Chocolate Bread

Directions

1. 1
   Mix flour, baking soda and baking powder together and set aside.
2. 2
   In the bowl of your mixer, cream butter and brown sugar together until creamy and light in color.
3. 3
   Add eggs, one at a time, to creamed mixture, scraping frequently.
4. 4
   Add vanilla and melted chocolate and mix thoroughly, scraping the bowl frequently.
5. 5
   With the mixer going, add part of the applesauce, then part of the flour mixture into the creamed mixture. Keep alternating between the two until it's all mixed in.
6. 6
   Fold in the mini chocolate chips.
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   Divide between 6, greased mini-loaf pans or 2, greased 9x5 loaf pans. The batter will be very stiff.
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   Bake at 350 degrees: 30-35 minutes for the minis or 1 hour for the 9x5 pans. Check with a toothpick approximately 5 minutes before baking time is up. If they're done, the toothpick will be clean.
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   Cool 10 minutes in pans then turn out onto a rack and cool completely.
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    When the loaves are completely cool you may glaze with the following chocolate glaze:
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    Melt in microwave:
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    1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
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    1 Tablespoon butter
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    5 teaspoons water
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    Stir until smooth. If the chips are still chunky, keep microwaving for 10-second intervals and stirring after each interval, continuing until it's totally melted and smooth.
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    Stir in:
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    1/2 cup powdered sugar
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    1/4 teaspoon vanilla
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    Beat until smooth. It will be runny. If it isn't thin enough to drizzle over the loaves, add a few drops of water until you get the consistency you like. Then drizzle away!