I'm calling this "bread" even though it's loaded with chocolate and a delicious glaze. I ate it for breakfast, and lunch, and dinner. It's that good. It was inspired by this recipe from the 101 Cookbooks blog/journal, which I absolutely love!
It's wonderful having giant chocolate chunks in this, but chocolate chips will work, too. Also, I was surprised by how yummy the glaze was. If you're in a super sweet mood, you could definitely double up on it.
The Recipe
makes one hearty loaf pan2 cups flour (I used 1 cup whole wheat)
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground flax seed (optional)
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped dark chocolate (I kept mine in big chunks)
1/3 cup oil
1/3 cup applesauce
2 medium-sized ripe bananas - mashed
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
freshly grated orange zest - to taste
Glaze:
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
1/3 cup powdered sugar
freshly grated orange zest
2-3 teaspoons orange bitters or orange juice
Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Grease and lightly flour a loaf pan.
In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, flax, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, mix the rest of the ingredients except for the chocolate. Stir until well combined.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir just until moistened. Fold in the chocolate chunks, again being careful not to over mix.
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for about 50 to 60 minutes. Check it after about 30 minutes to make sure the top isn't getting too brown. Cover with foil if necessary.
While the bread is baking, whisk together all glaze ingredients. Spread glaze over bread after it has cooled, otherwise it will melt and all fall to the sides.
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