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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Mary Pidgeon
Made this today for my husband’s co-workers. Hope they really enjoy them. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Barbara Schieving
Hi Mary – that’s so thoughtful. I’m sure they’ll love it.
Sheryne Ehler
Hi does this bread freeze well? Absolutely delicious by the way!
Barbara Schieving
Thanks Sheryne – so nice to hear you love the bread. Yes, it freezes very well wrapped in plastic wrap after it’s cooled completely. It should stay fresh for two months.
Leslie King
What is the cooking time/temp for mini loaves??
Barbara Schieving
Hi Leslie – the recipe is written for mini loaf pans (5 3/4 x 3 1/4 x 2 ¼). Are your loaves smaller than that?
Amanda M
How much cream of tarter would you suggest, if I decide to add it? I’d like to make it with and without to see which my husband likes better. He loves snickerdoodles!
Barbara Schieving
Hi Amanda – I haven’t tried it, but 1 teaspoon cream of tartar plus 1/2 teaspoon baking soda is a substitute for 2 teaspoons baking powder. Let me know if you taste a difference.
susan
I couldn’t find cinnamon chips where I live so I used white chips & OOOOO delicious!!! My grown sons & grandsons went crazy over this recipe!
Barbara Schieving
Thanks! Glad it was a big hit.
Barbara
Can this be made in mason jars? What would the baking time change to?
Barbara Schieving
Hi Barbara – I haven’t tried it, but it’s a fun idea and should work well. I’d use this post as a guide for jar size and cook time https://www.sugarhero.com/red-velvet-cake-in-a-jar/#wprm-recipe-container-19665
Dawn Truex
My neighbor used caramel chips and I used butterscotch chips. Both were yummy!
After spraying the sides with Pam, I sprinkled the sides with a sugar/cinnamon mixture. They came out great!!
Barbara Schieving
What a tasty way to change it up – thanks for sharing Dawn!
Ginger
Great idea re sides!
Allison
Found this recipe. It came out perfect. I made 2 9×5 loaves. I baked them for a full hour, checking for doneness at 50 minutes. They were perfect at 1 hour. Next i’ll make these into muffins. Cant wait.
Barbara Schieving
Thanks Allison – glad it was a hit!
Cindy Muhleman
I look forward to making this recipe as soon as the cinnamon chips hit the shelves. It is wonderful! I was thrilled to see the chips were included in the Halloween clearance and were 70%!!! SCORE. Many will be appreciative of your delicious recipe.
Thank you
Barbara Schieving
That’s a great tip – thanks for sharing Cindy! Glad you enjoy the recipe as much as we do.
Dindy
Want to know how long these can be in the freezer? Baking for my sister and she lives out of town. Want to make sure how long they can stay in the freezer. Thank you so much for the recipe, my husband loved them.
Barbara Schieving
Hi Dindy – so great to hear your husband loved them. Wrap the loaves in plastic wrap after they’ve cooled completely and put them in a Ziploc freezer bag. They’ll be good for three months. How nice to bake for your sister.
Lori Perry
So delicious! I baked two full size loaves and shared with my neighbors. It was a HUGE hit 👍🏻. Thanks so much for this awesome recipe.
Barbara Schieving
That’s so nice. Thanks Lori!
Amanda
I made this over the weekend, it was just ok. It’s not really a Snickerdoodle bread though, it’s just a cinnamon bread. The recipe is completely missing cream of tartar which is what gives snickerdoodles their taste.
Barbara Schieving
Hi Amanda – sorry the bread was just okay for you. Did you know “Baking powder is a solid mixture that is used as a chemical leavening agent in baked goods. It can be composed of a number of materials, but usually contains baking soda (sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO3), cream of tartar (potassium bitartrate, C4H5KO6), and cornstarch. Read more: http://www.madehow.com/Volume-6/Baking-Powder.html#ixzz6BayswXGE But of course if you like more cream of tartar in your bread, you could definitely add it.
