Happy Thursday! We’ve almost made it to the weekend.
It’s actually officially the weekend around here. My kids have a 4-day for parent/teacher conferences – it’s nice to have them home but ugggghhhh, conferences. You guys know I cry every. single. time. that I have to go in there.
So for the first time in the history of me, I pointed at my husband and said, “I’m not going. You do it.”
And he is.
Basically, today is the best day of my life.
To make today even better, I’m going to make French toast with this amazing Cinnamon Chip Bread that I made yesterday.
Guys, I’m into the yeast again.
This is supposed to be like the Great Harvest cinnamon bread but I’ve never tried it so I can’t really confirm. But I just looked it up and we totally have a couple Great Harvests here so I should probably go compare theirs to mine while my husband deals with the conferences. Right?
I can tell you that it’s the lightest, fluffiest bread ever and I love those cinnamon chips so much. And I love that some of the cinnamon chips melted a little during kneading so it almost looks like there are cinnamon swirls in the bread.
For my afternoon snack yesterday, I smeared a pretty large piece of the bread with sunflower butter and then sprinkled more cinnamon chips on top… best snack ever.
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- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 cup warm milk
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 1/2 - 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cinnamon chips
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In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, stir together yeast, sugar and warm water and allow to sit for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, it should be bubbly. If not, throw it out and start again. Add the warm milk, oil egg, and salt. Add 3 cups of flour slowly and beat until incorporated. Switch to your dough hook and begin adding more flour 1/2 cup at a time until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl. Continue kneading for about 6 minutes on medium-high. It will still be quite sticky but that's how you want it. Add the cinnamon chips and beat until just incorporated. Don't overbeat it as the dough will be warm and you don't want the cinnamon chips to melt completely.
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Transfer the dough to a greased mixing bowl and allow to rise until doubled in size, about an hour. Punch down dough and divide in half. Form each half into a loaf and place into two greased loaf pans. Allow to rise until doubled in size, another 30 - 45 minutes.
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Bake at 350F for 30 - 35 minutes or until browned on top and hollow-sounding when you tap it. Cool before slicing.
Yankee Kitchen Ninja (Julianne) says
This seriously could become my new addiction — can’t wait to try it!
heather @french press says
one of my husbands customers brings us a loaf of this bread a couple times a year, and the kids go NUTS – so glad I can now make it myself. and LUCKY – in my 15 years as a parent, I have done every single conference and I cry at each and every one
Donna Elick says
Wow. This bread look phenomenal. I haven’t used cinnamon chips yet and this looks like the perfect recipe to start. French toast with this bread is a must!
Rachel Farnsworth says
Lightest? Fluffiest? Now how am I supposed to resist making it right away when you say all the right things! I just need to run and get some cinnamon chips and I’ll get right on it! Sounds amazing!
Marye says
I see this and I am thinking french toast…. wow… It looks fantastic!
Brandy M says
Making these is a must do on my list. I know my family would just love this! Bread in our house goes in one day, with this bread it might be gone in one hour!
Robyn Stone | Add a Pinch says
And suddenly I crave cinnamon! This looks delicious and I can’t wait to try it!
Mischa @ Accidental Farm Wife says
Oh my goodness, I can only imagine how glorious this will smell while baking!! YUM.
Marissa | Pinch and Swirl says
This looks awesome, Amanda! And, like you said, this looks like the ultimate bread for French toast!?
Amy @Very Culinary says
Both my kid conferences happened this week already. Done and done! Now if someone would only help me teach my 3rd grader algebra (ridiculous!!) and bring me some of this bread. Stat.
christina @ Bake with Christina says
Ooo I LOVE cinnamon chips, they’re so fun and tasty too! And I love the bread you made including the chips, it looks SO yummy! :)
Kristi @ Inspiration Kitchen says
What a great looking bread! My mouth is watering just thinking about it!