Description
Discover how to bake a delicious Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Sourdough Loaf. Learn expert tips and techniques to create this flavorful, sweet, and aromatic bread at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (240 ml) active sourdough starter
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) sugar
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) olive oil
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) salt
- 2 cup (480 ml) s warm water
- 6 1/2 – 7 1/2 cup (1800 ml) s all purpose or bread flour
- 2 teaspoon (10 ml) s cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon (3 ml) cardamom
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) cinnamon chips
Instructions
- In the bowl of your stand mixer, blend together the sourdough starter, sugar, olive oil, and salt using your hands.
- Pour in the warm water and mix as thoroughly as possible.
- Incorporate 3 cups of the flour, stirring and scraping the sides of the bowl. Add another 3 cups of flour, then attach the bowl to your mixer to handle the remaining mixing.
- Begin mixing on a low setting. As the flour is absorbed, gradually add more flour, one spoonful at a time, until the dough starts to pull away from the bowl’s sides.
- When the dough begins to clear the bowl, increase the mixer speed to medium and let it knead the dough for 7-10 minutes.
- Remove the dough and transfer it to a large bowl coated with oil. (You can knead the dough by hand at this point if you wish. It should feel very soft and smooth, with minimal stickiness. Hand kneading is optional but enjoyable!)
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a clean tea towel and leave it to rise for 12-24 hours.
- After rising, place the dough on a lightly floured surface and divide it into two portions.
- For each portion, carefully stretch the dough as thinly as possible without tearing it too much. A few small holes are acceptable.
- Repeat the stretching process with the second piece of dough.
- Sprinkle cinnamon, cardamom, and cinnamon chips over the dough, saving some for the next step.
- Fold the edges towards the center and add the remaining cinnamon, cardamom, and chips.
- Fold one side over the other, then fold up like a letter and let it rest for 10-20 minutes on the counter. This is known as a bench rest.
- After the bench rest, flip the dough and gently extend it into a long rectangle.
- Starting from the bottom edge, roll the dough up and place it seam side down in a loaf pan lined with parchment paper.
- Cover with a damp tea towel and allow the dough to rise somewhere warm for 1-3 hours, or until it maintains its shape when gently prodded.
- Use a sharp knife or lame to score the top with your preferred design. For inspiration, you can refer to my FREE ebook featuring my top 10 bread designs.
- Bake in a 375-degree oven for 20 minutes.
- Turn the loaf and continue baking for another 15-20 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 200 degrees.
Notes
- Feed your starter 4-6 hours prior to use for optimal activity and risenAdd flour gradually to prevent overloading, incorporating one spoonful until dough cleans the bowlnDistribute cinnamon chips evenly by sprinkling them during dough stretching and folding
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Française
Nutrition
- Calories: 300
- Fat: 12g
- Protein: 8g
Keywords: sourdough cinnamon bread, homemade cinnamon loaf, cardamom bread recipe, active sourdough starter, bread flour baking, cinnamon chip bread
