Amish Cinnamon Bread

This lovely recipe popped up on my facebook page the other day, and it looked so simple that I had to try it right then and there!  I whipped up two loaves (it really was that quick and easy) and they disappeared within minutes!  If you like cinnamon rolls but just don't have the time, this is a dense, moist, flavorful bread that takes a lot less prep time than the rolls but is still delicious!

Batter:
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 cups buttermilk*
4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda

Cinnamon/Sugar Mixture:
2/3 cups sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon

 *I don't normally keep buttermilk on tap in my kitchen, so I substituted 2 cups of milk with a large splash of lemon juice (you could also use vinegar).













Cream together butter, sugar and eggs...and this is also where I added my ever present instant coffee to the blend...

Grab your buttermilk (or substitute, as you can see here), and measure 2 cups.

I always like to mix my dry ingredients together before blending them into a recipe, so here's my bowl of flour and baking soda.

I alternated the milk and dry ingredients into the butter mixture, just like cookie dough...

The cinnamon/sugar mix is both a topping and a center layer of flavor.

Pour half the dough into two greased loaf pans (1/4 into each), reserving the other half.

Sprinkle some of the cinnamon mixture over the dough in each loaf pan, 

then fill  with the rest of the batter and sprinkle again. 

 

Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes, cool in the pan for a few so it doesn't fall apart, and serve with a fresh cup of java :).