The combination of chocolate & cinnamon and the addition of a crunchy sugar coating makes this Chocolate Cinnamon Bread insanely delicious.
Easy & delicious, this bread is better than a donut. {Gasp! It’s true.}
I recently made a Cinnamon Sugar Bread and my kids loved it. I did too, a little too much! I may have finished up the 2 leftover slices. I loved the cinnamon swirl, it was just gorgeous but the best part of the bread was the crunchy cinnamon topping.
After finishing the load, I thought to myself that wished I had put chocolate in it. Even though I am a huge fan of cinnamon cake donuts and this bread was just like it – I thought adding chocolate would make it taste like churro recipe with chocolate sauce.
So I didn’t hesitate I went ahead and made another loaf of the Cinnamon Sugar Bread and this time added in some cocoa powder. Yum!
And it came out just how I had imagined. Now I am half tempted to add a chocolate sauce but that may put some of you over the top. Or would it?
I love churros and anything with a crunchy cinnamon topping reminds me of them, maybe that is why I love this Chocolate Cinnamon Bread so much.
When I took a bit of my first slice, first of three that is. I was taken back to some early Starbucks memories. I didn’t remember Starbucks having a Chocolate Cinnamon Bread until I took a bite. I quickly was like where did I have this? And then it hit me.
Memories of my Downtown Denver loft with Starbucks just a couple of blocks away every day I would walk there grab my venti mocha latte and on occasion a slice of Chocolate Cinnamon Bread. Now, this was about 18 years ago, so the memories were not at the forefront of my mind until I took a bite of this Chocolate Cinnamon Bread.
My kids think I am a genius for making this bread and the only suggestion they had was to add chocolate chips. LOL! They inherited my love for chocolate.
What’s fantastic about this Chocolate Cinnamon Bread is that it makes a fun breakfast or brunch item but also great to serve as a snack or dessert.
I love recipes that I can use for a variety of purposes and you can guarantee that this Chocolate Cinnamon Bread will make an appearance at potlucks and barbecues this summer too.
Enjoy friends! XOXO San
How do you make easy bread?
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Butter 9x5x3” loaf pan and set aside.
In a small bowl combine 1/3 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon cinnamon, stir together and set aside.
In a medium mixing bowl combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon and remaining 1 cup sugar.
Sift together to combine.
In a small mixing bowl whisk together egg, milk, oil and vanilla extract.
Stir by hand into flour mixture until combined.
Pour half of the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
Sprinkle with half of the cinnamon and sugar mixture.
Add the remaining batter, using a butter knife swirl batter.
Then top with the remaining cinnamon and sugar mixture.
Place in the preheated oven and bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool loaf pan on cooling rack for 10 minutes.
Slice and serve!
Don’t forget to pin this Chocolate Cinnamon Bread recipe to your favorite Pinterest board for later.
Chocolate Cinnamon Bread
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 4 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter 9x5x3'' loaf pan and set aside.
- In a small bowl combine 1/3 cup sugar and 3 teaspoons cinnamon, stir together and set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon and remaining 1 cup sugar. Sift together to combine.
- In a small mixing bowl whisk together egg, milk, oil and vanilla extract. Stir by hand into flour mixture until combined.
- Pour half of the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle with half of the cinnamon and sugar mixture.
- Add the remaining batter, using a butter knife swirl batter. Then top with the remaining cinnamon and sugar mixture.
- Place in the preheated oven and bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool loaf pan on cooling rack for 10 minutes.
- Remove loaf from pan onto a large plate. The loose cinnamon and sugar will come off onto the plate.Carefully press all the sides of the bread onto the cinnamon and sugar that comes off onto the plate. Slice and serve.
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Looks so good! I bet the chocolate and cinnamon taste amazing together!
It’s a match made in heaven for sure! Enjoy!
Such an amazing combo of flavors !! Love it!!
Thanks, enjoy!
This bread looks so decadent!
Thank you!
Brilliant! I would have never thought to add chocolate to a cinnamon bread, but it looks delicious! My kids would love it too!
It tastes delicious! I hope you and the kids enjoy it!
Oh I love a good quick bread! Can’t wait to try this one!
Thanks, enjoy!
Better than a donut?!? I’m so excited to try it!!
I hope you like it!
Breakfast, snack or dessert……yes to all three, please! Looks delicious!
Thank you!
This looks so delicious… do you think it would be possible to use half cup milk/half cup brewed coffee instead of all milk? Thank you!
I’m sure it would come out totally fine if you did! It’s definitely worth trying, sounds delicious! Let us know how it turns out.
In the oven with 5min left on the timer. Smells amazing!! Can’t wait for b’fast tomorrow! I find myself wondering how different this is from cinnamon sugar swirled brownies made in a loaf pan…. also, I used half oil, half applesauce.
I hope you enjoyed it! It definitely would be similar to cake brownies, which is why it’s so delicious!
The ingredient list says 4 tablespoons of cinnamon, but the recipe only uses a tablespoon for the sugar mix and a teaspoon in the batter. Just wanted to point this out cause I’m making this now and thought I messed up at some point.
Sorry for the confusion! It calls for 4 teaspoons which is the right amount. The wording in the instructions was confusing as 1 tablespoon equals 3 teaspoons which is why it said 1 tablespoon used in the sugar mixture. I fixed it just to use teaspoon measurements so that it is more clear. I hope this helps and that you enjoy the bread!