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Snickerdoodle Bread

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Sweet snickerdoodle bread tastes just like snickerdoodle cookies, but in a thick slice of cinnamon sugar bread with a muffin-like crumb. This beautiful quick bread recipe has swirls of sweet cinnamon on the inside that gives it a burst of flavor and is so moist and gooey. Top it all with the perfect cozy cinnamon sugar crust that is pure heaven!

Snickerdoodle bread from the end sliced on a cutting board to reveal cinnamon swirls inside.


 

Why We Love Snickerdoodle Bread

  • Sweet Cinnamon Sugar Snickerdoodle Taste– This bread not only gets the right amount of cinnamon flavor from the swirls in the center, it also has a cinnamon sugar crust that cinnamon lovers will absolutely devour.
  • Pretty Loaf The Feels Special– Something about the swirled cinnamon sugar mixture inside gives this bread such a pretty presentation whether you’re gifting it, or serving it on a plate.
  • Great For Breakfast or Dessert– This snickerdoodle loaf bread goes so well with a cup of coffee, a mug of hot chocolate, or all on its own. Serve it like a muffin for breakfast, slice it up for dessert, or sneak a piece of this delicious bread for a sweet afternoon snack.

I brought this bread over to a friend’s house and we jokingly called it cinnamon magic bread as they helped me to taste test. It’s a hard job, but someone has to do it.

With those beautiful swirls on the inside and the thick cinnamon sugar crust, the taste is definitely magical! The loaf didn’t last long, and I’m honestly dreaming about the next one already! I just know your family and friends will rave about this tasty snickerdoodle bread recipe too.

Ingredients For Snickerdoodle Bread

Snickerdoodle bread ingredients in bowls on a counter with text labels.

Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements and directions below in the recipe card.

For The Batter

  • butter unsalted, softened
  • white sugar
  • brown sugar
  • eggs
  • milk – 2% or whole works best
  • sour cream – plan or vanilla greek yogurt can also be used here, just make sure it has some fat for the best flavor. (I don’t recommend substituting fat-free Greek Yogurt.)
  • vanilla extract
  • flour all-purpose flour
  • baking powder
  • salt

For The Cinnamon Swirl And Topping

  • brown sugar
  • granulated sugar
  • cinnamon

How To Make Snickerdoodle Bread

For The Batter

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cut a piece of parchment paper the size of the loaf pan (8 1/2 inches x 4 1/2 inches, a standard bread pan) so it lays over the wider part of the pan from right to left. Lightly oil the other two sides of the pan not covered in parchment.
  2. Cream butter with 1/2 cup white sugar and 1/2 cup brown sugar with an electric mixer.
Butter and sugar creamed together in a large mixing bowl from overhead on a counter with more ingredients nearby.
  1. Add eggs, milk, sour cream and vanilla to the bowl and mix well until combined.
Mixing milk, sour cream and vanilla into the butter mixture in a large mixing bowl from overhead.
  1. In a medium bowl mix together the dry ingredients, flour, baking powder and salt.
  2. Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined.
Mixing flour, salt and baking powder in a large bowl from overhead on a counter.

For The Cinnamon Swirl And Topping

  1. In a third bowl mix together cinnamon, topping ingredients in a small bowl. A fork works well for this.
  2. Layer the batter and swirl mixture. starting with ⅓ of the batter in the bottom of the prepared pan. Add ⅓ of the cinnamon mixture to the batter, enough to cover the batter.
Layering snickerdoodle bread batter with layers of cinnamon sugar in a loaf pan on a counter from overhead.
  1. Pour another ⅓ of the batter into the pan carefully smoothing it out, then layer ⅓ of the swirl mixture on top. Add the remaining batter smoothing it out carefully, then top with the remaining cinnamon sugar coating.
Layered batter topped with cinnamon sugar in a loaf pan from above on a counter.

Baking The Snickerdoodle Bread

  1. Place the snickerdoodle bread in the oven and bake for 55-60 minutes. Check doneness with a toothpick by inserting it into your loaf. The loaf is finished baking when the toothpick comes out clean with no batter clinging to the toothpick.
Snickerdoodle bread baked in a loaf pan from overhead on a counter
  1. Let the bread cool for 10-15 minutes, then carefully remove from the pan. Cool the bread completely on a wire rack before slicing, then enjoy!
Snickerdoodle bread sliced on a cutting board on a counter at an angle to serve.

Quick breads are one of my favorites to share, the oven does most of the work! Try the gooey pumpkin bread, blueberry muffin bread, glazed lemon zucchini cake, sweet cream strawberry bread or pistachio bread with a fun green color! You can make more than one loaf for a really pretty platter. Or for another twist, try my apple cider donut cake which also has a delicious cinnamon sugar crust!

How Long Does Snickerdoodle Bread Last?

