Lower Fat Cinnamon Swirl Quick Bread Recipes

CINNAMON SWIRL BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan. In a small bowl, mix together 1/3 cup sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon; set aside.
• In large bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt and remaining 1 cup sugar. Combine egg, milk, and oil; add to flour mixture. Stir until just moistened.
• Pour half of the batter into pan. Sprinkle with half the reserved cinnamon/sugar mixture. Repeat with remaining batter and cinnamon/sugar mixture. Draw a knife through batter to marble.
• Bake in preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Wrap in foil and let sit overnight before slicing.

LOWER-FAT CINNAMON SWIRL QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon; set aside.
• Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and remaining 1 cup of sugar.
• In a separate bowl, combine buttermilk, egg, applesauce, and oil. Stir into dry ingredients JUST until combined. (Do not overmix.). (If you do not have buttermilk, buttermilk substitutes work. I use lemon juice and milk method.).
• Grease the bottom only of a 9-in.x 5-in.x 3-in. loaf pan.
• Pour half of the batter into pan; sprinkle with half of the cinnamon-sugar mix.
• Carefully spread with remaining batter and sprinkle with remaining cinnamon-sugar.
• Swirl knife through batter.
• Bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
• If desired, combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over bread.

CINNAMON SWIRL QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat together butter, 1 cup sugar, and egg.
• Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture alternately with the buttermilk.
• In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon and remaining 1/3 cup sugar.
• Pour a third of the batter into a greased 8X4X2-inch loaf pan.
• Sprinkle a third of the cinnamon sugar on top of batter.
• Repeat layers twice.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan for 10 minutes.
• Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

CINNAMON SWIRL QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine flour, 1 cup sugar, baking soda and salt. Combine buttermilk, egg and oil; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. In a small bowl, combine cinnamon and remaining sugar. , Grease the bottom only of a 9x5-in. loaf pan. Pour half the batter into pan; sprinkle with half the cinnamon-sugar. Carefully spread with remaining batter and sprinkle with remaining cinnamon-sugar; cut through batter with a knife to swirl., Bake 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Combine confectioners' sugar and enough milk to reach desired consistency; drizzle over loaf.