Luscious Chocolate Pecan Loaf
ingredient’s
- 1 3/4 cups flour (all-purpose)
- 1/2 cup of cocoa powder without sugar
- One tsp baking soda
- One-half tsp baking powder
- Half a teaspoon of salt
- 1 cup of sugar, granulated
- Half a cup of dense brown sugar
- Half a cup of softened unsalted butter
- Two big eggs
- One tsp vanilla essence
- One cup of buttermilk
- One cup finely chopped pecans (plus additional for garnish)
- One cup of chocolate chips, semi-sweet
Regarding the optional glaze:
- Half a cup of powdered sugar
- two to three teaspoons of milk
- One tsp vanilla essence
Guidelines
Warm up the oven:
- Set the oven temperature to 350°F (175°C). Butter and dust a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.
Combine the dry ingredients:
- Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder, and salt in a medium-sized bowl. Put aside.
Cream, butter, and sugars:
- Beat together the brown sugar, granulated sugar, and softened butter in a big bowl until frothy and light. This ought to take a quarter to an hour.
Add the vanilla and eggs:
- One egg at a time, adding and beating thoroughly after each addition. Add the vanilla extract and stir.
Integrate the dry and wet ingredients:
- Alternately add buttermilk and the dry ingredient mixture to the wet liquid gradually. