Chocolate Mini Loaves

These little loaves can be served with a sweet glaze. I didn't make the glaze yet - maybe I will before I give them at Christmas!  and I didn't get a chance to taste a loaf (I think it would have looked bad if a slice was missing off the loaf ;)






Chocolate Mini Loaves
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1/2 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 cups applesauce
1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Glaze
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 tablespoon butter
5 teaspoon water
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Dash salt

• In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the melted chocolate chips, eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with applesauce just until moistened. Fold in miniature chips.
• Divide batter among five greased 5-3/4-in. x 3-in. x 2-in. loaf pans, about 1 cup in each. Bake at 350° for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
• For glaze, combine the chocolate chips, butter and water in a saucepan; cook and stir over low heat until chocolate is melted. Remove from the heat; stir in confectioners' sugar, vanilla and salt until smooth. Drizzle over cooled loaves. Yield: 5 mini loaves (6 slices each).
  
  Editor's Note: Two 8-in. x 4-in. x 2-in. loaf pans may be used; bake for 50-55 minutes.