Simple & Delicious Gluten Free Cinnamon Bread
Jump to RecipeOh my gosh! This recipe for Gluten Free Cinnamon Bread is so delicious and easy to make! You will have a hard time telling that it's Gluten Free :). I make several of these at a time, since my family can polish off an entire loaf in an afternoon!
Equipment
- Stand or Handheld Mixer
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients for Bread
- 2 Cups Gluten Free All-Purpose Flour I use "Pamela's All-Pupose Flour - Gluten Free + Vegan Artisan Blend" or my own blend if I have some on-hand
- 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 2 Teaspoons Gluten Free Baking Powder I use Clabber Girl
- ½ Teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 2 Teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
Wet Ingredients for Bread
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1 Cup *Buttermilk or make your own: add 1 TBSP White Vinegar (or Lemon Juice) to a liquid measuring cup, then add Milk (I use Whole Milk) to the measuring cup until it reaches the 1 Cup mark; stir and let sit for 5-10 minutes.
- ¼ Cup Canola Oil
- 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
Cinnamon Topping
- 4 Tablespoons Granulated Sugar
- 2 Teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
- 4 Teaspoons Butter, Salted Keep cold
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Using a solid shortening, grease a 9" x 5" bread pan. Set aside.
Mixing the Dry Ingredients
- In a large bowl, combine the Dry Ingredients (the first 6 ingredients). Mix well and set aside.
Mixing the Wet Ingredients
- Using a standard Stand Mixer, whisk the eggs. Then slowly add the Buttermilk and oil. Blend well.
- Add vanilla and blend until well combined.
Combining the Dry and Wet Ingredients
- Mixing on medium-low speed, slowly add the Flour mixture, one cup at a time, to the Egg mixture, making sure to scrape down the sides between additions. Note: mixture will be sticky/gummy.
Making the Cinnamon-Sugar Layer & Topping
- Note: You may make this at the beginning and set aside, while making the loaf part...or make it at this step.
- In a small bowl, mix the 4 Tablespoons of sugar with the 2 teaspoons cinnamon. Next, cut in the cold butter with a knife or fork and blend until crumbly.
Putting it All Together
- Pour half of the Bread dough mixture into the prepared loaf pan. Spread evenly.
- Sprinkle half of the Cinnamon-Sugar mixture on top of this layer.
- Pour remaining Bread Dough mixture on top of the Cinnamon layer. Spread evenly.
- Sprinkle top with remaining Cinnamon-Sugar mixture.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
- Let rest for about 10 minutes before removing from pan. Cool on a rack before slicing. Enjoy!
