Chocolate Walnut Loaf

A rich chocolaty bread, chock full of nuts and chips.

Original recipe makes 1 – 1 1/2 pound loaf

Ingredients

1 cup water
3 tablespoons powdered buttermilk
5 tablespoons margarine, softened
1 teaspoon salt
5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
3 cups bread flour
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
2/3 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

  1. All ingredients should be at room temperature, about 80 degrees F (25 degrees C). Place all ingredients (except the walnuts and chocolate chips) in the bread machine pan in the order suggested by the manufacturer. Select the White or Basic Bread and Light Crust settings, and Start.
  2. At the Fruit and Nut beep (or 5 minutes before the end of the last kneading cycle), add the walnuts and chocolate chips.
  3. Remove from pan immediately at end of bake cycle, let cool and slice.

Nutrition

Calories: 290 kcal
Carbohydrates: 40 g
Cholesterol: 1 mg
Fat: 12.8 g
Fiber: 2.7 g
Protein: 6.8 g
Sodium: 271 mg