Chocolate goodness with minty flavor in the form of crushed candy canes, this quick bread suggests Christmas.
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter, softened, 1 2/3 cup packed brown sugar, 4 egg whites, 2 eggs, 3/4 cup strong brewed coffee, 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt, 1/4 cup canola oil, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract, 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 3/4 cup baking cocoa, 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 1/2 cups buttermilk, 1 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips. Topping: 2 ounces white baking chocolate, melted, 3 tablespoons crushed candy canes.
Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat three 8x4-inch loaf pans with cooking spray. In a bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add egg whites, eggs, coffee, yogurt, oil and extracts until blended.
In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to sugar mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Fold in chocolate chips.
Transfer batter to prepared pans. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
Drizzle melted white baking chocolate over loaves. Sprinkle with crushed candy canes.
Makes 3 loaves.
"Taste of Home Magazine", Nov. 2013, pg. 78, presented by Shelly Platten, Amherst, WI.
"Rolling in the dough!"
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Bread Recipe #49 - Candy Cane Chocolate Loaves
Chocolate goodness with minty flavor in the form of crushed candy canes, this quick bread suggests Christmas.
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter, softened, 1 2/3 cup packed brown sugar, 4 egg whites, 2 eggs, 3/4 cup strong brewed coffee, 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt, 1/4 cup canola oil, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract, 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 3/4 cup baking cocoa, 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 1/2 cups buttermilk, 1 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips. Topping: 2 ounces white baking chocolate, melted, 3 tablespoons crushed candy canes.
Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat three 8x4-inch loaf pans with cooking spray. In a bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add egg whites, eggs, coffee, yogurt, oil and extracts until blended.
In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to sugar mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Fold in chocolate chips.
Transfer batter to prepared pans. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
Drizzle melted white baking chocolate over loaves. Sprinkle with crushed candy canes.
Makes 3 loaves.
"Taste of Home Magazine", Nov. 2013, pg. 78, presented by Shelly Platten, Amherst, WI.
"Rolling in the dough!"
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