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Triple-Chocolate Quick Bread

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

20 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups miniature semisweet chocolate chips, divided
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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
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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

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Triple-Chocolate Quick Bread (continued)

Directions (continued)

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.

Nutrition 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.