Stephanie
I came across this recipe and thought it sounded perfect for gift giving. I followed the recipe exactly and made mini loaves. They came out perfectly and I had no trouble getting then out of the disposable foil pans I used. They are delicious and I’m sure I will be giving them out again.
Barbara Schieving
That’s awesome – thanks for sharing Stephanie!
Michele Kasparik
I made this tonight and the loaves stuck to the pans so badly that i had to dig out the bread in pieces. What a waste of time & ingredients. I used regular PAM spray and very liberally coated the pans with flour and not one of them would come out. Just a warning to anyone that wants to try this recipe–either use disposable paper pans that you can tear off the bread, or use parchment paper to line the pans. Now I’ve got to find another recipe since I needed these for Christmas gifts at work.
Barbara Schieving
Hi Michele – sorry you had trouble getting the loaves out of the pan, my loves come out beautifully. Did you make any changes to the recipe? What do you mean by liberally coating the pans with flour?
Michele Kasparik
I didn’t make any changes. Your recipe called for baking spray with flour; I can’t find that at my local grocer, so I used regular nonstick spray and then dumped flour into the pans, shook it around to make sure it stuck everywhere and then knocked out the excess. That worked for the other recipes I made, but for this one it didn’t help at all. Even after a full day of cooling, they still came out of the pans in pieces.
Barbara Schieving
The Baker’s Joy spray is generally easy to find at the grocery store. Here’s what to look for https://grocery.walmart.com/ip/item/20897771?selected=true King Arthur Flour also has tips that may help https://www.kingarthurflour.com/blog/2017/01/22/prevent-bundt-cakes-sticking next time – tips apply to loaf pans as well.
Bobbie
Any recommendations for high altitude adjustments?
Barbara Schieving
Hi Bobbie – with moist dense breads like this, I don’t typically make any changes for altitude. What altitude are you at?
Jean
Jean here – can this be made ahead of time and then frozen?
Barbara Schieving
Yes, it will freeze and thaw very well. Just wrap it in plastic wrap when it’s completely cool and then freeze it. You can thaw it on the counter.
NanaDeb
Made this bread and found it was quite dry. Measured precisely using best ingredients. Was a tasty flavor but too dry. Sorry to say I threw it out. I would try again using 1/2 cup butter and 1/2 cup oil.
Barbara Schieving
Sorry you didn’t like it. Often when quick breads are dry it’s because they’re cooked too long.
Tasia
If I were to use two 9×5 loaf pans, would I need to bake separately or can I put them in the oven together?
Barbara Schieving
Hi Tasia – you can bake them together with no problem. Enjoy1
Nico
Hello. Quick question. Is there a substitute for the cinnamon chips? They are non existent in my country. Thank you in advance.
Barbara Schieving
Hi Nico – you could substitute any baking chip. Some have used white chocolate chips, others butterscotch chips or even traditional chocolate chips.
Linda
I made these for my niece who LOVES her coffee. I couldn’t find cinnamon chips so we used espresso chips. She loved it!
Barbara Schieving
Thanks for the rave review Linda. Such a fun way to change it up. Glad she loved it!
Colleen
Do you think I could make mini muffins out of this?
Barbara Schieving
Hi Colleen – yes, it would make delicious mini muffins. I would cook them for about 10 minutes – similarly to this recipe https://www.barbarabakes.com/apple-pecan-banana-mini-muffins/ Enjoy!
Sarah Super-Moses
First time making snicker doodle bread. I have made other types of breads.
This recipe I followed precisely.
Calls for 35 to 38 minutes. Ha! One hour for one regular size loaf and it is still not done in the middle. The mini loaf took 45 minutes.
Tops came out pretty crunchy. Grrrr!!
Barbara Schieving
Hi Sarah – the recipes gets rave reviews and I’ve made it frequently, so I know the recipes works. Did you make any substitutions or perhaps inadvertently measure something wrong?