Buttermilk Chocolate Bread Recipe

By dette

I serve this rich cake-like bread and its creamy chocolate honey butter often at Christmastime. It makes a great brunch item, but it also goes well on a dinner buffet. This recipe won me a "Best in Category" award in a local cooking contest. -Patrice Bruwer-Miller, Wyoming, Michigan

Ingredients

• CHOCOLATE HONEY BUTTER:
• 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
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 75mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. 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 just until moistened. 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.
In a small bowl, beat butter until fluffy. Beat in the honey and chocolate syrup. Serve with bread. Yield: 1 loaf (16 slices, 1/2 cup butter).
Nutritional 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.