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Candy Cane Chocolate Loaves Recipe

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Having many leftover candy canes after Christmas inspired me to combine them with a favorite chocolate bread recipe. —Shelly Platten, Amherst, Wisconsin

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Candy Cane Chocolate Loaves Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 50 min. + cooling

Yield: 36 Servings

25 50 75

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter, softened
1-2/3 cups packed brown sugar
4 egg whites
2 eggs
3/4 cup strong brewed coffee
1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
1/4 cup canola oil
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup baking cocoa
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups buttermilk
1 cup (6 ounces) miniature semisweet chocolate chips
TOPPING:
1/3 cup vanilla or white chips
3 tablespoons crushed candy canes

Directions

In a large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add the egg whites, eggs, coffee, yogurt, oil and extracts until blended.
Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Fold in chocolate chips.
Transfer to three 8-in x 4-in. loaf pans coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
For topping, in a microwave, melt vanilla chips; stir until smooth. Drizzle over loaves. Sprinkle with crushed candies. Yield: 3 loaves (12 slices each).

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 162 calories, 5 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 16 mg cholesterol, 124 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Candy Cane Chocolate Loaves in Healthy Cooking December/January 2010, p49

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Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2011 by CiCiB

Made this first as gifts to share with co-workers, and then the second time to share with my Amish neighbors. Well recieved on both counts. I did not have plain yogurt so I substituted chocolate yogurt. The taste was wonderful. Had troubles with the glaze the first time so just went to standard milk and powdered sugar with candy canes crushed and sprinkled over top.

Reviewed on Dec. 01, 2010 by Maxine Miller

Mix white chocolate chips with the crushed peppermint in the loaves.

Reviewed on Jan. 08, 2010 by marciedarciestuff

NOt sure what I was expecting but this wasnt it. It was easy and moist but it was just chocolate cake to me.

Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2009 by zehnderje

The bread was very moist and tasty. I made these into "mini" loaves to give as Christmas gifts. Worked great...just reduce baking time by about 10 minutes.

Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2009 by andij68

Made this for teacher gifts this year. Very festive looking and pretty.I made 8 mini loaves baked for about 40 minutes on a cookie sheet.Bread is very moist and flavorful.Definitely a great gift,everyone loved it!