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Mar
03
2011

Recipe: Chocolate Bread

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Another of my favorite easy quick breads, this one uses pantry ingredients that I always have on hand. Super soft and not overly sweet, it also freezes well (just wrap in plastic and place in a freezer bag). I’ll have to add a picture next time, since the 2 loaves I baked this week have already disappeared!

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CHOCOLATE QUICK BREAD 

Ingredients

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 4 tsp baking soda
  • 3 tsp cinnamon
  • 3 ½ cups unsweetened applesauce
  • ½ cup canola oil
  • 2 tbsp vanilla
  1. Heat oven to 325°F.
  2. Stir dry ingredients together in large bowl.
  3. Whisk wet ingredients together by hand in a separate bowl. Add this mixture to the dry ingredients with a few strokes of a spoon until well blended.
  4. Pour batter into two 9×5″ loaf pans coated with nonstick cooking spray.
  5. Bake 60-75 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on racks.

This bread freezes well. After loaves have cooled, wrap in plastic wrap and seal in a freezer bag.

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Comments

  1. Jenesa says

    March 3, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    Thanks for sharing!! Aside from sounding jut plain yummy, I was looking this afternoon for something to use up some unsweetened applesauce 🙂 This is perfect!

  2. Jenifer W. says

    March 3, 2011 at 6:30 PM

    We went through 2 loaves of your strawberry bread recipe this week thanks to Meijer’s $1 strawberries. This one sounds super yummy too.

    • Michele W says

      March 6, 2011 at 4:39 PM

      I just made this recipe…Already smells great in the kitchen. Would sure LOVE to have the recipe for strawberry bread. I tried searching the site, but it didn’t come up!! Got me some $1 strawberries I would LOVE to use up!! Thanks!

      • Jolyn says

        March 6, 2011 at 5:28 PM

        I found it on the Facebook page!

        STRAWBERRY BREAD (Lower Fat Version)
        —————————————————————

        1 1/2 cups flour
        1 cup sugar
        1/2 tsp baking soda
        1/2 tsp salt
        1 tsp vanilla extract
        1 – 1 1/4 cups strawberries (about 1 lb, chopped)
        1/3 cup egg whites (or 2 eggs)
        1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce (to replace 1/2 cup oil)

        1. Mix dry ingredients.
        2. In a separate bowl, beat eggs with oil and vanilla.
        3. Combine wet and dry ingredients. Fold in berries. The batter might seem a little stiff, but it’s necessary to hold the bread/berries together.
        4. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes in greased loaf pan.
        5. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan.

        Notes:
        * I always double the recipe when I bake quick breads like this – it saves me time and the bread freezes amazingly well. Wrap cooled loaves in plastic wrap and place in a freezer bag.
        * One 16 oz container of strawberries, well-chopped, made 2 loaves for me with PLENTY of strawberries throughout!
        * Don’t forget that these also make great muffins (and they freeze well for hectic mornings)!
        * I like to add some cinnamon for a little flavor!

  3. Chris says

    March 4, 2011 at 10:04 AM

    Is Aldi the best place to get unsweetened cocoa powder?

    • Jolyn says

      March 4, 2011 at 2:58 PM

      Depending on how much you need, I get it at Aldi (it’s only available seasonally, though) or at Sam’s Club.

      • Chris says

        March 4, 2011 at 3:54 PM

        So does Aldi only have it during the holidays, then?

        • Jolyn says

          March 6, 2011 at 5:28 PM

          Usually, though they might still have some left. I’ll try to peek next time I go.

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