Best Chocolate Walnut Loaf Recipes

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BANANA, WALNUT & CHOCOLATE CHIP LOAF



Banana, walnut & chocolate chip loaf image

Paul Hollywood shares his banana bread recipe - this delicious bake is dotted with chocolate and nuts

Provided by Paul Hollywood

Categories     Afternoon tea, Treat

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 ripe bananas, peeled
250g caster sugar
2 eggs
140g softened butter
250g plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
100g walnut piece
100g chocolate chip

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Line a 900g/2lb loaf tin with baking parchment. In a large bowl, mash together the bananas and the sugar with the back of a fork. Add the eggs and mix well with an electric hand whisk until fully incorporated, then add the butter and mix for a couple mins more to blend everything together. Sieve in the flour and baking powder and fold together with a spatula, then add the walnuts and chocolate chips. Give everything one final mix before tipping into the lined loaf tin.
  • Bake for 1 hr 5 mins or until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. Leave to cool slightly in the tin, then turn out and serve cut into thick slices, either warm or at room temperature. Any uneaten cake will keep in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 578 calories, Fat 28 grams fat, SaturatedFat 13 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 72 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 50 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 8 grams protein, Sodium 0.6 milligram of sodium

MILK CHOCOLATE, DATE AND WALNUT LOAF



Milk Chocolate, Date and Walnut Loaf image

I came across this when looking to use some of the walnuts and dates I have in my pantry. A magazine find, it's yummy.

Provided by JustJanS

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 1 loaf, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup dates, pitted, roughly chopped
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
200 g milk chocolate, chopped
125 g butter, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup maple syrup
2 eggs, room temperature
1 1/2 cups self-raising flour
1 cup walnuts, roughly chopped

Steps:

  • Place dates and water in a saucepan over low heat; cook for 5-10 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
  • Remove from heat;add the soda, stir and allow to cool.
  • Preheat oven to 180°C.
  • Grease and line a loaf pan 10cm x21cm, 7 cm deep.
  • Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over simmering water, stir with a metal spoon for 5 minutes, or until chocolate is melted; remove from heat and cool.
  • Using a mixer, cream butter, sugar and maple syrup until pale and creamy; add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each egg is added.
  • Stir in melted chocolate.
  • Sift flour over this chocolate mixture, then using a metal spoon, fold in until combined.
  • Fold in the dates and walnuts, then spoon into prepared pan.
  • Bake for 50 minutes or until cooked when a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
  • Allow to stand in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out to a wire rack to cool.
  • Serve sliced (and buttered if you wish).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 388.6, Fat 20.8, SaturatedFat 8.6, Cholesterol 61.3, Sodium 392.7, Carbohydrate 47.5, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 31.1, Protein 5.8

CHOCOLATE WALNUT LOAF



Chocolate Walnut Loaf image

A rich chocolaty bread, chock full of nuts and chips.

Provided by SUSANNECS

Categories     Bread     Yeast Bread Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup water
3 tablespoons powdered buttermilk
5 tablespoons margarine, softened
1 teaspoon salt
5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
⅓ cup packed brown sugar
3 cups bread flour
2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
⅔ cup chopped walnuts, toasted
⅔ cup semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • All ingredients should be at room temperature, about 80 degrees F (25 degrees C). Place all ingredients (except the walnuts and chocolate chips) in the bread machine pan in the order suggested by the manufacturer. Select the White or Basic Bread and Light Crust settings, and Start.
  • At the Fruit and Nut beep (or 5 minutes before the end of the last kneading cycle), add the walnuts and chocolate chips.
  • Remove from pan immediately at end of bake cycle, let cool and slice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 166.8 calories, Carbohydrate 15.1 g, Cholesterol 1.1 mg, Fat 12.3 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 270.2 mg, Sugar 12.1 g

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