Pancake Bread

  3.8 – 26 reviews  • Breakfast
This is our take on the popular Trader Joe’s breakfast bread. We’ve added a little more maple syrup and brown sugar, for a sweeter version. It keeps well in the freezer; just throw a slice in the toaster to reheat.
Level: Easy
Total: 3 hr 10 min
Active: 30 min
Yield: 8 to 10 servings

Ingredients

  1. Nonstick cooking spray, for the loaf pan
  2. Pinch ground cinnamon
  3. 1 stick plus 1 tablespoon (9 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for serving
  4. 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (see Cook’s Note)
  5. 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
  6. Kosher salt
  7. 1 teaspoon baking soda
  8. 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  9. 1 cup sour cream
  10. 2/3 cup pure maple syrup, plus more for serving
  11. 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  12. 2 large eggs

Instructions

  1. Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Thoroughly grease a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray, then line with parchment, leaving a 2-inch overhang on the 2 long sides of the pan. Grease the parchment with nonstick spray.
  2. Using the tines of a fork, smash the cinnamon, 1 tablespoon butter, 2 tablespoons flour, 2 tablespoons brown sugar and a pinch of salt together in a small bowl until combined and buttery clumps form. Set aside until ready to bake. 
  3. Whisk together the baking soda, baking powder, remaining 2 cups flour and 1 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl until combined. Whisk together the sour cream, maple syrup and vanilla in a small bowl until completely combined and no lumps of sour cream remain. Beat the remaining 8 tablespoons butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and creamy, about 3 minutes. Gradually add the remaining 1 cup brown sugar and beat until light and fluffy, 3 minutes more. Add the eggs one at a time, beating until fully incorporated after each addition; continue to beat until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 1 minute more. Reduce the speed to low. Add the dry ingredients in 3 additions, alternating with the sour cream mixture in 2 additions, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Scrape the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top. Sprinkle with the reserved crumb mixture.  
  4. Bake until the top is brown and a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes. Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let the bread cool in the pan for 30 minutes. Run a paring knife around the sides to loosen and use the parchment overhang to carefully lift the bread out of the pan. Let sit on the rack until cooled, about 1 hour more. Serve with softened butter and a drizzle of maple syrup.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 10 servings
Calories 411
Total Fat 17 g
Saturated Fat 10 g
Carbohydrates 60 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Sugar 38 g
Protein 5 g
Cholesterol 77 mg
Sodium 282 mg

Reviews

Abigail Porter
Lacks flavor. Tastes like a generic sweet bread!
Allison Williams
The best ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brent Jones
This recipe was delicious!
Joshua Hernandez
Would love to have the calorie count, cholesterol etc for these recipes.  Trying to eat healthier so I am interested.
James Perry
so good my family makes this recipe over and over Happy Thanksgiving!!

Ryan Mann
My kids said this was BETTER than the TJ version! Came out petfect!
Andrew Morgan
I made these as muffins (cups 3/4 full, bake for 20 mins) and they came out great! I also made some quarantine substitutions based on what I have here at home, and they worked: I used 2% Greek yogurt for the sour cream, and 1/2 a mashed overripe banana for 1/3 cup of the maple syrup. I will definitely make these again!
Stephanie Colon
Great quick fun breakfast for the kids!
Brian Byrd
Did not make this bread but it sounds easy and delicious
Sara Stephens
Wonderful

 

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