Cinnamon Sugar Donut Bread

         A delightful loaf of bread that tastes like a delicious cinnamon sugar donut. I know that this sounds unbelievable, but it is so true. I am on a roll with great breakfast recipes. Add this one to the front of your recipe file, you will be using it often.

This was one of those recipes that were shoved to the back of my saved recipes. So being home for this health situation gave me the time I needed to organize.

            I found this one, and had to try it all over again. I was amazed all over again. The flavors are rich and creamy, it is hearty, sweet and not hard to make. Even though it is bread, it is more like a cake. It is super moist, fluffy and slightly dense like the cake donut we all love.

Like I said, it is meant for breakfast, but it tastes like a sweet dessert. I have decided that you can use it for either and enjoy!

Frequently Asked Questions:

            Do I have to use Canola oil?

If you prefer, you can certainly use vegetable oil or peanut oil.

            What can I use instead of buttermilk?

There really is no substitute for the buttermilk in this recipe. If needed, add 2 tsp of vinegar into 1 cup of milk. Let this sit for a bit. It will thicken and become buttermilk.

What do you need to make Cinnamon Sugar Donut Bread

            ¼ cup unsalted butter

            ¼ cup oil

            1 cup sugar

            2 large eggs, at room temperature

            1 tsp vanilla

            1 ½ cups of all purpose flour

            1 tsp baking powder

            ½ tsp salt

            ½ cup of buttermilk

            ½ tsp cinnamon

            ½ tsp molasses

Coating ingredients:

            ½ cup unsalted butter, melted

            ¼ cup sugar

            ¼ cup packed brown sugar

            ½ tsp cinnamon

How to make Cinnamon Sugar Donut Bread

FIRST STEP:

Preheat the oven to 350*

Mix the oil, butter and sugar together until well blended

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SECOND STEP:

Add the eggs and the vanilla, beat until smooth

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Slowly start adding the dry ingredients and the buttermilk, stirring or mixing continuously

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THIRD STEP:

Scrape the sides of the bowl and mix the batter until smooth

Remove ½ cup of the batter and place in another bowl

FOURTH STEP:

Add the molasses and cinnamon to the ½ cup batter and stir well

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FIFTH STEP:

Spray the loaf pan with cooking spray

Spoon half of the batter into the loaf pan

Spoon half of the molasses mixture on top of that

SIXTH STEP:

Pour the remaining batter on top

Cover that batter by spooning the remaining molasses batteron the top and smooth out

Take a butter knife and swirl the two batters together

Bake for 45 to 50 minutes

SEVENTH STEP:

Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes while keeping it in the loaf pan

Remove from the loaf pan when cool

EIGHTH STEP:

Melt the butter and begin brushing the entire loaf

Sprinkle the cinnamon and sugars mixture all over the loaf, including the bottom

Enjoy!

YUM!