A delicious cinnamon donut flavored bread. Tastes just like Cinnamon Sugar donuts!
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 recipe. 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.
If you don’t have any Buttermilk on hand and don’t feel like going to your local grocery store, check the Chef’s Notes on the recipe card for an easy substitute.
Personally I love the flavor of cinnamon. And just like garlic, I usually add a little more than what the recipe calls for. I love cinnamon so much that I just had to look up its history.
How do I make this Cinnamon Donut Bread?
Grease a loaf pan with your favorite cooking spray and set 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 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 a 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 the 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.
Cinnamon Donut Bread
Ingredients
- 1/4 Cup Canola Oil
- 1/4 Cup Unsalted Butter, Softened
- 1 Cup White Sugar
- 2 Egg(s)
- 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 1/2 Cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 Tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 Tsp Salt
- 1/2 Cup Buttermilk
- 1/2 Tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 Tsp Molasses
TOPPING
- 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter, Melted
- 1/4 Cup White Sugar
- 1/4 Cup Light Brown Sugar
- 1/2 Tsp Ground Cinnamon
how to make this recipe
- 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
Nutrition
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Absolutely gorgeous.
Thanks! It’s one of my favorites!
This bread is so soft and fluffy. It’s perfect with morning coffee!!
I don’t know what I did wrong. The top was a dark golden, but the very center was soupy, we got a slice off each end and was good. Any longer in the oven and I think the top would have been burnt. What size pan is needed. Maybe that was my issue.
I use a standard loaf pan which is typically 9 x 5. I also keep my baking rack on the 2nd from the bottom.
You might buy an oven thermometer. Ovens temps can be off regularly.
Can I use Karo (dark) in place of molasses? I never have molasses in my pantry. Thank you for an answer.
While I have never used Dark Karo in this recipe, it is a perfectly acceptable substitute for molasses. It will alter the taste a bit from the original recipe but should be equally delicious!
Chef Rodney –
I noticed that you named your recipe “Cinnamon Donut Bread”. Where does the Donut come in? I owned a donut shop for years and the above ingredients listed have very little to do with donuts, but more like, just cinnamon bread. The name of your recipe is very misleading, has nothing to do with donuts. Can you explain why you used the word donut in the recipe title? Maybe I am missing something? Thanks
This recipe was shared with me many years ago (author unknown) with that recipe name.
can i skip out of the molasses i do not have any in my pantry or can i put something else in instead
Thanks for asking! Dark Corn Syrup, Honey or Maple Syrup are an ok substitute for the Molasses.
I Love donuts, so I made it. On my very first bite, the cake did taste like a cinnamon donut, very moist, full of flavor, just like a cinnamon donut from the bakery, only a little lighter, which is perfect. Will be sharing a little of the bread and will be made again, soon.
Glad you liked the Cinnamon Donut Bread recipe. Thanks for letting us know!
Can you substitute vegetable oil for the canola oil?
You absolutely can! Thanks for asking. Enjoy!
Sorry I have not tried your recipe yet . I dont know what temperature to bake it and how many minutes. Thank you very excited.
Hi – On the recipe card near the bottom of the page you will see this cinnamon donut bread bakes for 45 to 50 minutes at 350°F. Hope you enjoy this recipe!
I’d like to make muffins instead. I have trouble adjusting timing..might you have a recommendation? I’d like to freeze these.. Thank you.
I haven’t made muffins yet but I would suggest doing a toothpick test at the 20-minute mark and go from there. As soon as the toothpick comes out clean you are good to go!