BLACK COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE BREAD

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Who doesn't like coffee and chocolate for breakfast- it's like-"have your cake and drink it too"- This bread with dark chocolate, coffee, toasted almonds. and chocolate chip frosting with Irish whiskey should wake you up in a hurry. This was one of my dad's favorite bread desserts.

Provided by Pat Duran

Categories     Other Desserts

Time 1h25m

Number Of Ingredients 17

BREAD:
2/3 c brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 c butter,softened
1 c semi-sweet mini chocolate chips, melted
2 large eggs
2 1/2 c all purpose flour
1/2 c strong cold coffee (liquid)
1 c unsweetened applesauce
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 c semi-sweet mini chocolate chips
GLAZE:
1/2 c semi-sweet mini chocolate chips
1 Tbsp butter
5 tsp whiskey or water
1/2 c powdered sugar
1/4 tsp vanilla

Steps:

  • 1. Heat oven to 350^. Grease (2) 8x5 inch loaf pans-bake 45-50 minutes or (5) 5x3-inch mini loaf pans.-bake 30-35 minutes Bread: Combine brown sugar and butter in a large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often until smooth and creamy. Add melted chocolate chips and eggs; continue beating until well mixed.
  • 2. Add flour, applesauce,cold coffee, baking powder, soda and vanilla. Reduce speed to low; continue beating, scraping bowl if necessary,until mixture is creamy. Stir in the chocolate chips.
  • 3. Spoon batter into prepared pans of your choice. Bake until center crack is dry when touched. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan/pans, to wire rack and cool completely.
  • 4. Glaze: Combine chips,butter and whiskey in a heavy saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted and smooth. Remove from heat, stir in powdered sugar,and vanilla until smooth and creamy. Frost loaves while a little warm.

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