Ingredients

The following ingredients have 40 Servings
  • 1 1/2 cups 255g mini semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup 114g unsalted butter, softened
  • 2/3 cup 130g packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups 380g unsweet applesauce
  • 2 1/2 cups 320g all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups 260g powdered sugar
  • 3-4 tablespoons milk
  • 6 ounces semisweet chocolate

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray mini loaf pans with flour-based baking spray or grease and flour the pans.
  • In a microwave-safe bowl, melt 1 cup chocolate chips at 100% power at 30 second intervals until smooth; set aside. Cream the butter and brown sugar in a large bowl. Add the eggs and melted chocolate. Mix to combine. Add the applesauce and mix again. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add to the creamed mixture and mix to combine; fold in the remaining chocolate chips.
  • Spoon the batter into the four prepared pans (do not fill beyond 3/4 full). Bake for 55 to 65 minutes, or until a toothpick tester comes out clean. Turn the loaves out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Mix together the powdered sugar and milk. The mixture should be thick. Spoon the glaze over the cooled loaves.
  • Melt the chocolate in the microwave at 30 second intervals until it can be stirred smooth. Spread the chocolate on the back of a large baking sheet. Refrigerate for 5 minutes, or until set. Using a spatula scrape the chocolate forward. If it breaks, wait 2-3 minutes and test again. When the chocolate begins to curl in front of the spatula, continue to scrape the chocolate from the pan into curls. Gently transfer the curls to the tops of the bread loaves.
  • When the glaze is set, transfer the loaves to gusseted bread bags and tie with festive ribbon. Give to delighted friends and family.