Name: The Ultimate Guide to Baking Cinnamon Sugar Churro Loaf Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1½ cups all-purpose flour; 1½ tsp baking powder; ¼ tsp salt; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; ½ cup granulated sugar; ⅓ cup vegetable oil (or melted butter); 2 large eggs; ½ cup milk; 1 tsp vanilla extract; ⅓ cup granulated sugar; 1 tbsp ground cinnamon; ¼ cup melted butter; ⅓ cup granulated sugar; 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Description

At its core, the Cinnamon Sugar Churro Loaf Bread is a tender, vanilla-based quick bread infused with a deep cinnamon swirl. The goal of this recipe is to replicate the “churro experience.” To achieve this, we focus on two primary textures: a soft, tight crumb on the inside and a gritty, sweet, and buttery exterior.

Ingredients

Scale

Loaf

1½ cups all-purpose flour
1½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
½ cup granulated sugar
⅓ cup vegetable oil (or melted butter)
2 large eggs
½ cup milk
1 tsp vanilla extract

Cinnamon Sugar Swirl

⅓ cup granulated sugar
1 tbsp ground cinnamon

Churro Topping

¼ cup melted butter
⅓ cup granulated sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

Prep
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C)
- Grease or line a 9×5 loaf pan
Mix Dry Ingredients
- In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
Mix Wet Ingredients
- In another bowl, whisk sugar, oil, eggs, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
Combine
- Gently mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients just until combined.
- Don’t overmix—this keeps it soft!
Create the Swirl
- Mix cinnamon and sugar for the swirl.
- Pour half the batter into the loaf pan.
- Sprinkle half the cinnamon sugar on top.
- Add remaining batter and sprinkle the rest of the cinnamon sugar.
- Lightly swirl with a knife.
Bake
- Bake for 45–55 minutes, until a toothpick comes out mostly clean.
- Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
Churro Finish
- Brush the warm loaf with melted butter.
- Mix cinnamon + sugar and generously sprinkle over the top.

Notes

This churro loaf tastes best slightly warm! For extra indulgence, serve with a drizzle of vanilla glaze, dulce de leche, or a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Store leftovers tightly wrapped at room temperature for up to 2 days—or warm slices for a fresh-from-the-oven feel.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Category: Dessert / Bread
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 slice (10 slices per loaf)
Calories: 260 kcal

Keywords: Churro loaf cake, cinnamon swirl quick bread, homemade churro bread, sweet cinnamon loaf