Candy Cane Chocolate Loaves

By urbcindy

Ingredients

• 1/4 C softened butter
• 1 2/3 C packed brown sugar
• 4 egg whites
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 C strong brewed coffee
• 1/2 C lo fat vanilla yogurt
• 1/4 C canola oil
• 1 T vanilla
• 1/4 tsp peppermint extract
• 3 1/2 C flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 C buttermilk
• 1 C mini chocolate chips(6 oz)
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• Topping
• 1/3 C vanilla chips
• 1 -2 T butter or margaaring
• 3 tbsp crushed peppermints or cany canes (opt)

Preparation

Step 1

- Beat butter and brown sugar until crumbly; add eggs and whites, coffee, yogurt, oi.l and extracts; blend well
- Combine dry ingredients; add alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition; fold in chips
- Fill 3 8X4 inch spraayed loaf pans; bake at 350 for 50 - 55 min until toothpick comes clean; coll 10 min and remove from pans
- When cool, melt chips and butter - may add food coloring if desired; stir until smooth and drizzle over loaves, Sprinkle with candies