Triple-Chocolate Quick Bread Recipe

Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 slice)
  • Calories:
  • 243
  • Fat:
  • 11 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 7 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 36 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 273 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 35 g
  • Fiber:
  • 2 g
  • Protein:
  • 3 g


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Triple-Chocolate Quick Bread

Country Woman

Meet the Cook: Every year around this time, I'll make this bread for my family (my husband and I have two children - one 4 years old and one 4 months old). I've given it also as a homemade gift. It's pretty wrapped in colored foil or put in a tin. -Karen Grimes, Stephens City, Virginia

SERVINGS: 20

CATEGORY: Dessert

METHOD: Baked

TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling

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 mixing 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.


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