Cinnamon Sugar Donut Sweet Bread
If you are a donut lover, this sweet bread is perfect for you.
Ingredients
For the Bread:
- ¼ cup canola oil
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1-½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. salt
- ½ cup buttermilk or ½ cup whole milk mixed with ½. tsp. white vinegar
- ½ tsp. cinnamon
- ½ tsp. molasses
For the Coating Ingredients:
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar, packed
- ½ tsp. cinnamon
Instructions
To prepare the bread:
- Pre-heat the oven to 350°F.
- Spray a regular loaf pan with non-stick baking spray.
- In a medium bowl, mix oil, butter and sugar until well combined.
- Add in the eggs and vanilla; stir until smooth.
- Add the buttermilk; start to gently add the flour, baking powder and salt; stir until you form a batter which is lump free.
- Take half a cup of the batter and set aside.
- In a smaller bowl, pour the half cup of batter; add the cinnamon and molasses; mix well.
- Smooth out half of the batter into the loaf pan.
- Take a spoon of the cinnamon molasses and smooth it out on the bread batter.
- Pour the remaining bread batter on top and evenly spread.
- Spread the rest of the cinnamon molasses on top of the bread batter.
- Using a knife or a toothpick, swirl the batters together.
- Place in the pre-heated oven and bake for 45 to 50 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
- Loosen the loaf from the pan and place it on a countertop or plate.
To prepare the coating:
- While the cinnamon sweet bread is cooling, using a large shallow dish, pour melted butter into dish; add the two sugars and cinnamon; mix well to combine.
To assemble and serve:
- Take the loaf bread and dip into the melted butter.
- Make sure to coat all sides.
- Remove the bread from the dipped mixture and serve.
- Garnish the loaf by sprinkling with a cinnamon and sugar mixture; optional.