Triple-Chocolate Quick Bread Recipe

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Every year around this time, I'll make this bread for my family. I've also given it as a homemade gift. It's pretty wrapped in colored foil or put in a tin. —Karen Grimes, Stephens City, Virginia

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Triple-Chocolate Quick Bread Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 20 Servings
20 35 55

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups miniature semisweet chocolate chips, divided
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1-1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • GLAZE:
  • 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons half-and-half cream
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Pinch salt

Directions

  • Ina microwave-safe bowl, melt 1 cup chocolate chips; set aside to cool. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and cooled chocolate; mix well. Add applesauce and vanilla; set aside. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the remaining chocolate chips.
  • Spoon into four greased 5-3/4-in. x 3-in. x 2-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks.
  • For glaze, melt chocolate chips and butter in a small heavy saucepan; stir in cream. Remove from the heat; stir in confectioners' sugar, vanilla and salt. Drizzle over warm breads. Cool completely. Yield: 4 mini-loaves.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 243 calories, 11 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 36 mg cholesterol, 273 mg sodium, 35 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Triple-Chocolate Quick Bread in Country Woman November/December 1996, p33

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Reviewed on Nov. 05, 2012 by SparkysCountryGirl

Just made these and they are pretty good. Didn't get to make the frosting, didn't have powdered sugar, and my daughter (helper) fell asleep before they got done baking. I will say they do need some kind of frosting or something. They are just slightly on the dry side. Maybe cause I did a muffins instead of loaves. I reduced the baking time. Anywho, I'll make them again, but with frosting or eat with a glass of milk.

Reviewed on Oct. 05, 2012 by Aindia

I made these as muffins like a previous reviewer did. They were very tasty, but I do agree they were a tad dry. Would definitely add more chocolate chips into the batter tho, as all I had was regular ones.

Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2011 by tammygene@aol.com

I've made this for church activities and always get requests on the recipe.

Reviewed on Mar. 04, 2011 by AHardycook

My family loves this recipe. I double the recipe and freeze the extra loafs to eat later in the week.

Reviewed on Nov. 04, 2010 by pearlrvr

The taste was ok, but this turned out drier than I like. Maybe a couple tablespoons of oil would help?

Reviewed on Sep. 01, 2010 by Valerie46

I thought so at first, too, until I read the directions. Some of the chocolate chips are melted, cooled and stirred in with the eggs, the rest are added at the end.

Reviewed on Sep. 01, 2010 by easyliving202

"Triple Chocolate" would indicate 3 chocolates, but I only see 2. One in the bread and one in the glaze. Am I missing something?

Reviewed on Jun. 16, 2010 by Lynnette68

I made this as a full-sized loaf, which took about 10 more minutes of baking time. It has great flavor. My only complaint would be that it is not quite as moist as I would like (probably because it uses applesauce instead of oil?).

Reviewed on Apr. 27, 2010 by joedebfry

This bread is excellent. I omitted the glaze; it was delicious without it. For dessert or for gifts, the glaze would make it more special, though.

Reviewed on Aug. 02, 2008 by Kerry Amundson

 
 

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