Quick Bread: bread you bake with a leavening agent (as baking powder or baking soda) that permits immediate baking of the dough or batter mixture
Quick Bread: bread you bake when you don’t got no yeast.
Quick Bread: bread you bake when you need something warm and comforting…fast.
Quick Bread: bread you bake when you’re in your jammies at nine o’clock on a Wednesday night.
Quick Bread: bread you bake when you want to impress your cute neighbor, mother in law or history professor.
Why hello there!
Can I interest you in a warm slice of cinnamon walnut bread with honey butter? Or perhaps you would like to bake your own? I really think you should. It takes only takes forty five minutes, start to finish, and it’s lowfat to boot!
Well, technically it’s lowfat until you smother it with honey butter. Let’s just say it has the potential to be healthy, okay?
There’s not a drop of oil or butter in the recipe and it tastes sweet with a hint of spice and a crunch of walnuts. Perfect for peanut butter sandwiches, toast or holiday gift-giving.
(you will totally win brownie points if you give a loaf of this plus a jar of butternut butter to someone you love!)
You can’t really mess this bread up, even if you tried, and all you need is one bowl and a wooden spoon!
Here’s the recipe…you’ll never believe how simple it is!
Cinnamon Walnut Bread
makes one loaf
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup milk
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup walnuts
1 beaten egg
1/2 tsp salt
In a large bowl, mix together the dry ingredients. Add the beaten egg and milk and stir. Fold in the walnuts. Pour into greased loaf pan and bake at 350 for about forty minutes, or until golden (stick a knife in the center to make sure it comes out clean). Let cool and serve with honey butter!
Lina@GreenLivingNY
October 15, 2010 at 8:06 amGreat and easy recipe I am making these as a Thanksgiving gift for my friend ! π
Beth @ Beth's Journey to Thin
October 15, 2010 at 8:07 amYou make it look so simple!! I think baking bread can be so intimidating but this looks and sounds doable and delicious!!
Angharad
October 15, 2010 at 8:09 amI am very much loving the idea of giving quick breads and jars of yum to people as gifts – its from the heart!
Lindsey @ Foodie on the Rocks
October 15, 2010 at 8:10 amI’ve been searching for an easy cinnamon raisin bread. I think I’ll use this as a base and add raisins! PS you totally have me on a bread baking kick…. Thanks! I think :P…
R @ Learning As I Chop
October 15, 2010 at 8:22 amEveryday you post something else I want to try!! This is why the hubby and I are gaining weight!
tina
October 15, 2010 at 8:23 amoh yummy! the honey butter looks delish!
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is
October 15, 2010 at 8:31 amYou had me at honey butter.
Well, actually just butter.
Jasmine @ Eat Move Write
October 15, 2010 at 8:36 amQuick bread is right up my alley. What a great idea. I love all these fall recipes. I’m currently plotting my Thanksgiving Day fare, and I’m getting a lot of ideas from these recipes.
Brenna (fabuleuxdestin)
October 15, 2010 at 8:37 amYet another delicious recipe I want to try !
Lauren Z.
October 15, 2010 at 8:41 amHey Jenna, this looks awesome! Do you buy your honey butter or do you make it yourself? If you make it yourself, how do you do it? Thanks for fun posts everyday! They are such a joy to read. π
jenna
October 15, 2010 at 8:42 amI make it myself—just smooshed together some soft butter and honey!
Lauren Z.
October 15, 2010 at 9:40 amSweet! That sounds easy enough. Thanks a bunch!
Khushboo
October 15, 2010 at 8:47 amEr, 1 word: WOW! Your recent posts have been killing me- that looks phenomenal! WOuld soy milk be ok? Cannot wait to give this a go!
jenna
October 15, 2010 at 11:29 amyou could try! I’ve never tried that…but I have a feeling it might!
megan @ whatmegansmaking
October 15, 2010 at 8:54 amI’m definitely in for the honey butter! Can’t wait to smother that on some homemade bread π
jenna
October 15, 2010 at 8:55 ammmmmmmm i love honey butter! π this bread looks delish!
