Buttermilk Cinnamon Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup applesauce
2 1/2 cups sugar, Divided
2 cups buttermilk
2 eggs
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Preparation

In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. In a small bowl, combine apple sauce and 1 1/2 cups sugar. Add buttermilk and eggs; mix well.
Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fill two greased 8 inches x 4 inches or five 5 inches x 2 1/2 inches loaf pans about one-third full. Combine cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle half over the batter. Top with remaining batter and cinnamon - sugar. Swirl batter with a knife. Bake at 350 for 45 - 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.