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I’ve been wanting to making this chocolate bread with peanut butter spread for a long time now and for a couple of reasons.
The number one reason, obviously, is because it rhymes.
Say it with me – Chocolate Bread with Peanut Butter Spread.
That’s just fun.
The second reason is because it sounds yummy. It’s chocolate bread, for the love of Pete. And then you spread peanut butter on it! And it’s considered BREAKFAST.
The one thing holding me back, however, has been my husband.
Every couple of weeks I’d mention this bread. “Hey, how about some chocolate bread with peanut butter spread for breakfast tomorrow?” And every time he would wrinkle his nose and ask “Chocolate bread? Sounds gross. How about some cookies instead?”
Yes. Cookies. For breakfast. Like that’s reasonable.
Today, I told him that I just couldn’t live like this anymore and I made the dang bread. The chocolate bread with peanut butter spread.
I’m sorry. Rhyming is just so fun. I can’t help but repeat it over and over.
Bread and chocolate together in total carby goodness!
The original recipe called for dark chocolate chunks to be mixed through the bread, but I used half dark and half semi-sweet. My kids aren’t dark chocolate fans and I didn’t want to be forced to eat the whole loaf myself. I would have done it, of course, but I wouldn’t have liked it. Or maybe I just would have liked it too much? Hard sayin’.
Either way, this was yummy. The kids and I had it for breakfast and the husband had some leftover Oreos. We’re a healthful bunch.
Double Chocolate Bread with Peanut Butter Spread
Ingredients
For the bread:
- 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 large egg yolk
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 8 ounces dark chocolate chunks
For the peanut butter spread:
- 3 ounces cream cheese softened
- 3 tablespoons peanut butter
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
For the bread:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
- Place the brown sugar in the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle atttachment. Press out any lumps with the back of a spoon. Add the cocoa, flour, granulated sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt and mix until combined.
- In a seperate bowl, whisk the eggs and egg yoolk until blended, then add the buttermilk, oil, and vanilla. Whisk until combined.
- Turn the mixer to low and slowly stream the wet ingredients into the dry, mixing until just combined. Stir in the dark chocolate chunks by hand. Do not over mix!
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 1 hour to 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes and then turn out onto a cooling rack.
For the peanut butter spread:
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together all ingredients until well combined and fluffy. Use immediately or store tightly wrapped in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition Information:
recipe from Baked Explorations
Alli says
We are working on rhyming in our house with our 4 year old and this seems like the perfect teaching vehicle!
Maria says
Wow, what a treat!
Cookbook Queen says
I want this chocolate bread with peanut butter spread.
I will eat it at the table, I will eat it in my bed.
I will cook veggies for my family, but I’ll eat this instead.
Yeah…I’m probably about to write a best selling book of poetry. Don’t be jeal.
Kristan 🙂
Marie @ Chocolate & Wine says
Looks incredible as usual. I LOVE chocolate of any sort and I think my family would enjoy this too! And how easy!!!
xo – Marie
Chocolate & Wine
Amanda Nehls says
This looks incredible! I am putting this on my ‘Must Try’ list immediately. You can never go wrong with chocolate and peanut butter, especially for breakfast 🙂
Amanda L. (Tales from a Kitchen Misfit) says
Husbands are silly. Don’t listen to them 😉
Stefanie says
Oh goodness, this look amazing. And for breakfast? Dangerous. 🙂
Alison@ Ingredients,Inc says
just found your site! This looks fabulous!
Barbara says
I’m definitely making that bread Karly and think cream cheese on it would be marvelous…..but I’m passing on the pb!
Joanne says
Peanut butter and chocolate totally have all sorts of antioxidants and stuff in them. And peanut butter also has some vitamins and minerals. So total health food. And stuff.
Who thinks chocolate bread is weird? I say…obscenely delicious. More for you guys.
Amy @ A Little Nosh says
That would last all of three seconds in my house. Okay, fine, FOUR seconds.
Julie @ Willow Bird Baking says
YUM I love the look of this! I would eat it for any meal — and in between 🙂 Love the rhyme, too!
Becca @ Crumbs and Chaos says
Looks dangerously delicious! I bet that spread would rock on some banana bread too 🙂
Denise says
Here again, I look and stare and salivate, and print and bookmark until after Easter. One thing though NO BUTTER!!! in recipe, I am a bit disappointed but sure looks good and will taste good when I can bake it. Thanks for another great recipe for me to try !!!
MelanieL says
Wow, looks delicious! I have everything to make it except the 8oz choc chunks…could I sub in semi-sweet choc chips and get the same results??