Chocolate Walnut Bread

16 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup walnuts, chopped
  • 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup chopped pitted dates or 1/2 cup dried apricot (optional)
  • Topping
  • 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
  • 2 tablespoons semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. 2
    Lightly grease and cocoa pans; tap out excess cocoa.
  3. 3
    In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together cocoa, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  4. 4
    In a large bowl, using a whisk or an electric mixer, blend together sugar, egg, milk, oil and vanilla.
  5. 5
    Slowly add in the dry ingredients, beating just until combined.
  6. 6
    Stir in walnuts, chocolate chips, and dates.
  7. 7
    Turn batter into the baking pans, sprinkle with nuts and chocolate chips.
  8. 8
    Bake 55 to 60 minutes for a large loaf, about 25 minutes for mini loaves or until tester inserted in bread comes out clean.
  9. 9
    Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes, take out of pan and cool completely on the rack.

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