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Crunchy on the top, soft everywhere else, this Cinnamon Crunch Quick Bread is made with maple syrup, yogurt, and white chocolate chips, then swirled with cinnamon sugar. Top this quick loaf with a cinnamon CRUNCH topping and bake away. This quick cinnamon bread recipe has the yummiest cinnamon flavor and it’s best when eaten warm, right out of the oven! Each soft slice has a little cinnamon crunch with every bite. Everyone loves this soft yet crunchy cinnamon swirl bread.
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This is probably my favorite recipe of the week. You all, you all, this bread is so so yummy! It’s going to take you back to your childhood and the days you spent eating cinnamon-sugar toast or cinnamon bagels for breakfast. Nothing was/is better.
When I was a kid, my brothers and I pretty much lived off of Einstein bagels. If we weren’t eating bagels for breakfast, then maybe an Eggo waffle here or there. But we mostly it was bagels. Mom would pick up a huge batch of freshly baked sesame seed and/or plain bagels once a week. She’d package them up in freezer bags and stash them in the freezer for the week ahead.
We’d pop them in the toaster and eat them with cream cheese or butter for breakfast. Or we’d use them for sandwiches at lunch. We literally survived on bagels.
Very, very, very rarely my mom would pick up bagels from Panera Bread. And when she did, we’d beg her to grab a few cinnamon crunch bagels. I loved these bagels. Yes, you may have already read this here before, I talk about them often.
They’re best toasted, then slathered with butter. But cream cheese is obviously crazy good too.
We don’t buy the cinni-crunch bagels these days, but I can’t deny they’ve inspired a lot of recipes for me. Including this easy, yummy quick bread recipe that I am obsessed with.
This is so good and we’ll all appreciate just how easy it is.
Details
Step 1: mix the cinnamon sugar
This is literally just cinnamon and sugar, mixed, nothing fancy.
The cinnamon-sugar mixture is going to be used in the middle and on top of the bread.
Step 2: make the dough and layer
This is all made in one bowl. You’ll mix the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients and that’s it. I used maple as the sweetener. But mostly because I LOVE the warming flavor it adds to baked goods this time of year. You can also use honey, which is great too. The coconut oil keeps the bread doughy, the yogurt will add moisture and softness, and the vanilla adds flavor.
Oh, and then the white chocolate chips. Vanilla-flavored chips are classic in Panera’s crunch bagels. White chocolate chips are similar. They both add a special sweetness that’s delicious.
Once you have the dough mixed, pour half the dough into a loaf pan, sprinkle the cinnamon sugar over the dough, then add the remaining dough.
Step 3: make the cinnamon crunch
The cinnamon crunch topping is a mix of brown sugar, cinnamon, flour, and butter. Mix everything together until clumps form. Now sprinkle the clumps over the dough.
And then you bake. This quick bread will take about an hour in the oven. As the bread bakes the cinnamon melts into the sugar and butter, becoming nice and gooey. At the same time, the cinnamon topping begins to caramelize becoming crunchy.
Together they are DELICIOUS.
As the bread bakes, oh my gosh, your kitchen will smell incredible. It’s going to put you into cozy mode. I’m starting to get excited for fall!
This is a very easy quick bread, totally no fuss. Enjoy a slice or two with a pat of salted butter. Such a wonderful treat to enjoy! Oslo and Asher both loved every bite of this bread. Oslo has been eating a slice a day, but we all love this bread!
Looking for other sweet recipes? Here are a few ideas:
Cinnamon Sugar Swirled Apple Butter Bread
Maple Banana Bread with Cinnamon Spice Butter
Baked Apple Cider Doughnuts with Cinnamon Maple Glaze
Brown Butter Apple Blondies with Cinnamon Maple Glaze
6 Ingredient Spiced Pumpkin Butter
Homemade Slow Cooker Maple Apple Butter
Lastly, if you make this Cinnamon Crunch Quick Bread, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Cinnamon Swirl Crunch Quick Bread
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/3 cup melted coconut oil
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup maple syrup or honey
- 2/3 cup milk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour or whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 cup white chocolate chips or chopped chunks
Cinni Crunch
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons salted butter, melted
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 350° F. Butter a (9×5 inch) bread pan.2. Combine the sugar and cinnamon.3. In a large bowl, stir together the coconut oil, maple syrup (or honey), yogurt, egg, vanilla, and milk, until combined. Add the flour, baking soda, and salt, and mix until just combined. Fold in the white chocolate.4. Spoon half the batter into the prepared bread pan. Sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar, leaving 1 tablespoon reserved for topping. Evenly spoon the remaining batter over the sugar. Sprinkle over the remaining cinnamon sugar.5. To make the crunch. Mix the butter, brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Spoon clumps of the brown sugar mix over the loaf. 6. Bake for 55-60 minutes, or until the center is just set. Remove the bread and let cool, or enjoy warm slathered with salted butter. YUMMMM!
Notes
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Wondering if you have a suggested adaptation on how to make this with sourdough discard? Would love to hear your thoughts.
Hi Abbie! I haven’t ever tried this recipe with sourdough discard before so I’m not sure how that would be adapted for this recipe! xT
Could this recipe be turned into Jumbo Muffins? What would I need to do differently?
Hi Piper! I would just bake them a little bit longer if you’re wanting to make them longer! xT
I love this recipe, it makes a weekly appearance in our house. I do a couple of things to make this a bit healthier and it’s still delicious! I replace the coconut oil with unsweetened applesauce, I omit the sugar and cinnamon mix (I don’t think you need it) and I use the cinnamon crunch mixture for both the middle and the top of the bread replacing the brown sugar with date sugar. I also reduce the white choc to half a cup. Admittedly not as decadent but still amazingly good!
Thank you so much Stephanie! Love to hear how you’re making this recipe your own! 🙂 xT
Any substitute for the Greek yogurt? Thanks!
Hi Alyssa,
You could use a dairy free yogurt or sour cream. Please let me know if you have any other questions! xT
Can this be made gluten free?
Hi Debbie! I haven’t ever tried this with GF flour, so I can’t say for sure! So sorry! xT
I loved this bread! The sugar crunch in the middle was perfect.
Hey Gyssela,
Thanks for making this recipe and your comment, so glad it was enjoyed! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! xx
Do you think I can use whole wheat flour (instead of ww pastry flour) and still get good results? Any tips for using reg ww flour?
Hi Marla,
It will certainly work, it’s just going to create a more dense bread. Please let me know if you have any other questions! xx
This sounds delicious. Does it freeze well?
Thanks so much Denise! Yes, you could totally freeze this! xT
Absolutely delicious!
Hey Heather,
I appreciate you giving this dish a try and sharing your feedback! Love to hear that it was a winner:) x
Absolutely delicious! I’m ready for another loaf.
Hi! So glad to hear you enjoyed the recipe! Thanks for trying it out! xT
This has become a family favorite!! Thank you!
Thank you so so much!! xT
Can you substitute vegetable oil for the coconut oil
Yes! xT
Delicious! I’ve made it twice. The only thing I can’t figure out is why any bread that bakes against the pan is tough and chewy. Any tips?
Does this recipe work as muffins as well?
I haven’t ever tried this recipe as muffins before so I”m not sure! So sorry! xT
OMG OMG THIS IS SOOOOO YUMMY!!!! You won’t be able to stop eating it lol
Wow thank you so so much!! xT
I made this quick bread twice in the past week— it’s safe to say it’s now a staple recipe in our household!!! Pure perfection!!! (I subbed GF flour 1:1 with zero issues)
Thanks so much Christina! xT