If you like a Snickerdoodle cookie, you’re going to love this Snickerdoodle bread. It’s a sweet, buttery quick bread studded with luscious cinnamon chips with a crispy cinnamon sugar topping.
One of the breads that I created for the first National Food Bloggers Bake Sale, part of the Great American Bake Sale, is a scrumptious quick bread recipe, Snickerdoodle Bread. It has the tangy sweetness of a Snickerdoodle cookie with a moist, bet-you-can’t-eat-just-one-slice, interior.
The aroma while this bread is baking will draw everyone to the kitchen. But I’ve added another layer of cinnamony goodness by adding cinnamon to the batter and loading it with luscious cinnamon chips. Cinnamon chips are white chocolate chips flavored with cinnamon. They add a burst of flavor and a nice texture to the bread.
Where Can I Buy Cinnamon Chips
Cinnamon chips can sometimes be hard to find in stores, especially in the summer. Grocery stores and Walmart often only carry them in the winter. You can order 3 packages on Amazon for $4 a package.
You can order them directly from Hershey’s online. King Arthur Flour carries mini cinnamon chips. If you live in the Salt Lake City area, Gygi usually has the Hershey’s chips and the mini cinnamon chips.
What Can I Substitute for the Cinnamon Chips
If you don’t want to order the cinnamon chips and you can’t find them at your local grocery store, people often substitute butterscotch chips for the cinnamon chips in this recipe. You won’t get the extra burst of cinnamon, but the chips add a nice contrasting texture to the bread.
Since I originally posted the recipe, I tweaked my Snickerdoodle bread recipe a little bit so the loaves rise even better into the classic quick bread dome shape. Now with the addition of one more egg and a bit more flour, your Snickerdoodle bread will look even more irresistible.
More Snickerdoodle Recipes you’ll love
- Snickerdoodle Coffee Cake – a crumbly cinnamon sugar top and a sweet, moist, buttery cake loaded with luscious cinnamon chips.
- Cinnamon Chip Snickerdoodles / Cinnadoodles – take Snickerdoodles to a whole new level with the addition of Cinnamon Chips
- Snickerdoodle Snack Cake – a lightened up version of my snickerdoodle bread made in a 9×13 pan.
- Snickderdoodle Skillet Cookier / Skookie – a big snickerdoodle cookie studded with cinnamon chips baked in a cast iron skillet
Snickerdoodle Bread
Ingredients
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 cup butter softened
- 2 cup sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 ½ cup cinnamon chips 1 pkg. Hershey’s
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º Spray the bottom of five mini loaf pans (5 ¾ x 3 ¼ x 2 ¼) with cooking spray with flour.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together 3 cups flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and 2 cups sugar, until fluffy, about two minutes. Add eggs one at a time mixing well after each addition. Add vanilla and sour cream and mix to combine. Add flour mixture and mix just until combine. Do not overmix. Coat the cinnamon chips with 2 tablespoons flour and stir into batter.
- Spoon batter into greased pans (Don’t fill more than ⅔ full.) Combine 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon and sprinkle over the top of the batter in the pans.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until a toothpick inserted into a crack in the center of the loaf comes clean. Remove from oven and let cool 10 minutes before removing from pan. Remove from pan and let cool completely before serving.
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In addition to my Snickerdoodle bread, the other two quick breads I made for the Great American Bake Sale were Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread and Chocolate Chocolate Chip Bread. You’ll definitely want to try those breads too.
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Sarah
My daughter is lactose intolerant. Do you have a suggestion on what I could use instead of sour cream? I would really love to try this.
Barbara Schieving
Hi Sarah – Greek Yogurt (not fat free) can be substituted for sour cream, but I haven’t tried any other substitutions. I did read that soft or silken tofu can be substituted, but I haven’t tried it.
cynthia Buhler
Oops, Greek Yogurt still is dairy unless you use soy or coconut yogurt. I use Tofutti dairy free sour cream also comes in cream cheese.
Heather
It’s amaxing with butterscotch chips if you can find cinnamon chips!
Barbara Schieving
Thanks Heather – I like that idea.
Lisa
Made this not to long ago and it was FABULOUS!!! Thank you… for those who cannot find cinnamon chips- I purchased mine on amazon… I’ve tried Hersey’s and I found they didn’t melt or taste as nice as those from prepare pantry (they are smaller then the Hersey ones, maybe that’s why they melt better?) . Just my opinion though- but I’m no professional!!!!
I was wondering if you had a snicker doodle similar recipe in muffin form??? Thanks again!
Barbara Schieving
Thanks Lisa for the rave review and the tip on finding cinnamon chips. I don’t have a Snickerdoodle muffin, but I should work on one. I do however, have a Cinnamon Zucchini Muffin recipe that uses cinnamon chips that you would probably like. https://www.barbarabakes.com/2011/08/cinnamon-zucchini-muffins/ You could add the snickerdoodle topping from the bread instead of the sugar. Enjoy!
Jill
Just made this for the first time. It’s in the oven now. I couldn’t find cinnamon chips, either. So, I substituted white chocolate chips. Hoping it’s yummy. Smells so good, can’t wait to try for breakfast tomorrow!
Barbara Schieving
I’m sure it will be yummy. Sounds like a wonderful way to start your Sunday. Thanks!
