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If there are two things that I love it would be cinnamon and bread put the two together and you have a delicious bite if you ask me.  This recipe is perfect to make as a gift to bring to a new parent, housewarming,  for weekend brunches or a holiday brunch . Simple, delicious and heart warming this Cinnamon Bread is a winner!

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Cinnamon Bread

  • 4 cups flour
  • 1 cup sugar alternative, for this recipe I used, swerve
  • 2 tablespoons baking powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp. orange zest (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2/3 cup vegetable oil

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INSTRUCTIONS

  • First you will want to get all your ingredients into place.
  • Next, preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Grease your loaf pan.
  • Combine the 1 tbsp of cinnamon and sugar and set aside!
  • Next you will want to combine the dry ingredients, flour, sugar, baking powder, soda,  and salt,  in a medium size mixing bowl. Set aside.
  • Next in a large mixing bowl you will want to  beat eggs, milk, vanilla and orange zest.
  • Next, you will want to slowly add the dry mixture to the wet mixture. It will have more of a bread texture than cake like texture.
  • Next you will want to pour the mixture to there is about an inch left from mixture to top of loaf pan.
  •  Right before you put it in the oven, sprinkle the cinnamon and sugar mixture on top, swirl in with a spatula or knife.
  • Place in the oven and bake for about 40-50 minutes or until center is cooked, you can test this by inserting  a toothpick into the center of the loaf if it comes out clean or just a little wet that is okay.

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