“My mom’s grandmother use to make these. Then when she passed away no one had the recipe, but I’ve been hearing about them my whole life.”

Ingredients:

For the Bread:

For the Cinnamon Sugar Topping:

How To Make Sweet Bread with a Delightful Cinnamon Sugar Coating:

Step 1: Preheat Oven and Prep Pan

1. Preheat your oven to $350^{\circ}\text{F}$ ($175^{\circ}\text{C}$).
2. Grease and flour a $9 \times 5$-inch loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.

Step 2: Mix Dry Ingredients

1. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, 1 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon.

Step 3: Mix Wet Ingredients

1. In a separate bowl, whisk together the $\frac{1}{2}$ cup melted butter, 2 large eggs, 1 cup milk, and vanilla extract.

Step 4: Combine Wet and Dry

1. Slowly pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, stirring just until combined. Avoid overmixing.

Step 5: Bake

1. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
2. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
3. Pro Tip: If the top begins browning too quickly, loosely cover the pan with aluminum foil for the last 10 minutes.

Step 6: Make Cinnamon Sugar Topping

1. While the bread is baking, combine the $\frac{1}{4}$ cup granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon in a small bowl.

Step 7: Apply Topping

1. Once the bread is out of the oven and still warm, brush the top with the 2 tablespoons melted butter.
2. Generously sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar mixture.

Step 8: Cool and Serve

1. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
2. Slice and enjoy! 😋