chocolate applesauce bread

North Liberty, IN
Updated on Jan 7, 2012

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.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 45 Min
method ---
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

  • Step 1
    Heat 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.
  • Step 2
    Beat 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).
  • Step 3
    Mix 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).
  • Step 4
    Bake 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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