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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 bread 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 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 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 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 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, spoon half the dough into a bread 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.
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 is hands down the most delicious cinnamon bread I’ve ever had! It completely cooked through including the center (which typically doesn’t cook through without additional cook time for me) and super easy recipe to follow! I do have a question and that is can I freeze this bread? Thank you!
Hey Fran,
Fantastic! So glad to hear this recipe turned out well for you, thanks for making it! Totally, I would slice and then freeze it. xx
This was the BEST!! It was eaten almost immediately…everyone loved it! I made it with gf flour, monk fruit sugar/brown sugar and kept the maple syrup. I actually forgot it was in the oven baking (blame my granddaughter), so it went about 20 minutes longer than suggested, and was STILL amazing! I’m making another loaf this weekend as a gift…it’s perfect for that. Thanks so much for sharing!
Thanks so much, Carmella! Love to hear that you enjoyed this recipe and I appreciate you trying it! x
This turned out so delicious! My family (all boys lol) devoured it and requested I make another very soon. The crunch on top just added that extra texture and flavor. I like how you incorporated some healthy ingredients as well! Than you so much for the recipe. It will be a staple for fall!
Thank you so much, Emily:) So glad to hear that your family enjoyed this bread! Have a great Monday! xT
the coconut oil cooled before it was all mixed and now my batter is sooo chunky!! not sure it’s going to turn out 😭
Hi Shannon,
It should bake up just fine:) I hope it’s delish for you! Have a great evening! xT
This bread is just okay! I followed the recipe to a T & It’s not sweet for cinnamon bread. I was expecting more of a cinnamon treat bread, but it taste more just like bread. I love halfbaked recipes but this one was a let down for me unfortunately!
Hi Madison,
Thanks so much for trying this recipe and sharing your feedback, so sorry to hear you didn’t love it! xT
I printed the recipe and followed it. It smells amazing! But getting it out of the pan is impossible so I came here for the comments. You have parchment paper in your pictures. Maybe add that to the pan prep instructions?
Hi Lisa,
Thanks so much for making this recipe and sharing your feedback! Sorry about the difficulty removing it from the pan, yes the parchment paper definitely help with that! xx
I haven’t made a bread like this in a loaf pan for so long because they never bake fully in the center for me, so I always turn the recipes into muffins haha decided I’d trust you and it turned out perfectly baked through and delicious. I love that the batter isn’t super sweet. This will be a staple for sure! Perfect for August/September when it doesn’t feel quite right to start making pumpkin bread yet 😉
Hey Amber,
Awesome! Love to hear that you enjoyed this recipe, thanks for making it and your comment! xT
This was terrific! I used coconut milk instead of white milk, and changed out vegetable oil for the coconut oil. Great Sunday morning treat and it dad make the whole house smell amazing! Thanks for another great recipe!
Hey Teresa,
Happy Sunday! So glad to hear that this recipe turned out nicely for you, thanks for making it! xT
This bread is so tasty. Just made it for the first time. The topping baked into the bread a little more than expected. Any tips on how to not have that happen?
Hey Molly,
Happy Sunday! So glad to hear that this recipe turned out nicely for you, thanks for making it! Try using cold butter next time for the topping:) xT
This was recipe was so easy to make. The bread is moist, flavorful, and goes perfectly with a cup of coffee.
Hey Carol,
Love to hear that you enjoyed this recipe, thank you so much for making it and your comment! xT
I look forward to making these. Is there a substitute for the white chocolate?
Hey Christine,
You could just omit the white chocolate:) Please let me know if you have any other questions! xT
Have you tried making this with cinnamon chips?
Hi Susan,
So sorry, I have never tried that. Please let me know if you have any other questions, I hope you love this recipe! x
Hi
Would it work to sub butter or some other oil in place of coconut oil?
Thank you 🙂
Hi Chance,
Sure, any other neutral oil will work well for you! I hope you love this recipe, let me know if you give it a try! xT
This bread is delicious! I love to make a pastry/bread on Sunday for the week ahead. This will 100% be my new go-to recipe! I used regular chocolate chips instead of white-chocolate and it was great.
Hey Abby,
Awesome!! Love to hear that this dish turned out well for you, thanks for making it and your comment! xT