Here’s the full, classic Amish Cinnamon Bread recipe — soft, buttery, and swirled with a thick cinnamon-sugar ribbon. No yeast required!

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🍞 Amish Cinnamon Bread

🛒 Ingredients

Bread Batter

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened

• 2 cups granulated sugar

• 2 large eggs

• 2 cups buttermilk (or 2 cups milk + 2 tbsp vinegar)

• 4 cups all-purpose flour

• 2 tsp baking soda

• ½ tsp salt

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

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Cinnamon Swirl

• ⅔ cup granulated sugar

• 2 tbsp ground cinnamon

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🥣 Instructions

1️⃣ Prep

• Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

• Grease two 9×5-inch loaf pans.

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2️⃣ Make Cinnamon Mix

In a small bowl, mix:

• ⅔ cup sugar

• 2 tbsp cinnamon
  Set aside.

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3️⃣ Make Batter

1. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy (3–4 minutes).

2. Add eggs one at a time.

3. Stir in vanilla.

4. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and salt.

5. Alternate adding flour mixture and buttermilk to butter mixture (begin and end with flour).

6. Mix until just combined (do not overmix).

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4️⃣ Layer & Swirl

1. Pour ¼ of batter into each loaf pan.

2. Sprinkle generous layer of cinnamon sugar.

3. Add another layer of batter.

4. Sprinkle more cinnamon sugar.

5. Use a knife to gently swirl (don’t overmix).

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5️⃣ Bake

Bake 45–55 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.

If browning too fast, tent loosely with foil.

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6️⃣ Cool

Let cool 20 minutes in pan, then remove and cool fully on rack.

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🍯 Optional Cinnamon Sugar Topping (Crunchy Top)

Before baking, sprinkle extra cinnamon sugar over top for a crackly crust.

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🧊 Storage

• Room temperature: 4 days (airtight)

• Freeze: up to 3 months

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💡 Pro Tips

• For extra moisture, replace ½ cup butter with oil.

• Add 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts if desired.

• Drizzle with simple glaze (1 cup powdered sugar + 2 tbsp milk) for a sweeter finish.

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If you’d like, I can also give you:

• The Amish Friendship Bread version (with starter)

• A cream cheese-filled version

• Or a cinnamon roll loaf version 😍