amish cinnamon bread

Nashville, TN
Updated on Nov 4, 2025

No kneading, you just mix it up and bake it.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Oh yum!! This Amish cinnamon bread tastes like it came from a specialty shop. No one needs to know how incredibly easy it was to make. This quick bread is similar in flavor to a cinnamon coffee cake. It has a wonderful spice with just the right amount of sweetness. It would make a lovely housewarming gift for friends. Everyone loves homemade sweet bread and this one is a winner.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 50 Min
method Bake
yield 1 loaves

Ingredients

  • BATTER
  • 1/2 cup salted butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • CINNAMON/SUGAR MIXTURE
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

How To Make amish cinnamon bread

  • Butter, sugar, and eggs in a bowl.
    Step 1
    Cream together butter, 1 cup of sugar, and egg.
  • Adding buttermilk, flour, and baking soda.
    Step 2
    Add buttermilk, flour, and baking soda.
  • Sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.
    Step 3
    Mix in separate bowl the 1/3 c sugar and cinnamon.
  • Half the batter poured into a loaf pan.
    Step 4
    Put 1/2 of batter (or a little less) into greased loaf pan (9x5).
  • 3/4 cinnamon sugar sprinkled over the batter.
    Step 5
    Sprinkle 3/4 of cinnamon mixture on top of the 1/2 batter.
  • Remaining batter poured into the loaf pan.
    Step 6
    Add remaining batter to pan.
  • Remaining cinnamon sugar sprinkled on top.
    Step 7
    Sprinkle with last of cinnamon topping.
  • Swirling cinnamon sugar into the bread.
    Step 8
    Swirl with a knife.
  • Ready to bake the Amish Cinnamon Bread.
    Step 9
    Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 min. or until toothpick tester come clean.
  • Amish Cinnamon Bread cooling on a wire rack.
    Step 10
    Cool in pan for 20 minutes before removing from pan.
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUQmDqswqvs

Nutrition Facts

(per serving*)
calories: 376kcal, carbohydrates: 60g, cholesterol: 57mg, fat: 14g, fiber: 1g, protein: 5g, saturated fat: 8g, sodium: 272mg, sugar: 35g, unsaturated fat: 5g
*Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition information is estimated.

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Category: Sweet Breads
Keyword: #cinnamon
Keyword: #amish
Keyword: #bread
Collection: Fall Food
Collection: Favorite Breads
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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