INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• ½ tsp. salt
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 1 ¼ cup sugar, divided
• I cup buttermilk
• 1 egg
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon

Directions

In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. In a small bowl, combine oil and ¾ cup sugar, then add buttermilk and egg; stir to combine. Stir this into the dry ingredients until moistened.

In a small dish, combine cinnamon and remaining sugar. Set aside.

Grease a standard size bread loaf pan. Fill loaf pan 1/3 full with batter. Sprinkle half of cinnamon mixture over the batter. Top with remaining batter, then top with remaining cinnamon mixture. Swirl batter with a knife to slightly mix cinnamon mixture into batter.

Bake at 350 degrees for 45-55 minutes. Cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

*adapted from a Taste of Home recipe