The Blue-Eyed Bakers
October 15, 2010 at 8:56 amOh lady…honey butter!? You’re good…you are very very good. We’re all for delicious and SPEEDY baked breads…!
Dorry
October 15, 2010 at 9:00 amGood to know about this – I’m a bread-baking beginner and can use all the tips I can get. Thank you!
Mary (What's Cookin' with Mary)
October 15, 2010 at 9:01 amYUM! Sounds really good Jenna!!
Michelle @ Turning Over a New Leaf
October 15, 2010 at 9:02 amMmmm! You’ve given me Christmas gift ideas!!
amber's notebook
October 15, 2010 at 9:03 amYour baking skills never cease to amaze me. I wish you could host a nor cal baking party or class. I have a world to learn and taste!
Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes
October 15, 2010 at 9:03 amSo so yummy!
stacey-healthylife
October 15, 2010 at 9:11 amI love fresh baked homemade bread, especially with honey.
eatmovelove
October 15, 2010 at 9:14 amWow. That looks so good. I want to make bread. Lots of it.
I’m going to try this.
It actually looks SUPER healthy by the recipe!!
Haha – I’d eat it butter or not π
Lauren at KeepItSweet
October 15, 2010 at 9:19 amthis is SO easy…. i feel like you could do so many simple flavor variations as well
Amanda (Eating Up)
October 15, 2010 at 9:21 amThis looks great! I may make two: one with raisins and one without!
Lauren
October 15, 2010 at 9:25 amI received a bunch of the jarred gifts last year and I thought they were the cutest idea. Too bad I can’t bake to save my life, but still a great idea. π
natalie
October 15, 2010 at 9:30 amSeriously, within 2 minutes of reading this post, with about 30 min to spare until my one year old wakes up from a nap, I ran into the kitchen and made this! So simple, and only have one bowl and spoon to clean! Its baking away right now, cant wait to dig in. Thanks!
jenna
October 15, 2010 at 11:28 amyay!! that makes me so happy! π
Lindsay
October 15, 2010 at 9:36 amCan’t wait to try this bread! My rule – love to cook (dinner – not breakfast!) while enjoying a glass of wine!
hippierunner
October 15, 2010 at 9:42 amThat bread looks like something I could impress my family with, haha.
cathy b. @ brightbakes.com
October 15, 2010 at 9:52 amhoney butter….i heart you!
love,
Cathy B. @ brightbakes
Krystina (Organically Me)
October 15, 2010 at 9:56 amThe top of that bread is gorgeous.
Kelly
October 15, 2010 at 9:58 amWow, looks so EASY! Thanks for a great recipe! Can’t wait to try this out over the weekend. I’m currently dreaming of baking while stuck at the office… π
Jessica @ The Process of Healing
October 15, 2010 at 10:06 amThat sounds incredible! I’m so bad at making yeast bread so this is PERFECT!
Angela @ Eat Spin Run Repeat
October 15, 2010 at 10:13 amThis sounds brilliant! Just a quick question.. what sort of flour did you use? Do you think whole wheat pastry flour would work ok?
jenna
October 15, 2010 at 10:50 amI use all purpose…you could definitely try whole wheat pastry flour…but not regular whole wheat flour because it would be too dense
theemptynutjar
October 15, 2010 at 10:15 amI put butter in and on everything. I’m a bit alarmed by it actually. I’ll smoosh butter on something, then smoosh on avocado, etc…holy fat overload.
Most baking I do has butter or oil in it…this seems different!
Lida
October 15, 2010 at 10:18 amYou know what else is incredible with honey butter?
Roasted corn on the cob. I had this on the beach in bali and it was slathered with that sweet deliciousness, then topped with chili paste.
jenna
October 15, 2010 at 10:50 amthat sounds fabulousss!
Lida
October 15, 2010 at 11:06 amI’ll send you the recipe if I attempt to recreate it!
jenna
October 15, 2010 at 11:26 amthanks, Lida! I’d love that!
