Combine water, yeast and sugar in small bowl. Let sit 5 minutes or until bubbly.
Add oil and stir.
In a large bowl, combine salt and 3 cups of flour.
Pour wet mixture into flour mixture and stir.
Add remaining flour, 1 cup at a time until a soft dough forms. (You'll need a total of 5-6 cups of flour for this recipe).
Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface just until the dough comes together.
Press dough down and sprinkle ½ cup of cinnamon chips over dough. Press cinnamon chips into dough with your hands. Knead.
Press another ½ cup of cinnamon chips into bread dough. Knead.
Repeat this process until you have used the entire bag of cinnamon chips.
Grease the bread bowl with 1 Tbsp. oil and place the dough in the bowl. Turn the dough to coat it with oil. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 90 minutes.Tip: Pre-heat the oven for 1 minute, then turn the heat off. Let dough rise in oven with a damp cloth covering the bowl. The oven should be warm, not hot.
Punch down the dough and divide it into two portions.
Roll out each portion and form into a loaf shape.
Place each loaf into a greased bread pan.
Cover and let rise for 30 minutes in a warm place.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake bread for 30 minutes.
Brush loaves with butter when they first come out of the oven. Let cool in pans for 5 minutes then allow to cool on a cooling rack.
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Notes
This bread freezes well. Wrap in plastic and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw completely before slicing.