This Snickerdoodle Bread is so delicious and easy (no yeast involved)! It’s filled with cinnamon chips and topped with cinnamon and sugar!
If I’m going to make homemade bread, I do prefer a quick bread over one that requires yeast. Most quick breads are sweet, and especially this one has the same cinnamon-y flavor found in a snickerdoodle cookie!
No yeast involved!
I about died when my mom tried out this new recipe for Snickerdoodle Bread. She found the recipe, made a few modifications, and it was a huge hit. We love it so much, we’ve made it at least two dozen times since then.
If you like bread and you like Snickerdoodles, you will definitely LOVE this recipe! The good news is that it doesn’t involve yeast. I’m not a yeast expert, which means I can easily handle this bread recipe, no problem.
The bad news? Cinnamon chips are usually only seasonal and can be found at most grocery stores during the holidays. Although few stores carry them the rest of the year, you can always order them online at the Hershey’s Store. Having said that, be sure to stock up when you do see them!
How to Make Snickerdoodle Bread
You won’t believe how simple this recipe is!!
Wet Ingredients. Cream butter, sugar, salt and cinnamon until fluffy. Add eggs and mix well. Add vanilla and sour cream and mix well.
Dry Ingredients. Mix flour and baking powder in a separate bowl. Add to wet ingredients and mix until all combined. Add cinnamon chips and stir into batter. Set aside. Spoon batter into 4 mini loaf pans until about ⅔ full.
Topping. Mix 3 tablespoons sugar and ½ tablespoon cinnamon in a bowl and sprinkle over the batter in each loaf pan. Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes. Let cool before removing from pan
Recipe Tips
- Don’t over fill the pan: “If the batter reaches the top of the pan and still needs to rise, it will collapse”
- Check the expiration of your baking powder and soda. Stale leavening agents can cause the bread to fall in the center.
- Adjust the temp and cook time according to the pan type. Glass and stoneware tend to retain heat more than metal pans. (reduce oven by 25° when using stone or glass)
- Be sure your oven temperature is accurate
- Make adjustments for high altitude
- Get a good rise by only greasing the bottom and lower 1” of the pan. This will allow the batter to “cling” to the top portion of the pan.
- A crack down the middle is a good sign the bread is baking properly.
- Don’t overmix, or allow the batter to stand for too long before baking.
SNICKERDOODLE BREAD notes and FAQ
- This recipe makes 4-6 mini loaves depending on the size of pan you use. You can also use the small aluminum pans and make 5 loaves.
- For a Gluten-Free version please visit Suburban Prairie Homemaker
- It can be made in 2 large loaf pans. Bake at 350° for about 60-70 minutes (until a toothpick inserted comes out clean).
- Cinnamon Chips are a seasonal item. You can find them at Hersheys.com online OR if you are in AZ, Albertson’s usually carries them (woo hoo!!)
- If you can’t find cinnamon chips, many readers have tried TOFFEE CHIPS or WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIPS and said they turned out great!!
- For a healthier version, you can substitute the sour cream for greek vanilla yogurt.
- You can make these as muffins (makes about 2 dozen) – bake for about 20 minutes.
Can I make the batter ahead of time and bake later? Yes, prepare the batter according to the recipe. Cover the bowl and store in the fridge for up to 24 hours. Because the batter has been chilled, you may need to bake it a few extra minutes.
How do I store snickerdoodle bread? Store covered at room temperature for 4-5 days. Storing in the fridge will will add a couple more day to the shelf life. For longer storage wrap the loaves individually with plastic wrap then again with foil and freeze for up to 3 months.
As I mentioned, this bread is quite addicting. If you are a fan of cinnamon and sugar (or know someone that is), then you gotta try this. I highly recommend it, and have yet to meet someone who didn’t like this recipe. 😉
For more SNICKERDOODLE creations, check out:
- The Best Snickerdoodle Cookies
- Snickerdoodle Bars
- White Chocolate Snickerdoodles
- Snickerdoodle Waffles
- Snickerdoodle Milkshake
Snickerdoodle Bread Recipe
Ingredients
Instructions
- Cream butter, sugar, salt and cinnamon until fluffy. Add eggs and mix well.
- Add vanilla and sour cream and mix well.
- Mix flour and baking powder in a separate bowl. Add to wet ingredients and mix until all combined.
- Add cinnamon chips and stir into batter. Set aside.
- Spoon batter into 4 mini loaf pans until about ⅔ full.
- Mix 3 T. sugar and 3 t. cinnamon in a bowl and sprinkle over the batter in each loaf pan.
- Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes. Let cool before removing from pan.
Video
Adapted from Barbara Bakes
I have made this twice and both times it was a fail. I have always said that the third time is a charm. I hope so. One more time and if this doesn’t TURN OUT i WILL FIND A DIFFERENT RECEIPT. vERY DISAPPOINTED.
Oh, man, I am so sorry!! I really hope it turns out 🙂
Same here! Taste was delicious, but just fell apart. No way could it be cut into slices. Second time, made sure pans were well greased, floured, even tried parchment paper in bottom of pans, didn’t help. Have researched different sites for same recipe, thinking something was wrong, but all recipes were the same. Don’t know if I dare try a 3rd time.
I made this bread for our Neighbors. It’s been a long rough year. One neighbor’s wife and daughter died, another lost her mom and her brother was in a horrific Motorcycle crash that almost took his life. other lost jobs. There were no Neighborhood parties this year. But this bread.. and some other candy packaged and delivered in masks on porches. Filled our hearts with the joy of giving and they all have commented on the bread. The power of a simple loaf of bread made with love and delivered to friends.. what a joy. my husband has already asked when I’m going to make another loaf for us..
* I def. think the loaves must be cooked in metal or stoneware pans.
I made this to give to some friends and everyone loved it and asked for the recipe. thank you for sharing this yummy recipe.
We made this and it was really good but very crumbly… it was more of an eat with a fork than pick up and eat.
I’ve made this bread more times than I can count because cinnamon is my favorite thing. I think I love it even more than dark chocolate! It always rises nicely and it’s always so moist and so cinnamony! I won 1st place in the quick bread category at our local fair with this recipe!
Just a note, I buy my cinnamon chips online from nuts.com. They have them year round. You can get them in a 1 lb bag or a 5 lb bag. Sometimes I buy the 5 lb bag. I’m not a spokesperson for them, but nuts.com is just wonderful. Not just nuts. I buy all my spices and dried herbs from them. Just for example, you can get a 1 lb bag of paprika for 7.99. No more little expensive bottles of spices from the grocery store. And they ship real fast.
Thank you for sharing that!! Sounds like the way to shop for those things!