LizLivingVegan
October 15, 2010 at 10:18 amAhhh that bread looks so good! Do you think it would work with a flax-egg substitute? And soy milk? I reallllly want to try this!
jenna
October 15, 2010 at 11:27 amYou could try! I’ve never gone the flax-egg way so I can’t promise anything, but that’s how fun new recipes are made. Let me know how it goes!
Laura
October 16, 2010 at 7:33 amI made this bread for breakfast this morning using a flax egg because we’re out of regular eggs and it was delicious! It didn’t get as tall as it appears to be in your photos, Jenna. Maybe two and a half or three inches at the tallest point? I don’t know if this is due to swapping out the egg, size of the pan, etc. At any rate, it was amazing. My husband and I may or may not have had three slices each. π
Jenny D.
October 15, 2010 at 10:31 amJenna – amazing! I tried the apples this morning for the hubs and I at breakfast (granola + greek yogurt route) and it was PERFECT! Really – your recipes have been spot-on lately! And the descriptions totally make me want to try them out. This bread and butternut butter sounds like a winning combo and definitely a great gift idea this holiday:)
Rachel @ The Avid Appetite
October 15, 2010 at 10:34 amYummy! I love baked goods that can be made with just my hands and a wooden spoon.
katie hery
October 15, 2010 at 10:37 amthanks for the inspiration. i think im going to make some pumpkin and nutella swirl bread i saw online this week.
Morgan @ Life After Bagels
October 15, 2010 at 10:38 amThat looks delish! I’ve had some bread baking situations lately, so it’s kind of a touchy subject for me. Maybe someone can answer this question – I don’t have a loaf pan so I made a loaf in a baking dish, totally didn’t turn out – is it the baking dish do we think?
jenna
October 15, 2010 at 11:27 amhmmmmm I recommend going to target and buying one for like $5…it’ll be worth it, promise!!
Food & Other Things
October 15, 2010 at 10:41 amCinnamon bread is my favorite…I’m definitely making this bread this weekend!
Heather @ Get Healthy With Heather
October 15, 2010 at 10:43 amSounds delish! I love the huge rise you got in the center. So pretty π
Lauren
October 15, 2010 at 10:47 amBanana bread: a recipe i’d love for you to post…quickly π
or can this recipe be modified to include bananas? i’m looking for a tried and true banana bread recipe. please and thank you.
jenna
October 15, 2010 at 10:49 amI don’t think this particular recipe would be the best for banana bread but I do have a good banana bread recipe that I will try to post next week!
Lauren
October 15, 2010 at 1:06 pmthanks!
Jen
October 15, 2010 at 10:59 amThis looks amazing! Maybe I’ll try it with chocolate chips (I’m not such a nut fan). Thanks for the easy recipe!
Karen
October 15, 2010 at 11:15 amOh, yum….I love that short, wholesome ingredient list! I think I’ll modify w/with whole wheat pastry flour and add some dates. (You are rocking this week with your brilliant ideas, Jenna! )
jenna
October 15, 2010 at 11:26 amdates would be delicious in it…I’ll have to try that next time!
Vanessa
October 15, 2010 at 11:35 amCould you use this recipes but make muffins instead? I am attending a brunch next week, and have offered to bring muffins, but this looks delicious!
jenna
October 15, 2010 at 11:39 amhmmmmmm I’m sort of hesitant. Just because it’s more “bready” than muffin-y and cake-y. May I humbly suggest my cinnamon toast muffins instead?
Vanessa
October 15, 2010 at 1:48 pmYes! I think I will make those to share and keep the bread for myself : )
Jess
November 28, 2010 at 1:45 amI made this recipe into mini muffins tonight. Worked well as long as you don’t expect muffins! They were like mini loaves of bread!
Theresa @ This is my Hungry Face
October 15, 2010 at 11:41 amThanks so much for this recipe! Just made a loaf for me and now I have a loaf baking for a friend since it was so good!
