Description
Quick and easy recipe for homemade chocolate bread topped with a smooth chocolate ganache. Perfect for chocolate lovers!
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup canola oil (or oil of your choice)
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips, divided
- ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Grease and flour a 9×5-inch loaf pan and preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients (cocoa powder, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt).
- Add the wet ingredients (eggs, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla extract) and mix until smooth.
- Fold in ½ cup chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan, tap it on the counter a couple of times to level it out, and bake for one hour or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Let the bread cool down in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer it to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Once the bread has cooled, make the ganache: place ¼ cup chocolate chips in a small bowl. Pour the heavy cream into a small saucepan and bring it to a simmer. Turn off the heat and pour the cream over the chocolate chips.
- Let stand for a couple of minutes, then stir until the ganache is smooth.
- Pour the ganache over the cooled bread.
Notes
- Ensure the bread is completely cooled before adding the ganache to prevent it from melting off.
- You can substitute canola oil with another neutral-flavored oil of your choice.
- Store the bread in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
