Quick Homemeade Chocolate Bread Recipe
Indulge in the rich, chocolatey goodness of this quick homemade chocolate bread topped with a decadent ganache. Perfect for a special treat or a delightful dessert.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Yield: 1 loaf (12 slices) 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- Pinch of salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup canola oil (or the oil of your choice)
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips, divided
- ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Grease and flour a 9×5-inch loaf pan and preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients (cocoa powder, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt).
- Add Wet Ingredients: Add the wet ingredients (eggs, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla extract) and mix until smooth.
- Combine Chocolate Chips: Fold in ½ cup chocolate chips.
- Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared pan, tap it on the counter a couple of times to level it out, and bake for one hour or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Cool and Ganache: Let the bread cool down in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a cooking rack to cool down completely. Make the ganache by melting 1/4 cup chocolate chips with heated heavy cream, then pour over the cooled bread.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: chocolate bread, homemade bread, chocolate dessert, ganache topping
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