RhodeyGirl
October 15, 2010 at 12:13 pmI think you need to buy some apple cider ASAP to drink when you eat this bread. They would be perfect together I bet!
jenna
October 15, 2010 at 12:15 pmmmm apple cider! love it.
ps–can I have one of your chocolate chip cookies? they looked SO good!!!
Shannon
October 15, 2010 at 12:15 pmI just made this and ate a hunk of it warm from the oven. DELICIOUS!
I think I’ve emailed myself about 10 of your recipes in the past week. Please keep em coming!
Hope
October 15, 2010 at 12:31 pmWow, you had me at bread!!
This totally reminds me of a coconut bread my mum used to make when I was a kid…Im going to have to go dig out that recipe now mmm easy bread
Heather @ Side of Sneakers
October 15, 2010 at 1:26 pmI’m going to make this immediately. π
Joelle (The Pancake Girl))
October 15, 2010 at 2:59 pmOMG you posted this recipe at the perfect time. This past weekend i was up in Nor Cal with my bf visiting his fam and hometown, and we stopped at this breakfast place with the most amazing whole wheat cinnamon walnut bread I have ever had- so amazing that I wouldn’t shut up raving about it. The bf’s mom ended up buying me a loaf to take home with me. I am already half way through the loaf so needless so say this bread monster is glad to have the option of creating it at home now. π
Have a good wkend!
maggie
October 15, 2010 at 3:41 pmI just made this bread. Oh my word it is delicious!! I have already eaten half π
I initially didn’t have any flour in the cupboard but didn’t realize that until the oven was already on, so I ground up 2 cups of oats into flour and used it instead. It is so good, I also sprinkled some rolled oats on top while it was baking! Thanks for the great posts. Your such an inspiration to me.
Katharine (Meal Muse)
October 15, 2010 at 3:46 pmSooo, I bought a Tahitian Squash last night at my local farmer’s market. Thinking of trying a Tahitian Squash Quick Bread (similar to a pumpkin bread, if you will). Thoughts?
Imwaytoobusy
October 15, 2010 at 3:59 pmThis post made my mouth water! Definitely looks like a keeper π
Jess @ NZ Girl Runs
October 15, 2010 at 4:02 pmSkrew assignments, I’m making this!
Jess @ NZ Girl Runs
October 15, 2010 at 5:31 pmI just made this. Oh my word. I want to marry this bread. I can’t stop eating it and its cinnamony goodness. I added a pinch of cinnamon to the honey butter. Sooooo good
yeidy
October 15, 2010 at 6:40 pmQuick question. If i ran out of regular sugar and Im in my pjs already at 630pm (hypothetically off course) π can I use brown sugar or would the brown sugar make it taste like sand?
jenna
October 15, 2010 at 6:49 pmhmmm go for it! I don’t think it will taste like sand. I think it will taste delicious. (hypothetically)
Helen
October 15, 2010 at 6:55 pmJenna, I have been following your blog for a while now and I really enjoy it! I am from Louisiana so I am a southern girl like you. You are so inspiring! I love your ideas and recipes. Keep it coming girl, it gives me something to look forward to–new recipes, good food!
NC
October 15, 2010 at 7:10 pmI bookmarked the recipe this morning to make it tonight , Just made it and they taste amazing on their own … but made some orange honey butter , and they are absolutely fantastic … I have never made bread before , this was an easy recipe and definitely a keeper … thanks Jenna….
BTW – The song that you had in you video for the Food Blog contest , I loved it , is it somewhere online that I can pay and download it ??
yeidy
October 15, 2010 at 9:04 pmthanks its baking right now – the sugar is used is sugar cane from trader joes its very fine grain – finer than regular white sugar so I think it will be ok Ill let you know. Thanks for giving me something fun to do on my pjs on a Friday night
Kate
October 15, 2010 at 11:55 pmIs the honey butter something you made? If so, how do you make it? It looks delicious! (the bread looks delicious on it’s own, but it’s the HB that gives it that extra summin summin π )
Kate
October 16, 2010 at 6:45 pmOops! Just saw the earlier question and answer. Sorry π
Nikki
October 15, 2010 at 11:57 pmRainy cold saturday = me baking this bread.
