Chocolate Spice Bread

Name: Chocolate Spice Bread
Yield: Makes one 8½ × 4½ × 2¾-inch (21 × 11 × 7-cm) loaf, 12 to 16 slices
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 1½ cups all-purpose flour (spoon flour into a dry-measure cup and level off); ⅔ cup sour cream; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking powder; ⅓ cup, alkalized (Dutch process) cocoa powder, sifted after measuring; ½ teaspoon ground ginger; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ⅓ cup dark brown sugar; 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; ½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; 2 large eggs; ½ cup granulated sugar

Preparation info

Makes
one
loaf

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Modern Baker

By Nick Malgieri

Published 2008

About

For those of us who can never get enough chocolate, here’s an easy quick bread that’s packed with chocolate flavor. Watch this carefully toward the end of the baking time and make sure to remove it from the oven as soon as it’s ready. Overbaking will make the bread very dry.

Ingredients

1½ cups all-purpose flour (spoon flour into a dry-measure cup and level off)
⅓ cup, alkalized (Dutch process) cocoa powder, sifted after measuring</

Americas
United States
Bread
Spicy
Vegetarian

Method

Set a rack in the middle level of the oven and preheat to 350°F (180°C).
Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt, and spices in a mixing bowl; stir well to combine.
In a large bowl, whisk the eggs to break them up, then whisk in the granulated sugar and brown sugar. Continue whisking for a minute, or until the mixture lightens. Whisk in the butt