Starbucks Chocolate Cinnamon Bread

By srumbel

Here in Ohio we are in the middle of a snow storm…so what better time to share an easy and so good recipe for something chocolate? This Starbucks Chocolate Cinnamon Bread is not too sweet and has the perfect texture. I confess I have never had the real thing because we don’t have a Starbucks where I live…but if this version is even close to the real thing you are in for a treat.
from onsuttonplace.com

Ingredients

• 3 sticks unsalted butter at room temperature
• 3 cups granulated sugar
• 5 large eggs at room temperature
• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/4 cup dutch processed cocoa
• 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Topping
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp dutch processed cocoa
• Pinch of ground ginger
• Pinch of ground cloves
• 1/4 cup sparkle sugar (for decorating)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In the bowl of a standing mixer, beat butter and sugar for 2 minutes.
Add eggs one at a time, mixing well between additions.
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, cinnamon, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
In a 2 c. measuring cup combine buttermilk, water and vanilla. Stir to mix.
Add dry ingredients to butter/sugar/eggs alternating with buttermilk mixture.
Scrape sides and bottom of the mixing bowl at least twice.
Pour into prepared loaf pans.
Sprinkle topping over batter.

Bake time
mini loaves 25 min.
small loaves 35 min.
large loaves 45-50 min.

Pan measurements
mini = 2 1/2 in. x 4 in.
small = 3 in. x 5 1/2 in.
large = 9 in. x 5 in.
I got 4 small loaves and 6 mini loaves from this recipe.