Lots O' Chocolate Bread

 

Ingredients

 

Makes  5 mini loaves

• 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar

• 1/2 cup butter, softened

• 2 cups miniature semisweet chocolate chips, divided

• 2 eggs

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 1/2 cups applesauce

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

• 1 tablespoon shortening (do not use butter, margarine, spread or oil)

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Method:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 5 (5 1/2x3­inch) mini loaf pans. Beat brown sugar and butter in large bowl with electric mixer until creamy.

2. Melt 1 cup chocolate chips; cool slightly and add to sugar mixture with eggs. Add flour, applesauce, baking soda, baking powder, salt and vanilla; beat until well mixed. Stir in 1/2 cup chocolate chips.

3. Spoon batter into prepared pans; bake 35 to 40 minutes or until center crack is dry to the touch. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans.

4. Place remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips and shortening in small microwavable bowl. Microwave at HIGH 1 minute; stir.

5. If necessary, microwave at HIGH an additional 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating. Drizzle warm loaves with glaze. Cool completely.