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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
This looks so good!! But could I make it gluten free? Or would that just be a hot mess!
You could definitely try this out with gf flour!
Ashley, I tried it with a 1 for 1 flour and it was perfect! I prefer this because you just follow recipe except for the flour and don’t have to add other things.
Made this and the whole loaf was gone in 24 hours! Sooooo gooooood! I only had milk chocolate chips so I used that and it turned out so delicious 😍 might have to make it again this week 😅
Love to hear that! Thanks sooo much! xT
My batter came out a bit thick after following the recipe. Is that normal? I ended up adding extra milk and bananas that I had on hand.
Super good with the banana add on. I’m sure it would have been delish without also.
Thanks for creating this and sharing!
Hi! Yes that’s normal! If you feel like it’s too thick you could always add a splash of milk just like you did! xT
Delicious, I had to use sour cream sine I did not have Greek yogurt. Perfect with a cup of coffee!
Thanks for trying out this recipe Lavelle! xT
Can this be make ahead of time and left overnight
I haven’t tried that so I can’t say for sure! Let me know if you give it a try! xT
My family doesn’t love white chocolate. Is it very prominent in the loaf?
You can totally omit it if you’d like! xT
Should it be stored in the refrigerator or room temp?
Has anyone tried freezing it ?
Thanks.
I would store at room temp! And I haven’t ever tried freezing it before! So sorry xT
I made this on Saturday and HOLY MOLY is it tasty! Soooo good. We had it with whipped cream and/or coffee ice cream. Delicious.
One question- how long does it save? Refrigerate leftovers?
Thank you for this recipe (and all your great content!)
Thank you so so much for giving this recipe a try! And thanks for taking the time to leave a comment! Have a great day! xT
Have you tried to freeze the loaves?
No, I have not! xT
Because I couldn’t wait to go to the store to make this last week, I sub’d coconut oil with avocado oil, honey for the maple syrup & almond milk instead of reg. milk. Was delicious and as a little added bonus I whipped up a lil cream cheese icing & drizzled on top. Let me tell ya, yummo! I’ll be making this again very soon – Thank you!
Thank you so much for giving this a try! So glad you loved this bread! xT
This was really tasty and came together easily. My loaf pan is a little smaller than recommended in the recipe, so I baked this in a casserole dish and it turned out great.
Thanks for trying out this recipe Sarah! xT
Are the white chocolate chips a must? It’s the only ingredient I’m missing
You can omit them if you’d like! xT
This is like a yummy cinnamon roll made into a loaf. I love the different textures, velvety bread with the crunch of the topping. So so good!
So glad you enjoyed this recipe Kerry! xT
Can I use butter rather than the coconut oil?
Yes!
Made this yesterday. Delicious!
Only issue was the melted coconut oil hardened when added.
Thanks for the feedback Steve! xT
Made this recipe last night for breakfast today. Very easy recipe and absolutely delicious. Definitely will make again.
Love to hear that!! Thank you so much for giving the recipe a try! xT