This is so true.

I’m giving you the green light to make a wonderful loaf of Cinnamon Swirl Bread.

You’ll love this quick bread’s tender crumb and yummy crunch.

Cinnamon Swirl Bread

Ingredients:

1 1/3 cups sugar
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts, toasted
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 cup milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350℉. Grease and flour the bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides of a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.

2. In a small bowl, combine 1/3 cup of the sugar, the nuts, and cinnamon; set aside.

3. In a large bowl, combine the remaining 1 cup sugar, the flour, baking powder, and salt.

4. In a medium bowl, beat egg and stir in milk and oil. Add egg mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened (batter should be lumpy).

5. Pour half of the batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle with half of the cinnamon mixture. Repeat with remaining batter and cinnamon mixture. Draw a wide rubber scraper down through batter and up in a circular motion to marble.

6. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until a tester inserted near the center comes out clean.

7. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack. Wrap and store bread overnight before slicing.

Makes 1 loaf (about 14 servings)

Recipe from Better Homes & Gardens

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I’ve seen ‘The Boy Who Had Everything’ on a couple of Festive Fifty lists around the internet, so naturally I had to check this Scottish lad out.

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Cheers!