Cinnamon-Sugar Swirl Quick Bread

1. Make the cinnamon-sugar coating

In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup of sugar with 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon. Brush the insides of two loaf pans with 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil each. Then, sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the cinnamon-sugar mixture into each pan, tilting them to ensure even coating. Set the remaining 1/4 cup of cinnamon-sugar aside for later.

2. Preheat the oven

Preheat your oven to 325 degrees while you prepare the batter.

3. Combine dry ingredients

In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: 3 3/4 cups of all-purpose flour, 3 cups of sugar, 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon, 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder, 3/4 teaspoon of baking soda, and 3/4 teaspoon of salt.

4. Combine wet ingredients

In a second bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients: 1 3/4 cups of milk, 1 1/3 cups of vegetable oil, 3 large lightly beaten eggs, and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract. The mixture should be smooth and well combined.

5. Combine wet and dry mixtures

Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and stir until just combined. The batter will be lumpy, but be careful not to overmix as this can result in a denser bread.

6. Prepare the loaf pans

Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared loaf pans, which should be about 3.75 cups or 1021 grams of batter per pan. Sprinkle the remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture evenly over the tops of the batter in both pans.

7. Bake the bread

Place the pans in the preheated oven and bake for 1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 10 minutes, or until a paring knife inserted into the center of each loaf comes out clean.

8. Cool the bread

Once baked, transfer the pans to a wire rack and let the bread cool for about 1 hour.

9. Remove the bread from pans

To remove the bread, run a paring knife around the edges of each loaf to loosen them from the pans. Tilt the pans gently and lift the bread out.

10. Serve the bread

Serve the bread warm or at room temperature. If you have leftovers, you can wrap the loaves in aluminum foil and store them at room temperature for up to 3 days.