cinnamon streusel loaf

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Marian Arbour
Newcastle, ON

A sugary crumble streusel layered with batter turns a basic loaf to something special...I sometimes double the recipe and freeze one loaf.

(1 rating)
yield 12 slices
prep time 15 Min
cook time 55 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For cinnamon streusel loaf

  • 1/2 c
    butter softened
  • 3/4 c
    granulated sugar
  • 2
    eggs
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla
  • 2 1/4 c
    flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 2/3 c
    buttermilk
  • 1/2 tsp
    each ,salt and baking soda
  • 11/2 tsp
    each of cinnamon and nutmeg
  • STREUSEL
  • 3/4 c
    packed brown sugar
  • 2/3 c
    flour
  • 1/2 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1/2 c
    cold butter

How To Make cinnamon streusel loaf

  • 1
    In small bowl stir together flour, sugar, cinnamon, using 2 knives or pastry blender cut in the butter into course crumbs...set aside.
  • 2
    In large bowl, beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy, beat in eggs 1 at a time, add vanilla. whisk together in another bowl the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. stir into butter mixture alternately with buttermilk.
  • 3
    Scrape one half the mixture into parchment lined paper 9 x 5 x 2 loaf pan, add half the streusel then the rest of the batter and top with rest of streusel. Bake at 325F oven for 55 to 60 minutes, or until wooden pick comes out clean when inserted into center of loaf. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes then remove from pan and cool on wire rack.

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