Holiday Treat

A few years ago, I got my first bread machine and broke up with my grocer's bakery.  Then the bakery came out with a seasonal chocolate bread.  Yes,  that's right.  Chocolate and Bread.  These are a "few of my favorite things."  It was heavenly.

I asked them for the recipe.  No dice.  I tried others from online but they were never really chocolate-y enough.  It has taken me years to replicate it.

  (And it still may need some tweaking so if you have suggestions after making it, by all means let me know!)

So my Christmas treat for you:

Chocolate Bread (1.5lb loaf)

(This is a bread machine recipe, but I'm sure it could be modified) 

1-1/4 c milk

1-1/2 t vanilla

1 egg

3 T brown sugar

6 T cocoa powder

3/4 t salt

1 T butter

3 c bread flour

1 t active dry yeast 

1 c chocolate chips * 

Add ingredients in order, reserving the chocolate chips for the add in "beep".  If your machine doesn't have an "add in" beep, it's the 3rd kneeding session (about 1/2 an hour in). Set for sweet bread, 1.5 lb loaf. 

I love it toasted with butter.  Hubby loves it (un-toasted) with peanut butter.  You get the idea...


Enjoy!