chocolate applesauce bread
I've searched for a good chocolate bread recipe for a long time and finally was given this one by a friend. I hope you like it as much as I do. I think the applesauce is the key ingredient.
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prep time
15 Min
cook time
45 Min
method
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yield
8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 2 - eggs
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 3/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2/3 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup dry-roasted unsalted peanuts, chopped
- GARNISH:
- 1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
How To Make chocolate applesauce bread
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Step 1Heat oven to 350 degrees. Coat nonstick loaf pan (11-1/2 by 5-1/2 by 3 inches) or 2 loaf pans (8-1/2 by 4-1/2 by 2-3/8 inches) with nonstick vegetable cooking spray. Note: Picture shows bread made in a mold type bread pan available through cake decorating supply shops.
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Step 2Beat butter and sugar on medium speed in large bowl until smooth and fluffy, 2 minutes. Add eggs; beat 1 minute. Beat in applesauce (mixture will look curdled).
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Step 3Mix flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg in large bowl. Make well in center. Add applesauce mixture, chocolate chips and peanuts to well; stir into flour mixture until just combined and flour mixture is evenly moistened. Spoon mixture into prepared pan(s).
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Step 4Bake in 350 degrees oven 60 to 65 minutes, until toothpick tests clean. Let cool in pan(s) 15 minutes. Turn out onto rack; let cool completely. Garnish: Mix sugar and cocoa and dust bread with this mixture.
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