5.0 from 3 votes
Double Chocolate Bread with Peanut Butter Spread
This chocolate bread is great on it's own, but that peanut butter spread really takes it over the top!!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 673 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the bread:
- 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 large egg yolk
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 8 ounces dark chocolate chunks
For the peanut butter spread:
- 3 ounces cream cheese softened
- 3 tablespoons peanut butter
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
For the bread:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
- Place the brown sugar in the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle atttachment. Press out any lumps with the back of a spoon. Add the cocoa, flour, granulated sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt and mix until combined.
- In a seperate bowl, whisk the eggs and egg yoolk until blended, then add the buttermilk, oil, and vanilla. Whisk until combined.
- Turn the mixer to low and slowly stream the wet ingredients into the dry, mixing until just combined. Stir in the dark chocolate chunks by hand. Do not over mix!
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 1 hour to 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes and then turn out onto a cooling rack.
Cup of Yum
For the peanut butter spread:
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together all ingredients until well combined and fluffy. Use immediately or store tightly wrapped in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition Information
Calories
673kcal
(34%)
Carbohydrates
86g
(29%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
35g
(54%)
Saturated Fat
21g
(105%)
Cholesterol
85mg
(28%)
Sodium
611mg
(25%)
Potassium
516mg
(15%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
56g
(112%)
Vitamin A
290IU
(6%)
Calcium
117mg
(12%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 673
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 673kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 86g | 29% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 35g | 54% |
| Saturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 611mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 516mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 56g | 112% |
| Vitamin A | 290IU | 6% |
| Calcium | 117mg | 12% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.