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HAZELNUT CHOCOLATE CHIP QUICK BREAD

Loaded with chocolate chips and hazelnut pieces, this easy yet indulgent quick bread tastes like cake!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Breads & Muffins
Cuisine American
Servings 1 loaf

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup (125g) plain (all purpose) flour
  • 1 cup (125g) plain wholemeal flour
  • 2 tablespoons raw cacao powder
  • 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon espresso powder *
  • ¼ cup (45g) dark (70%) chocolate chips
  • cup (45g) hazelnuts, chopped
  • 1 large egg at room temperature **
  • ¼ cup (50g) molasses sugar
  • 2 and ½ tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 and ¼ cup (300ml) buttermilk, room temperature **
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil vegetable oil or melted coconut oil can also be used
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 4 (350F degrees). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf tin with non-stick spray and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the two flours, cacao powder, bicarb, salt and espresso powder until evenly mixed. Stir in the chocolate chips and chopped hazelnuts.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg and the two sugars until combined. Whisk in the buttermilk, oil and vanilla. Gently stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until there are no pockets of flour left. I prefer to use a silicone spatula to scrape around the bowl and gently fold the ingredients together without over-mixing them.
  • Pour the batter (it should be fairly thick and almost puffy looking) into the prepared loaf tin. Bake for 25 minutes then cover with foil and continue baking for another 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of the bread comes out cleanly.
  • Cool completely in the tin on a wire rack before slicing.
  • The bread freezes well - up to 2 months. I usually cut into slices before freezing, so I can defrost a slice (or two!) at a time. Otherwise keep at room temperature in an airtight container for 3 - 5 days.

Notes

* The espresso powder doesn't make the bread taste of coffee, it just helps to enhance the chocolate flavour, but if you really don't like coffee, simply leave it out.
** It's best to work with ingredients that are at a similar temperature when baking, it helps everything mix together more evenly.
Keyword bread, chocolate chip
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