Easy Chip and Nut Gift Bread

By á-43918

makes 4 small loaves/dessert

Ingredients

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup applesauce
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup Hershey's cinnamon or semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• powdered sugar (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 Grease 4 5 3/4 x 3 1/4 x 2 inch mini loaf pans.
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, applesauce shortening and eggs in large bowl. Beat on medium speed of mixer until well blended. stir in cinnamon chips and walnuts. pour batter in to prepared pans.
bake 45 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. cool 10 minutes remove from pans to wire rack. cool completely. sift powdered sugar if desired