chocolate applesauce bread

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Kathie Carr
North Liberty, IN

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.

(1 rating)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 45 Min

Ingredients For chocolate applesauce bread

  • 1/2 c
    (1 stick) butter, at room temperature
  • 1 1/3 c
    sugar
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1 1/2 c
    unsweetened applesauce
  • 3 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1/4 c
    unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 3/4 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp
    ground nutmeg
  • 2/3 c
    milk chocolate chips
  • 1/2 c
    dry-roasted unsalted peanuts, chopped
  • GARNISH:
  • 1 tsp
    confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tsp
    unsweetened cocoa powder

How To Make chocolate applesauce bread

  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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).
  • 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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