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Buttermilk Chocolate Bread

Name: Buttermilk Chocolate Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 1 loaf (16 slices, 1/2 cup butter).
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 2 eggs; 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup baking cocoa; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup buttermilk; 1/3 cup chopped pecans; CHOCOLATE HONEY BUTTER:; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 2 tablespoons honey; 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 55 min. + cooling

Makes

1 loaf (16 slices, 1/2 cup butter)

Updated: Oct. 21, 2022

I serve this rich cake-like bread and its creamy chocolate honey butter often at Christmastime. It makes a great brunch item, but it also goes well on a dinner buffet. This recipe won me a "Best in Category" award in a local cooking contest. -Patrice Bruwer-Miller, Wyoming, Michigan

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup chopped pecans
CHOCOLATE HONEY BUTTER:
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons chocolate syrup

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk just until moistened. Fold in pecans.
Pour into a greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.
In a small bowl, beat butter until fluffy. Beat in the honey and chocolate syrup. Serve with bread.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 246 calories, 14g fat (8g saturated fat), 58mg cholesterol, 267mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

Buttermilk Chocolate Bread

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