Chocolate Mini Loaves

Subject: Chocolate Mini Loaves Sat Nov 08, 2008 1:58 am

1/2 cup butter, softened

2/3 cup packed brown sugar

1 cup (6oz) semisweet chocolate chips, melted

2 eggs

2 tsp vanilla extract

2-1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1-1/2 cups applesauce

1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Glaze

1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1 tbsp butter

5 tsp water

1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar

1/4 tsp vanilla extract

Dash of salt

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar

Add melted chocolate chips, eggs and vanilla, mix well

Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with applesauce

Fold in miniature chocolate chips

Divide batter among 5 greased 5-3/4 x 3 x 2 inch loaf pans, about 1 cup in each

Bake at 350 for 30 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean

Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks

For glaze, combine chocolate chips, butter and water in a saucepan, cook and stir over low heat until chocolate is melted

Remove from the heat

Stir in confectioner’s sugar, vanilla and salt

Drizzle over cooled loaves

Yield 5 mini loaves

If you use 8x 4x 2 inch loaf pans bake for 50 to 55 minutes

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