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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.
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
Servings: 1 loaf
Calories Per Serving: 384 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
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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
About 8 servings per loaf
This post was originally published on August 22, 2023
What can I substitute for coconut oil?
Melted butter or vegetable oil!
Oh my goodness!! This is so good. I added walnuts and a small amount of chocolate chips. I love your recipes!
Love to hear that!! Thank you so much for giving the recipe a try! xT
Great, quick recipe! I made a few adjustments, and it still turned out great! I omitted the white chocolate chips , only made half of the crumble for the top, and used cinnamon apple sauce instead of the oil. I will definitely make this recipe again!
Thank you for trying out the recipe Julie! xT
In your directions, it says to reserve 1 tablespoon of the cinnamon sugar for the topping. But then it doesn’t mention the cinnamon sugar when making the crunch topping. Can you clarify? Thanks! It looks delicious!
Hi! You add that at the end of step 4! xT
Made this following your directions. It is delicious! The real judge was my husband. He really liked it, saying “Cinnamon is my jam!” Thanks for another great recipe! I’ll be making this one again! (And you were right about the kitchen smelling WONDERFUL!)
Thank you Joy!
Turned out great! Left out the chocolate. Sweet enough without it.
Thank you Karyn!
The perfect treat for a grey and rainy day today. Another great recipe!
Thanks so much Janet! xT
This cinnamon crunch bread is AMAZING! I swapped the coconut oil for vegetable oil instead and it came out perfect. Thanks again Teighan for your incredible recipes
Thank you Alli!
Really easy to make and bake super light loaf with an excellent cinnamon sugar topping. Not sure what the middle layer of cinnamon sugar does but overall very tasty 🙂 Made it as originally written without White Chocolate and I love it. Not a huge fan of white chocolate but im sure it would be good with any milk or dark chocolate however the simplicity of Cinnamon Toast Crunch doesnt need it.
The cinnamon sugar in the middle is to swirl it inside the bread before baking
Thank you so much!
A lovely recipe real easy to make.
Hi there! Thank you so much for trying out the recipe! So glad you enjoyed it! xT
What a perfect bread for early fall! Can’t wait to try it.
Thanks Kristina!
Emi, I work in one of the commercial kitchens (we have two) out of MorningStar Ministries in Fort Mill on Star Light Drive. We are an international hotel and conference center, hosting conference events a couple times each month. We are also a church, a school, and a university! I am going on six years working as a volunteer baker here and as a retiree from Colorado. I get room and board as I put in a minimum of 12-14 hours weekly, and I get to bake anything I want! A dream come true for me whose work background has been primarily office administration.
Tieghan, I made the Cinnamon Crunch Quick Bread today and almost forgot to put the white chocolate chips in…had to sprinkle some on top before the Cinni Crunch topping…probably not the full 3/4 cup per loaf, but some at least! I doubled the recipe so that I would have two loaves and enough to share samples to some of the other staff that work here who mostly love what I bake.
I LOVED the outcome of this recipe!! A slice of it later made my breakfast/lunch, and I felt like I savored a thick slice of cinnamon toast…with extra crunch!! Sooo good! Will be selling each thick slice tomorrow and during the week for about $3.25…maybe $3.50. Thanks again for such a good recipe, Tieghan!! It’s definitely a keeper!!!
Hi there! Thank you so much for trying out the recipe! So glad you enjoyed it! xT
Hi Tieghan! Any high elevation tips before I make this? I’m about 2k ft higher than you and have had issues w baked goods in the past. I’m wanting to get back into trying them though.
Thanks!
Hi there! I would say when in doubt, underbake! And you could also add a little less flour! xT
Would there be an acceptable substitute for the coconut oil?
Thanks!! Can’t wait to try this one.
You can use vegetable oil or melted butter! xT
Hi Tieghan!
How can I incorporate zucchini into this recipe? Or is that a bad idea? I have some to use.
Thanks!! Trying it either way:).