Chocolate Tea Bread

Submitted by spatchcock

"This looks wonderful. I think it would be great to give as a gift or to serve for breakfast on a holiday."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 2 loaves

ingredients

• 2 2⁄3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 3⁄4 cup applesauce
• 1⁄2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 3 large eggs
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3⁄4 cup chopped pecans
• 1⁄2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Grease and flour (I just use Pam) 2 loaf pans.
3. In a large mixer bowl, combine flour, sugar, applesauce, cocoa powder, butter, water, eggs, baking soda, salt and vanilla.
4. Beat at low speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
5. Beat in pecans and chocolate chips.
6. Pour into baking pans.
7. Bake 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
8. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes.
9. Remove if desired.
10. Cool breads completely.

Reviews

[Gabby LSW]

this was delicious and so easy to put together. I made it this morning and one loaf is over half gone. It's not too sweet but has enough sweet and chocolate to cure a craving. Made for My 3 Chefs, fall 2009.