Thanks for sharing.
denise
October 16, 2010 at 11:32 amIt’s in the oven! Thanks for such an easy recipe! I used raisins instead of walnuts because that’s all I had. I hope it still works out…
Heather
October 16, 2010 at 2:42 pmJenna, thank you for making some very yummy recipes look easy and like something even I could do! I may have to make this bread for the holidays as a gift! Looks SO good!
Heather (Heather's Dish)
October 16, 2010 at 6:02 pmthis looks incredible! you had me at honey butter π
Taylor
October 17, 2010 at 8:10 amQuick bread: what I want to make right NOW! Specifically, this cinnamon walnut quick bread. It looks amazing!
Nicole
October 17, 2010 at 6:11 pmI made this just now…and it was really short? I am wondering if my loaf pan was just smaller than yours, or if I did something wrong? What size of loaf pan did you use? It was really yummy though.
Toronto Girl West
October 17, 2010 at 6:56 pmI’m going to add this to my stand-by recipe list. Right up there with the oatmeal scones! π
Maybe I’ll even make it Tuesday when I get to my parent’s home. I just ran a half marathon today. So I’m entitled.
Carrie
October 18, 2010 at 7:41 amMy daughter Chloe and I made your bread yesterday!! It was amazing!!! She is 10 and loves to bake.. She enjoyed stirring up all the ingredients by hand.. We forgot the walnuts(oops) but it turned out great!! Even served it with honey butter!!
Thanks for all the great recipes… we loved your sugar cookies and chocolate chip cookies too!!
jenna
October 18, 2010 at 7:48 amwonderful!!
Kati
October 18, 2010 at 10:01 amMade this recipe this weekend! I used half all purpose and half whole wheat flour. I also used soy milk and added a bit more cinnamon. I was taking these on the road with us, so I tried muffins instead – turned out great…especially when sprinkled with some cinnamon & sugar!
Loren
October 19, 2010 at 1:19 pmI made this bread after seeing it on your blog and it turned out delicious!! I cannot get enough of it…my mom even tried some and took the rest of the loaf home with her! The bread thief! Oh well, guess I’ll have to make myself another loaf. Thanks for the great recipes Jenna! I really enjoy your blog, keep up the great work. It is much appreciated!
Lori
October 28, 2010 at 12:10 pmNote to self: MAKE THIS NOW. And I will. Yum! Looks great and super easy- my kind of recipe for sure. π
amanda@seegirlcook
November 6, 2010 at 8:30 amoh my…this bread looks amazing alone, but with honey butter? yummmmm..
Shayne
November 10, 2010 at 10:59 amI made this bread this morning, and it is phenomenal! I went with half whole wheat pastry flour, and it turned out perfectly. Thanks for the recipe!
Dominique
March 20, 2011 at 9:46 pmThis bread is fantastic. I made it earlier this evening and used toasted pecans instead of walnuts (since for some reason, I have an abundance of pecans hanging around). My cinnamon honey butter somehow went bad so I slathered on some clover honey and it was perfect. My third slice told me so.
Emily
June 10, 2011 at 8:36 amThis just came out of the oven… the house smells incredible, the family is bowing at my feet, and I am on cloud nine. I have to admit, I was so skeptical of the recipe – I mean, I usually adapt recipes to lower the fat at least a bit, but NO butter… I was so sure it’d be terrible, but I decided to trust you and am so, SO glad I did. Thank you so much, Jenna! This is definitely one for the recipe files.
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September 9, 2012 at 7:07 amOh wow, I couldn’t resist cutting a slice of this straight from the oven – it’s delicious! I substituted half of the walnuts for ground almonds and it turned out incredibly moist, almost like a cake/bread hybrid. Currently enjoying a slice slathered in honey butter, with a massive cup of tea. Thank you for a great recipe!
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