Triple Chocolate Quick Bread

Submitted by yooper

"These mini loaves make neat homemade gifts during the holiday season!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 17
• Yields: 4 mini loaves

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 2⁄3 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips, melted
• 1 1⁄2 cups applesauce
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

• GLAZE

• 1⁄2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
• 2 -3 tablespoons half-and-half
• 1⁄2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt

directions

1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
2. Add eggs and melted chocolate; mix well.
3. Add applesauce and vanilla.
4. Set aside.
5. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well.
6. Stir in chocolate chips.
7. Spoon the batter into four greased 5-1/2-in x 3-in.
8. x 2-in.
9. loaf pans.
10. Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
11. For glaze, melt chocolate chips and butter in a saucepan; stir in cream.
12. Remove from the heat; stir in sugar, vanilla and salt.
13. Drizzle over warm bread.