Chocolate Yeast Bread

  Desserts

Your family will love this tender loaf of chocolate bread. Slices are excellent when toasted and spread with butter, cream cheese or peanut butter.

Chocolate Yeast Bread

Average Rating: 5

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. + rising Bake: 25 min.
YIELD: 2 loaves (12 slices each).

Ingredients

  • 4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup baking cocoa
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup 2% milk
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • Optional: Baking cocoa and/or confectioners' sugar

Instructions

  • 1. In a bowl, combine 1-1/4 cups flour, cocoa, sugar, yeast, salt and baking soda. In a saucepan, heat the water, milk, chocolate chips and butter; stir until chocolate is melted. Cool to 120آ°-130آ°. Add to dry ingredients; beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup flour and egg; beat on high for 2 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a stiff dough.
  • 2. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
  • 3. Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Shape into loaves. Place in 2 greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
  • 4. Bake at 375آ° until browned, 25-30 minutes. Remove from pans to cool on wire racks. Dust with baking cocoa and/or confectioners' sugar if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 124 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 125mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

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