Bittersweet Chocolate Quick Bread
A bittersweet chocolate quick bread, not overly sweet.
Servings 12 slices
Ingredients
- 1½ cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup bittersweet cocoa powder
- ¾ cup sugar in the raw This sugar has a molasses undertone that accents the chocolate taste.
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ½ cup Greek Yogurt
- ¼ cup melted unsalted butter
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°. Prepare 9x5 baking pan with cooking spray and line the bottom with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, lightly beat the egg. Add the buttermilk, yogurt and melted butter and stir to combine. NOTE: Make sure your buttermilk is at room temperature. If cold, it will start to firm up the butter and it causes lumps in the batter.
- In a separate mixing bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Whisk together. Set aside.
- Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ones and mix together until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Leave for 20 minutes to cool. Then remove from pan and cool completely before slicing.
Notes
This bread freezes well.
I like to prepare a thick slice of 1- 1.5 inch thick, served with a dollop of whiskey infused whipped cream.
This recipe was adapted from Chocolate Buttermilk Bread http://atreatsaffair.com/chocolate-buttermilk-bread-recipe/