brunch, and yes—eaten it cold, straight from the fridge.
If you’ve ever drooled over butter swim biscuits easy recipes or craved air fryer desserts easy recipes, this one will feel like coming home. It brings the same warmth and comfort as homemade pretzels soft easy recipes—just with a sugar hug.
Servings: 12 slices
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup buttermilk (or 1 cup milk + 1 tbsp vinegar)
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar (for cinnamon swirl)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan. Or line it with parchment if you’re feeling fancy.
- In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set it aside like it's time to shine... later.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, egg, buttermilk, and oil until smooth. Don’t overthink it—just get it looking like a pourable smoothie.
- Gently stir in the dry ingredients until just combined. No one wants overmixed bread—it turns moody.
- Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle half the cinnamon-sugar mixture over the top like fairy dust.
- Add the remaining batter and sprinkle the rest of the cinnamon-sugar swirl. Use a butter knife to gently swirl through the batter for that iconic cinnamon ribbon.
- Bake for 45–55 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean (a little gooey cinnamon is expected).
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then move to a wire rack and try—try!—not to cut into it too soon.