5 from 10 votes
3-Ingredient Cinnamon Swirl Bread
This quick 3-Ingredient Cinnamon Swirl Bread transforms canned cinnamon rolls by baking them in a loaf pan and adding dried cranberries and lemon zest to the glaze. The result is a sweet bread with a soft, tender crumb, cinnamon flavor swirl, and a bright, fruity glaze. It's an inventive and approachable way to create a loaf-style dessert or snack with minimal ingredients and steps.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings:
8
slices
Calories:
227 kcal
Course:
Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 17.5 ounce cinnamon roll canned, “Grands” style
- 2 tablespoons dried cranberries chopped
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F. Set out a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan. Spray the pan with nonstick cooking spray, then line it with a 9-inch strip of parchment paper that goes across the bottom and over the long edges.
- Pop open the can of cinnamon rolls. Remove the glaze for later use. Carefully pull the entire roll out of the can in one piece. Place it in the loaf pan, seam side down, and gently pull it apart at the perforated edges to fill out the length of the pan.
- Place the loaf pan on the center rack and bake for 40 minutes. If it starts getting too dark on top, loosely cover with a piece of foil.
- Meanwhile, mix the cinnamon roll glaze with the chopped dried cranberries and lemons zest.
- Once the bread comes out of the oven, lift it out of the pan by the edges of the paper, and set on a baking rack. Drizzle or spoon the cranberry lemon glaze over the top of the loaf.
- Once the glaze cools (and sets) you can cut and serve the loaf.
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Notes
- Dried cranberries and lemon zest add tartness and depth to the glaze but can be omitted if preferred.
- Toffee chips make a good alternative addition to the glaze for a different flavor.
- Monitor the bread during baking; cover with foil if it becomes too dark before fully cooked.
- Using parchment paper with overhanging edges helps lift the loaf easily from the pan after baking.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
227kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Sodium
445mg
(19%)
Potassium
2mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
1IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
1mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 227
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 227kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Sodium | 445mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 2mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 1IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.