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Cinnamon Swirl Donut Bread

Cinnamon Swirl Donut Bread

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Cinnamon Swirl Donut Bread Cinnamon Swirl Donut Bread takes everything you love about a buttery sweet breakfast cake and a cinnamon sugar coated donut and bakes it all into one loaf. The batter starts with a box mix and only a few basic ingredients, so there is no long list of pantry staples to gather.

  • Total Time: 65 min
  • Yield: 10 1x

Ingredients

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Bread
16 ounce box pound cake mix
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
2/3 cups half and half
2 Tablespoons light brown sugar, packed
1 Tablespoon cinnamon

Topping
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) salted butter, melted
1/4 cup white granulated sugar
2 Tablespoons light brown sugar
1 Tablespoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Instructions

1-Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease a loaf pan with cooking spray.
2-Use a hand or stand mixer to: Use a hand or stand mixer to beat together the pound cake mix, vegetable oil, large eggs and half and half in a medium sized mixing bowl for 30 seconds.
3-Scrape the sides and bottom of the: Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl and then beat again for 2 minutes or until combined and smooth.
4-Place 3/4 cup of the batter in: Place 3/4 cup of the batter in a small mixing bowl and stir in the light brown sugar and cinnamon. Set aside for now.
5-Pour a little more than half of: Pour a little more than half of the plain batter in the prepared loaf pan and then scoop the cinnamon and sugar batter on top, leaving a border around it so it doesn’t touch the side of the pan.
6-Use a butter knife to swirl the: Use a butter knife to swirl the batters together lightly, creating a pattern.
7-Cover the cinnamon and sugar batter with: Cover the cinnamon and sugar batter with the rest of the plain batter, as evenly as possible. It’s okay if some of the cinnamon batter is poking through.
8-Bake for 50-60 minutes or until lightly: Bake for 50-60 minutes or until lightly golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean or with just a couple of crumbs.
9-Allow the bread to cool for 10: Allow the bread to cool for 10 minutes while you prepare the topping ingredients.
10-Cover warm bread with melted butter: Cover warm bread with melted butter. You can either dip it into a large dish or brush a thick layer of butter onto the bread.
11-In a small mixing bowl, whisk together: In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the white granulated sugar, light brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.
12-Pour it into a small, lipped baking: Pour it into a small, lipped baking sheet or 9×13 inch baking pan, in an even layer.
13-Dip each side in the melted butter: Dip each side in the melted butter and then into the sugar mixture.
14-Serve warm or allow to cool completely: Serve warm or allow to cool completely before cutting and serving.

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  • Prep Time: 15 min
  • Cook Time: 50 min
  • Method: bake

Nutrition

  • Calories: 285kcal
  • Sugar: 29g
  • Sodium: 375mg
  • Fat: 9g
  • Saturated Fat: 5g
  • Carbohydrates: 49g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 4g
  • Cholesterol: 51mg