Chocolate Walnut Bread
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa ⓘ
- 2 cups flour ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons baking powder ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda ⓘ
- 3/4 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed ⓘ
- 1 large egg ⓘ
- 1 cup milk ⓘ
- 1/3 cup canola oil ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon vanilla ⓘ
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped ⓘ
- 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips ⓘ
- 1/2 cup chopped pitted dates or 1/2 cup dried apricot (optional)
- Topping ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Lightly grease and cocoa pans; tap out excess cocoa.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together cocoa, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large bowl, using a whisk or an electric mixer, blend together sugar, egg, milk, oil and vanilla.
- Slowly add in the dry ingredients, beating just until combined.
- Stir in walnuts, chocolate chips, and dates.
- Turn batter into the baking pans, sprinkle with nuts and chocolate chips.
- Bake 55 to 60 minutes for a large loaf, about 25 minutes for mini loaves or until tester inserted in bread comes out clean.
- Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes, take out of pan and cool completely on the rack.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1141
kcal
57% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).