Chocolate Bread
HB-0578 · Hand-built original · American
This bread is every chocolate lover’s dream! Moist and soft with deep chocolatey flavor, you won’t be able to stop at one slice!
AmericanBread, Breakfast, Dessert1 hr 20 minServes 1Vegetarian
Main ingredient: cocoa
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
Servings:1quantities adjust to match
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 6 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips, divided
Method
- Heat the oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with parchment.
- Whisk the flour, cocoa, both sugars, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
- In a second bowl, whisk the buttermilk, eggs, oil, and vanilla until smooth.
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry and stir just until combined. Fold in 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips.
- Scrape into the prepared pan, smooth the top, and sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips.
- Bake for 55 to 60 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with only a few moist crumbs.
- Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then turn out onto a rack and cool completely before slicing.
Prep: 20 min · Cook: 60 min · Total: 80 min
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