Description
Pecan Cinnamon Bread brings Southern comfort straight to your kitchen table with warm spices and nutty crunch. Baked fresh and fragrant, this homestyle treat delivers pure comfort in each delectable slice.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Wet Ingredients:
- ½ cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, melted
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Nuts:
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Grab a 9×5-inch loaf pan and coat every surface with butter and flour. Set your oven to precisely 350°F (175°C).
- Measure 2 cups flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon into a spacious mixing bowl. Whisk these dry ingredients until perfectly blended.
- In another bowl, melt ½ cup butter. Add ¾ cup buttermilk, 2 large eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Blend these wet ingredients until smooth and incorporated.
- Pour liquid mixture into flour blend. Stir gently with a wooden spoon, creating a soft batter. Stop mixing the moment ingredients are just combined – overmixing creates tough bread.
- Chop 1 cup pecans into small, uniform pieces. Fold these nuts throughout the batter using gentle sweeping motions.
- Transfer batter into prepared loaf pan, spreading evenly with a spatula. The pan should be about ⅔ full.
- Place pan in preheated oven. Bake precisely 55 minutes, checking doneness with a clean toothpick inserted into bread’s center.
- Remove bread from oven. Let sit inside pan for exactly 10 minutes to set structure.
- Carefully slide bread onto wire cooling rack. Allow bread to reach room temperature before slicing with a sharp serrated knife.
Notes
- Toast pecans lightly before adding to the batter to enhance their nutty flavor and prevent them from sinking.
- Check bread doneness early to avoid overbaking, as ovens vary and dry bread can result from extra minutes.
- Replace buttermilk with regular milk plus a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar if buttermilk isn’t available.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular flour with a high-quality 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to maintain the bread’s soft texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50-60 minutes
- Category: Breads
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 319 kcal
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 195 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg