Buttermilk Cinnamon Bread
Submitted by: Aloma Robinson
'Cinnamon swirled through the batter gives this bread its pretty pattern', informs Aloma Robinson from Clarkston, Michigan. 'It looks so fancy yet is very simple. It freezes well, too.'
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 55 Minutes
Ready In: 1 Hour 10 Minutes
Yields: 32 servings
INGREDIENTS:
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 1/2 cups sugar, divided
2 cups buttermilk
2 eggs
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon finely chopped walnuts
DIRECTIONS:
1. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. In a small bowl, combine oil and 1-1/2 cups sugar. Add buttermilk and eggs; mix well. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fill two greased 8-in. x 4-in. x 2-in. or five 5-in. x 2-1/2-in. loaf pans about one-third full. Combine cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle half over the batter. Top with remaining batter and cinnamon-sugar. Swirl batter with a knife. Sprinkle with nuts. Bake at 350 degrees F for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.