These homemade cinnamon baking chips are perfect for all your holiday baking. Try them in your favorite cookie, muffin, or bread recipes for a decadent cinnamon flavor. Your recipes will go from good to WOW in a snap.
I personally had never heard of cinnamon baking chips before. Then recently, my mother-in-law was raving about some cinnamon bread her friend made using cinnamon chips, so I decided to give them a try. Since I found that store-bought brands contain allergens like milk and soy, I made my own homemade cinnamon chips. This cinnamon chip recipe is dairy-free and will enhance the cinnamon flavor in your recipes.
Cinnamon Chip Ingredients
With just 5 ingredients, these cinnamon baking chips are simple to make.
- Sugar
- Cinnamon
- Vanilla Extract
- Light Corn Syrup
- Shortening
Substitutions
Use 2 Tablespoons of honey in place of the light corn syrup.
Use room temperature, dairy-free butter in place of the shortening. Earth Balance is a great brand to use.
NOTE: For this recipe, I use Spectrum Organic All Vegetable Shortening. It's made with palm oil so it's dairy, gluten, and soy-free.
How to Make Cinnamon Baking Chips
- Preheat your oven to 225 degrees Fahrenheit or 110 degrees Celsius.
- Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper or a baking mat.
- By hand, mix all ingredients together in a large mixing bowl until dough forms. The dough will be a bit crumbly and should be the consistency of coarse, wet sand.
- Scoop the dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Place a second piece of parchment paper over the top of the dough and press firmly onto the baking sheet.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes watching carefully so it doesn't burn.
- Remove from the oven. Place the baking sheet on a wire rack to cool.
- Cool completely then break or cut into small pieces.
- Enjoy them with all your favorite holiday recipes.
How to Store Cinnamon Chips
Cool completely, then store them in the refrigerator in an airtight container or sealed storage bag for 2-3 weeks. Freeze them in a freezer-safe storage bag for 3-4 months. Once frozen, thaw them in the refrigerator for a few hours before using them in your favorite recipes.
Where to Buy Cinnamon Baking Chips?
If you prefer to buy your cinnamon chips, Hershey's Cinnamon Chips for baking are at Amazon, Target, or Walmart. Just remember they are not completely allergy-free.
If you like this recipe, try it with my Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe.
Cinnamon Baking Chips Recipe
Equipment
- Small baking sheet
- Parchment paper or silicone baking mat
- Spatula
- Large mixing bowl
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- Wire rack for cooling
- Paring knife for cutting the chips into small pieces.
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup Granulated sugar
- 3 Tbsp. Ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. Vanilla extract
- 2 Tbsp. Light Corn Syrup Optional: substitute 2 Tbsp Honey
- 2 Tbsp. Shortening Optional: substitute 2 Tbsp room temperature dairy-free butter
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 225 degrees Fahrenheit or 110 degrees Celsius.
- Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- By hand, mix all ingredients together in a large mixing bowl until dough forms.
- Scoop the dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Place a piece of parchment paper over the top of the dough and press it firmly onto the baking sheet.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes watching carefully so it doesn't burn.
- Remove from the oven and cool completely then break or cut into small pieces.
- Enjoy them with all your favorite holiday recipes.
Notes
DID YOU MAKE THESE HOMEMADE CINNAMON CHIPS? Let me know how they turned out with a comment below! I love to hear from you.
Blessings, Laura xo
