Buttermilk Chocolate Bread

By 1For_Him

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup baking cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/3 cup chopped pecans

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 55 min. + cooling

In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Fold in pecans.

Pour into a greased 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

Use chocolate espresso spread from cappuccino muffins for topping.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 slice) equals 246 calories, 14 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 58 mg cholesterol, 267 mg sodium, 28 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Buttermilk Chocolate Bread published in Taste of Home December/January 2002, p33