‘Tis the season…the season for amazing and decadent baked goods. I always LOVE baking this time of year and am always on the search for something good…and I think I am on to something. Have you ever tried Chocolate Cinnamon Bread? I love the Cinnamon Chocolate combination. Wow! So delicious!
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I found this Starbucks recipe while searching online for Chocolate Cinnamon Bread. I have never been in a Starbucks store or had one of their drinks {gasp…except one time when my friend Beckie and I sat in the car while her husband ran in to get him a drink}. But the recipe sounded so good and so I was compelled to make it.
And it was so good…dense and full of chocolately-cinnamony goodness. This recipe was a big hit with the entire family. And although it is referred to as a bread, it had a cakey feel and taste to it…who wouldn’t want to eat that?
I would definitely make this for company or bring it to a party, or keep it all for myself and eat if for breakfast. I added a three of drops of Cinnamon Essential Oil in addition to the rest of the ingredients for a little extra kick of cinnamon.
Ingredients
- Chocolate Batter –
- 3 sticks unsalted butter at room temperature
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 5 large eggs at room temperature
- 2 cups flour
- 1 ¼ cup dutch processed cocoa
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp dutch processed cocoa
- Pinch of ground ginger
- Pinch of ground cloves
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 F.
- Line two 9 x 5 x 3 loaf pans with parchment paper.
- Mix the butter and sugar together in an electric mixer until light and creamy. Then add the eggs, one at a time, mixing until each is fully incorporated.
- Sift together flour, cocoa, cinnamon, salt, baking powder and baking soda. In a separate bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, water and vanilla. With your mixer on a low speed, begin adding the contents of each bowl to the butter mixture, alternating between the two until your mixture is fully blended, but not overly whipped.
- Split your batter between the two pans. If your batter is slightly uneven, you can lightly shake the pan to even out the tops.
- Make your Cocoa Spice topping by combining the sugar, cinnamon, cocoa, ginger and cloves. Sprinkle over the tops of the loaves.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes.
I ended up having to bake it for a total of 55 minutes for it to be fully baked all the way through after testing with a toothpick inserted into the middle of the bread. I threw a piece of tinfoil over the top of the bread and baked it for that extra 10 minutes so the inside would cook without burning the top of the bread.
I love how the top is a crispy layer with that additional crumb topping…
Yep…this one is going to be a keeper. What about you? Have you ever had this Chocolate Cinnamon Bread? Are you a fan? Will you be giving this recipe a try this holiday season?
