Triple Chocolate Quick Bread

Name: Triple Chocolate Quick Bread
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened; 2/3 cup packed brown sugar; 2 eggs; 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips, melted; 1 1/2 cups applesauce; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips; GLAZE; 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips; 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine; 2 -3 tablespoons half-and-half; 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 pinch salt

18 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips, melted
1 1/2 cups applesauce
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
GLAZE
1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
2 -3 tablespoons half-and-half
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch salt

Directions

1

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
2

Add eggs and melted chocolate; mix well.
3

Add applesauce and vanilla.
4

Set aside.
5

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well.
6

Stir in chocolate chips.
7

Spoon the batter into four greased 5-1/2-in x 3-in.
8

x 2-in.
9

loaf pans.
10

Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
11

For glaze, melt chocolate chips and butter in a saucepan; stir in cream.
12

Remove from the heat; stir in sugar, vanilla and salt.
13

Drizzle over warm bread.