Chocolate Tea Bread

Name: Chocolate Tea Bread
Ingredients: 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 3/4 cup applesauce; 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened; 1/2 cup water; 3 large eggs; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3/4 cup chopped pecans; 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

12 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup applesauce
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
1/2 cup water
3 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350.
2

Grease and flour (I just use Pam) 2 loaf pans.
3

In a large mixer bowl, combine flour, sugar, applesauce, cocoa powder, butter, water, eggs, baking soda, salt and vanilla.
4

Beat at low speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
5

Beat in pecans and chocolate chips.
6

Pour into baking pans.
7

Bake 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
8

Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes.
9

Remove if desired.
10

Cool breads completely.