Jill
It was great! My hubby and two kids enjoyed it. I figured my hubby would because snickerdoodles are his favorite cookie. Will definitely be making again. I would really like to find cinnamon chips, though. I was hoping they wouldn’t be too hard to find since I’m only about an hour from Hershey. I will have to keep checking.
Bebe
Did you try Walmart? I believe I’ve seen the cinnamon chips in the isle together where they have the baking chocolate chips and nuts. They might also be a seasonal thing, I wanna say during Thanksgiving…Christmas time. Good Luck!
Glenda S.
This is amazing! I made it into square cupcakes and it turned so cute! Perfect for a brunch. And just the right amount of sweet. Thank you so much. I even left off the topping of some them and they turned out great.
Barbara Schieving
Thanks Glenda! That’s such a fun idea.
Jacquie
I live in Canada and can’t get the cinnamon chips here.
Do you think it would be okay to substitute for
chocolate chips instead?
Or do you have another suggestion?
Barbara Schieving
I haven’t tried it with chocolate chips, but really you could use any chip. Or, even just spread it with a cinnamon butter.
Carsok
You can make your own cinnamon chips. Easy to do and really good. Do a google search.
Melanie
Hi Barbara,
Would you suggest any changes to this recipe…I live in Denver?
Thanks!
Melanie
Barbara Schieving
Hi Melanie – since it’s a dense, pound cake like bread, you might not need to make any changes. If you wanted you could reduce the baking powder to 1 1/2 teaspoons.
Melanie
Great-thanks! Is this true for most of your other quick breads also (pumpkin, zucchini, and banana)?
Barbara Schieving
Yes – they’re all dense and over rising shouldn’t be as much of a problem with a dense quick bread.
Melanie
Ok-thanks so much for your help:)
Kristah
Do you know if these freeze well?
Barbara Schieving
Hi Kristah – yes it freezes very well.
Winnie
What a great thing to take part in Barbara! I wish you all lots of success. I know I wish it was here, I would be buying and eating my way through all the goodies. Can’t wait to try this bread, as I LOVE snickerdoodles so a bread sounds like a great way to have this treat with my tea! Safe trip!
Larry Gaian (@BBQGrail)
Oh my gosh! I think I’m in love. This recipe moves to the top of my “Dear Wife, Will You Bake This For Me” list.
Patricia @ ButterYum
this will be a great recipe to use up the cinnamon chips I purchased after the holidays.
Holly @ EatGreatBEGreat
I LOVE sweet breads and this one sounds like a real winner!
The Kitchen Kook
Barbara, how did you come up with this ingenious recipe? I’ve already made them twice 🙂 but in muffin forms rather than in loaves. And they were perfect! I even blogged about them at:
http://thekitchenkook.blogspot.com/2013/01/snickerdoodle-muffins.html
Barbara Schieving
Love your post – thanks for sharing! This was the year I was in love with the Cinnadoodle cookie https://www.barbarabakes.com/2009/01/cinnadoodles/. So when I decided to make quick breads for the bake sale I wanted something non chocolaty to go with the Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread https://www.barbarabakes.com/2010/04/pumpkin-chocolate-chip-bread/ and Chocolate Chocolate Chip Breads https://www.barbarabakes.com/2010/04/chocolate-chocolate-chip-bread/ I was baking. The Cinnadoodle cookies came to mind and I turned them in to a quick bread. Thanks for asking.
Teryl
I live in Idaho so I often have to adjust some recipes for high altitude.
Is it necessary to adjust your recipe?
Thanks so much in advance.
Jenn@eatcakefordinner
I loved this bread. So, since the 1st time I made it I used 3/4 cup of sour cream, next time I am going to try the full cup and see how it compares!
Teresa
Hey, Barbara, I thought you would want to know that your Snickerdoodle Bread is now in my top ten all time view posts! Congratulations!
Allie
Love anything Snickerdoodle!! I wonder if the sour cream can be replaced by buttermilk or even milk? Not a fan of the little tang flavor sour cream leaves on baked desserts.
Barbara Schieving
Hi Allie – I’ve successfully substituted yogurt for sour cream, but that may have the tang you don’t like as well. You could certainly try using milk or buttermilk but I would reduce the amount probably by half. If you decide to try it, please let me know how it goes.
Avery
I love this bread!! I was thinking about making muffins. Have you ever tried this? What cooking times/temps would you suggest?
Barbara
Hi Avery – I haven’t made muffins, but it sounds like a great idea. My guess on the timing would be 20 -25 minutes, but maybe check them after 18. Let me know if you make muffins. Thanks!
sarah
I have this in my oven right now…I am using a super mini loaf pan that makes 8 little loaves will make wonderful bake sale sized bread and great gifts…it smells absolutely AMAZING! and the batter is quite good as well 🙂 hehe shhh don’t tell anybody! 😉
Barbara
Hi Sarah – I thought that was a rule that you have to try the batter before baking something 😉 Thanks for taking the time to let me know you made the bread. Enjoy!
Lindsey
Tried this recipe out tonight. AMAZING! Great recipe!
Barbara
Hi Lindsey – thanks for taking the time to let me know you made the Snickerdoodle Bread. I’m so glad you liked it!