Store leftover snickerdoodle bread in an airtight container on the counter. Expect the bread to taste freshest for about three days, but it will still be tasty on day four.

Two slices of snickerdoodle bread swirled with cinnamon on a plate on a counter from overhead with the rest of the loaf and a glass of milk on the counter nearby.

Can I Bake This Snickerdoodle Bread In Mini Loaf Pans?

You can bake this snickerdoodle bread in mini loaf pans, and when finished it makes a really pretty gift. I would suggest turning the temperature down about 25 degrees when baking in smaller portions.

Mini loaf pans can vary in time depending on how much batter the loaf pan holds, some are more muffin sized while others are more mini loaf-sized like these wilton mini loaf pans. where a batter will be divided into about four mini loaves. This silicone set of mini loaf pans are also great, just make sure to put it on top of a cookie sheet to more easily take it in and out of an oven.

Start checking the mini loaves after about 20 minutes for doneness, as mini loaves will cook a little faster, and expect they will take about 20-30 minutes to bake. If your mini loaf pans are more of a muffin size like this pan, I’d start checking for doneness after about 15 minutes.

Can I Freeze Snickerdoodle Bread?

Yes this sweet snickerdoodle bread freezes beautifully. After it fully cools, wrap the loaf in freezer paper, plastic wrap or aluminum foil to help protect from freezer burn, before placing in a freezer zip-top bag.

Variations To Try

Add Cinnamon Chips – Instead of the cinnamon swirl, you can mix in cinnamon chips into the batter, about a full cup. Cinnamon chips are usually found around the holidays at grocery stores, but aren’t found all year long. The cinnamon chips give great cinnamon flavor. Sometimes mini cinnamon chips can also be found

Try Butterscotch Chips– Butterscotch chips are another tasty option to fold into this quick bread at the end right before baking. Again I would leave out the cinnamon swirl if adding butterscotch chips, but will still add cinnamon sugar to the top of the load.

Close up angle of Snickerdoodle bread with several sliced cut from the loaf on a cutting board.
Recipe

Snickerdoodle Bread


Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 10 Slices
Sweet snickerdoodle bread has a soft and moist cake with swirls of cinnamon sugar, then topped with the most delicious cinnamon sugar crust. This bread is perfect for all snickerdoodle fans, yum!

Equipment

  • 1 loaf pan 8 1/2 x

Ingredients  

For The Batter

  • 6 tablespoons butter unsalted, softened
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup milk
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups flour all purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt

For The Cinnamon Swirl And Topping

  • cup brown sugar
  • cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon

Instructions

For The Batter

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cut a piece of parchment paper the size of the loaf pan (8 1/2 inches x 4 1/2 inches, a standard bread pan) so it lays over the wider part of the pan from right to left. Lightly oil the other two sides of the pan not covered in parchment.
  • Cream together butter, 1/2 cup white sugar and 1/2 cup brown sugar with an electric mixer.
  • Add eggs, milk, sour cream and vanilla to the bowl and mix well until combined.
  • In a medium bowl mix together flour, baking powder and salt.
  • Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined.

For The Cinnamon Swirl And Topping

  • In a third bowl mix together cinnamon, topping ingredients in a small bowl. A fork works well for this.
  • Layer the batter and swirl mixture. starting with ⅓ of the batter in the bottom of the prepared pan. Add ⅓ of the cinnamon mixture to the batter, enough to cover the batter. Pour another ⅓ of the batter into the pan carefully smoothing it out, then layer ⅓ of the swirl mixture on top. Add the remaining batter smoothing it out carefully, then top with the remaining cinnamon mixture.

Baking The Snickerdoodle Bread

  • Place the snickerdoodle bread in the oven and bake for 55-60 minutes. Check doneness with a toothpick by inserting it into your loaf. The loaf is finished baking when the toothpick comes out clean with no batter clinging to the toothpick.
  • Let the bread cool for 10-15 minutes, then carefully remove from the pan. Cool the bread completely on a wire rack before slicing, then enjoy!

Notes

Use a standard size loaf pan for this recipe,  8 1/2 inches x 4 1/2 inches. A 9-inch loaf pan can also be used, but the loaf may be slightly thinner.

Nutrition

Calories: 334kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 326mg | Potassium: 105mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 358IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 132mg | Iron: 2mg
Keyword cake, cinnamon, quick bread

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4 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    Excellent loaf! Easy to make and perfect for brunch or a quick coffee cake

  2. Linda M Hernandez says:

    My family loved this recipe

  3. I made this but used vanilla greek yogurt. I thought it turned out well with the lowfat yogurt! I plan to make this again for Thanksgiving. Thanks for the recipe!

    1. You’re so welcome JC, I’m so glad you enjoyed it and I hope it is loved on your Thanksgiving table. ๐Ÿ™‚

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