Pandpkitchen.com is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
So with Christmas right around the corner and baking season in high gear I wanted to combine two of my favorite flavors in a baked item I love to make. Most of you know how many quick bread recipes I have!
This is such a great and easy bread to whip up. It tastes just like Christmas! I think that I am going to make this bread every Black Friday to start the Christmas Season with a perfect pairing. A slice of this with a steaming hot mug of Hot Chocolate and you will be in Deck the Halls Heaven!
More recipes @ pandpkitchen.com
The Crowning glory of this bread is the White Chocolate and Peppermint candy topping! Not only does it make this wonderful bread gorgeous it turns into a winter wonderland.
The chocolate flavor is bursting out and is not overpowered by the peppermint. I like to slightly under bake my breads so the middle section of the crown stays nice and moist.
This recipe makes two loaves. So they also would make perfect gifts! I know I would be overjoyed if I received a loaf this amazing!
So much Chocolate, great peppermint and it’s dense and not overly sweet. A perfect snack or midnight treat! We all know that someone special will be coming late one night. And although he really loves Brownies {Santa’s Favorite Brownies} he would be just as happy with Chocolate Peppermint Bread.
Ingredients
- 1/4 butter softened
- 1 1/3 cups packed brown sugar
- 4 egg whites
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup strong coffee
- 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 tbs vanilla
- 1/4 tsp peppermint extract
- 3 1/2 cups AP flour
- 3/4 cups cocoa powder
- 1 q/2 tsp baking SODA
- pinch salt
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk ( use 2% milk and 1 tsp cream of tartar to make buttermilk)
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
- 2 oz white chocolate melted and crushed peppermints for the topping
Instructions
- preheat oven to 350
- grease 2 loaf pans with butter (I never use spray with baked goods)
- in the mixer beat brown sugar and butter till crumbly
- mix in all the wet ingredients and combine (will look very sloppy, but trust me it works out in the end)
- mix in salt and baking soda
- then add the cocoa
- slowly add the flour and mix until a nice batter
- add in the chocolate chips
- pour batter into prepared loaf pans
- bake for 50-55 min
- Let cool in the pan for 1 hour
- then turn out to a cooling rack
- once completely cool
- melt white chocolate in the microwave
- have crushed candies ready to go
- drizzle the white chocolate across the tops of the loaves and sprinkle the crushed peppermints
- let cool and set
- wrap in cling film
- Enjoy!
Other interesting guides:
