Candy Cane Chocolate Loaves
Yield: 3 loaves (12 pieces each)
Prep: 25 min
Cook: 50 min
Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter, softened
1-2/3 cups packed brown sugar
4 large egg whites, room temperature
2 large eggs, room temperature
3/4 cup strong brewed coffee
1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
1/4 cup canola oil
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup baking cocoa
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups buttermilk
1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
topping:
2 ounces white baking chocolate, melted
3 tablespoons crushed candy canes
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°. Coat three 8x4-in. loaf pans with cooking spray. In a large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add egg whites, eggs, coffee, yogurt, oil, and extracts until blended.
In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt; add to brown sugar mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Fold in chocolate chips.
Transfer to prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 50-55 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
Drizzle melted white baking chocolate over loaves. Sprinkle with crushed candies.
Nutritional Facts:
1 piece: 162 calories, 5g fat (2g saturated fat), 16mg cholesterol, 124mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
Recipe courtesy of Tastes of Home.com
