Double Chocolate Quick Bread with a Peanut Butter Glaze

 

1 1/2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips, divided

1/2 cup butter, softened

2/3 cup packed brown sugar

2 eggs

1 1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce

2 tsp vanilla extract

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

Glaze

3 tsp half and half cream

2/3 cup powdered sugar

1 tbsp peanut butter

1. In a microwave safe bowl, melt 1 cup chocolate chips; set aside to cool.  In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.  Add eggs and cooled chocolate; mix well.  Add applesauce and vanilla; set aside.  Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well.  Stir in the remaining chocolate chips.

2. Spoon into four greased 5 3/4 x 3 x 2 inch loaf pans.  Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.  Cool for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks.

3. For glaze, combine the cream, powdered sugar and peanut butter.  Stir until smooth.  Drizzle over warm breads.  Cool completely.

This bread is SO moist and tasty!  I also think the chocolate flavour is just right.  I find a lot of chocolate cakes/breads can be very over powering.  This bread has just the right chocolate taste for my likings!

The original of this recipe can be found on Taste of Home.  I actually found this recipe through Barbara Bakes who created a version of the recipe with cherries in the bread.  I am not a huge fan of cherries but liked the sounds of the recipe so I created my own adaptation.  Although I do love chocolate, I thought triple chocolate might be a little too much; I know, I know, is that even possible?!  I choose to replace the chocolate glaze with a peanut butter one!  Also, I used two 8 x 3 x 2 loaf pans instead of the four smaller ones.  This meant I had to bake the bread for an extra 25 minutes. 

The picture seen above is an actual picture I took of my completed bread, it is not taken from the internet or played with in anyway.