Cinnamon Roll Bread

Name: Cinnamon Roll Bread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 1 cup white granulated sugar; 2 cups all purpose flour; 1 tablespoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 egg; 1 cup milk; ⅓ cup vegetable oil; 2 teaspoons cinnamon; ⅓ cup white granulated sugar; 4 tablespoons butter (softened); 2 cups powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 3 tablespoons milk ((or until desired consistency) )

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By: Julie Blanner179 Comments
Posted: 9/12/22

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This incredible Cinnamon Roll Bread recipe takes just 10 minutes to throw together! It’s a no yeast quick bread that makes an amazing breakfast, dessert or gift.

Filled with all the decadent flavor of homemade cinnamon rolls, it’s so much easier to make and just as delicious!

A loaf of cinnamon roll bread, drizzled with icing on a marble countertop

My easy cinnamon bread is always a crowd pleaser, so I decided to make it in a 1.5-pound loaf pan and cover it with the best cinnamon roll icing to take it over the top and make a ridiculously delicious cinnamon roll bread!

You can make it into a large loaf or bake it in smaller quantities, in miniature loaves to share with friends, family, co-workers and neighbors. It’s so good you can easily devour half a loaf and never look back.

Cinnamon bread is my favorite twist on a traditional and classic cinnamon roll, without the effort.

It’s one of my favorite quick bread recipes because it’s just so simple, delicious and filled with staple ingredients!

A loaf of cinnamon roll bread drizzled with icing

Table of Contents

Why You’ll Love Cinnamon Roll Bread

Quick
Easy
No Yeast
Foolproof
Delicious

A loaf of cinnamon roll bread, covered in icing and sliced on a marble surface

Cinnamon Roll Bread Ingredients and Substitutions

Sugar – White granulated sugar sweetens this bread to perfection and adds a crunchy layer on top!
Flour – All purpose, spoon into measuring cup for accuracy.
Baking Powder – The leavening agent in this no yeast quick bread.
Salt – A hint of salt brings out all the other flavors.
Eggs – Eggs bind the ingredients together.
Milk – Use whatever you have on hand. Skim to Vitamin D works well, even Almond Milk to make it dairy free.
Vegetable Oil – Makes the bread incredibly moist. Substitute with canola oil, melted butter or melted coconut oil.
Cinnamon – Cinnamon sugar is blended together to swirl into the bread and add on top!

Ingredients for a cinnamon roll bread recipe laid out on a marble countertop

Cinnamon Roll Icing

Butter – Salted or unsalted, completely up to you!
Powdered Sugar – Also known as confectioner’s sugar, it sweetens the icing while maintaining a smooth consistency. Learn how to make powdered sugar here.
Vanilla – Vanilla Extract adds a hint of flavor to the icing.
Milk – Use whatever you have on hand. You can add as little or much as you want to achieve the consistency you desire.

Variations

Fold in Raisins, Nuts, or Toffee (up to 1/2 cup)
Top with Cream Cheese Glaze or Fluffy Cream Cheese Frosting

How to Make Cinnamon Roll Bread

Prep – Preheat oven and grease baking dish.
Combine Dry Ingredients.
Beat Wet Ingredients.
Combine – Gradually fold in dry mixture to wet until just moist.
Make Topping – Combine topping, spoon onto loaf and swirl in (see more below)
Bake – Bake and allow to cool.
Make Icing – Combine cinnamon roll icing ingredients and pour over the top!

Icing ingredients being mixed in a mixing bowl

Cinnamon roll icing in a Pyrex measuring bowl, in the drawer of a microwave

Creamy icing pouring over a loaf of cinnamon roll bread

The Secret of the Swirl

I don’t put the cinnamon directly in the bread batter. Instead, we swirl it in, creating a super-moist bread with pockets of deeply cinnamon-infused bites.

Your technique here will determine if you end up with a picture perfect dessert, or something that little more like it belongs on an episode of Nailed It. Either way, you’ll come out with something delicious… but why not make it pretty too, if you can.

Pour half the batter into a prepared loaf pan.
Next, coat the top with half of the cinnamon sugar mixture. Try to make sure it covers the whole surface evenly, but don’t worry too much if you have some holes, you’re going to swirl it later.
Take a knife are carefully drag it around to makes swirls in the mixture. Continue to do this until you get the desired swirl you would like. Don’t over-swirl or the cinnamon sugar mixture will begin to settle into the batter.

Tips

Need help with baking conversions? Check out my Essential Measurement Conversion Chart or use the slider in the recipe card.
Don’t Overfill Your Loaf Pan – Fill 2/3 full to compensate for rise.
Use the Toothpick Test – Insert a toothpick in the center. When it comes out clean, it’s done.
Use the Correct Loaf Pan – Learn more about Loaf Pan Sizes here.

Scaling up, down or substituting? You’ll love this printable Measurement Conversion Chart!

Baking Alternatives

Mini Loaves – Try this recipe in mini loaf pans, perfect for gifting! Bake 40 minutes for 6 miniature loaf pans or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
Make Muffins – If you prefer to make them into muffins, just grease miniature muffin tins and fill each to 2/3 full. Bake 12 minutes.
Make it Ornate – Alternatively, you can also bake it in an ornate loaf pan with the same minimal effort!

What to Do with Leftovers

Make Cinnamon Roll French Toast – Simply slice, dip in batter and cook!
Make Cinnamon Roll Bread Pudding – Substitute Brioche for cinnamon roll bread. It’s incredible! Don’t forget to top it with Cinnamon Ice Cream!

How to Store

Room Temperature – Store quick bread covered in saran wrap for up to 5 days.
Refrigerate – Up to 1 week in an airtight container.
Freeze – Wrap them tightly in heavy foil, saran wrap or place them in freezer bags (I like to do at least 2 to prevent freezer odors from seeping in), and freeze for up to 3 months. Bring to room temperature to serve. Glaze doesn’t freeze well, so glaze just before serving.