Make sure to use softened butter to make your Amish Cinnamon Bread. It creams together perfectly with the sugars and makes for a moist, perfectly flavored loaf. If you have not thought ahead and set your butter out to soften, you can use melted and cooled butter, but your loaf will be less moist.
Sifting the flour and baking soda together ensures that it is evenly distributed into the batter. If you don’t have a sifter you can use a fine mesh sieve, or whisk the flour and baking soda together in a separate bowl before adding it to the wet ingredients.
Take care to swirl the cinnamon sugar into the bread, rather than mix it in. This is done by using a butter knife and swirling it side-to-side and up-and-down. Cinnamon impacts the rise of bread, which is why you often see it incorporated into a swirl rather than mixed into the batter itself.
STORING YOUR BREAD
At room temperature: Wrap your loaf in a triple layer of plastic wrap. Store at room temperature for 2-3 days, keeping it tightly wrapped. Your Amish Cinnamon Bread will stay much more moist when stored on the counter, but will store for a longer time in the fridge or freezer.
In the fridge: Wrap the loaf in a triple layer of plastic wrap. Store for up to 5 days in the fridge, keeping the loaf intact and slicing as needed. Take care to rewrap the loaf each time.
In the freezer: For extended storage (2-3 months), wrap your loaf in a triple layer of plastic wrap, then add to a large freezer bag. Remove excess air, seal, and label. Store for 2-3 months, and thaw your loaf at room temperature when you’re ready to serve.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How do you make quick breads moist?
The easiest way to make quick breads moist is to use softened butter (or oil, if your recipe calls for it). Using melted butter will reduce the moisture, and cold butter simply won’t work. Another way is to keep the quick bread tightly wrapped and stored at room temperature, as this will keep it moist compared to storing it in the refrigerator.
Should quick breads be refrigerated?
Quick breads can be refrigerated for extended storage, but they tend to store better at room temperature. They can be stored at room temperature (tightly wrapped) for 2-3 days, but can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days.
AMISH CINNAMON BREAD
yield: 12 SLICES prep time: 10 MINUTES cook time: 1 HOUR 10 MINUTES total time: 1 HOUR 20 MINUTES
This one bowl recipe for Amish Cinnamon Bread is easy to make, filled with cinnamon flavor, and perfect for serving with a hot cup of coffee.
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