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Cinnamon bread is delicious, especially with the addition of maple. 
Alright, look. Sometimes, not always, just every now and then, I see a recipe and I think “oh, that will smell amazing.” And then I make the recipe.
Not because I’m hungry, not because it’s dinner time, not because I have guests coming over who might appreciate delicious baked goods. No. I make recipes because they will probably make my house smell like Fall blew up in it.
Why, yes. I do know that they sell candles for just this reason. In fact, I even own some of those candles!
You won’t need to light a candle all day to get your house smelling yummy with this quick bread!
Real food just smells more, you know, real. Besides, even if I’m not hungry when I start mixing up the ingredients, by the time the smells start kicking in, you know my tummy will be grumbling.
In conclusion, I am not weird, Fall smells amazing, candles are over-rated, and you should go bake some of this bread.
The end.
Maple Cinnamon Quick Bread
Ingredients
For the bread:
- 2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup browned butter
- 1/4 cup cold butter cubed
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
For the icing:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the maple syrup, buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla. Slowly whisk in the browned butter.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- In a small bowl, cut the butter and cinnamon together until you have small pea sized chunks.
- Fold into the batter.
- Pour into a greased 9x5 loaf pan.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow to cool for 15 minutes before icing.
- To make the icing, whisk together all ingredients. Add more sugar or cream to reach the desired consistency.
- Drizzle over the top of the bread or spread on individual slices.
Nutrition Information:
lightly adapted from Bakeaholic Mama
Karen Massingill says
My cinnamon and cold refrigerated butter did not cut into pea size pieces. At first it was hard and did not want to cut, then when it did, it just started blending and began to become more of a spread. I gave up and just put the batter in the pan without the cinnamon butter pieces. My daughter has now donned latex gloves and is trying to dab small pieces onto the top of the loaves. It won’t be the same, I am sure, but we will see how it turns out.
Karly says
Sorry it didn’t work out for you. I bet it’s delicious either way! 🙂
Suzanne says
THIS SMEELS AMAZING. So much that it woke my daughter up out of a sound sleep. If it tastes half as good as it smells it will be heaven.
Karly says
@Suzanne,
Hope it tasted as good as it smelled! 🙂
Karen @ The Food Charlatan says
This bread totally hit the spot Karly. I LOVED it. I ate it for dinner. And this morning for breakfast. No regrets! Thanks for the awesome recipe! I blogged about it over here: http://thefoodcharlatan.com/2013/10/16/maple-cinnamon-quick-bread/
Karly says
Haha! Bet it was an amazing dinner! 🙂
Kelsey says
Baked goods are way better than candles.
grace says
no candle could, well, hold a candle to the aroma that’d be coming out of the oven with this one. lovely!
Lauren says
YUM! I have been looking for a good Thanksgiving-y bread recipe! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
brandi says
all good reasons and the same excuses i use to bake WAY too many desserts for the two of us 🙂
Michelle says
The bread looks amazing, and you can’t eat a candle, so I vote for filling your house with delicious aromas from the real deal.
Carrie @ Bakeaholic Mama says
oh yours looks amazing!!
Simone says
There is nothing that can beat fall smells in actual food. I have those candles too but really baking something deliciously fally is just the best!!
Jessica @ How Sweet says
I need a whole loaf of this… now!
Joanne says
I’d always rather eat my fall smells than just smell them. that’s my excuse and I’m sticking by it!
Yudith @ Blissfully Delicious says
Karly, this looks and sounds so wonderful. I need to stash this recipe in my to bake list. Thanks for sharing!
avril says
Sounds (and smells) like H.E.A.V.E.N. in a bread…..ahhhhh I must make this recipe! Many thanks for sharing! 🙂
Cookbook Queen says
Hello madam, I would like some of this bread.
Nevermind, I’ll make my own. I want Fall to blow up in my heezie too.