Chocolate ~ Walnut bread
1/2 cups milk
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon molasses
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Grease four 5×3-inch loaf pans; set aside.
Combine milk, sugar, oil, egg, molasses and vanilla in medium bowl.
Stir until sugar is dissolved.
Whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt in large bowl.
Add chocolate chips, nuts and sugar mixture; stir just until combined.
Pour into prepared pans.
Bake 30 minutes or until toothpicks inserted into centers of loaves come out clean.
Cool in pans 15 minutes.
Remove from pan and cool on wire racks.
Muffin Variation
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Spoon batter into 12 greased muffin cups.
Bake 20 minutes or until toothpicks inserted into centers come out clean.
Makes 12 muffins.