PrintUltra-Moist Brownie Bread: Easy Chocolate Loaf Cake
You will love this ultra-moist chocolate bread recipe. It bakes up like a rich, fudgy brownie in loaf form, making it perfect for a decadent breakfast, snack, or dessert. This easy chocolate quick bread requires simple steps for maximum flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 60 min
- Total Time: 75 min
- Yield: 1 loaf (about 10 servings) 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup hot water or hot brewed coffee
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional, for swirl or mix-in)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×5 inch loaf pan, or line it with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add the sugar and whisk again until combined.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix on low speed or by hand until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Carefully pour the hot water or coffee into the batter. Mix slowly until the batter is smooth. The batter will be thin; this helps create the moist texture.
- If using chocolate chips, gently fold them in now. For a swirl effect, pour half the batter into the prepared pan, sprinkle half the chips over the top, pour the remaining batter, and top with the rest of the chips.
- Bake for 50 to 65 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs attached, but not wet batter.
- Let the chocolate bread cool in the pan for 15 minutes before carefully turning it out onto a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
- For an intense chocolate flavor, use hot brewed coffee instead of hot water; it deepens the cocoa taste without making the bread taste like coffee.
- If you want a fudgier texture similar to brownie bread, reduce the baking time slightly and check for moist crumbs rather than a completely clean skewer.
- This bread freezes well. Wrap the cooled loaf tightly in plastic wrap and then foil.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 35
- Sodium: 350
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 11
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 42
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 55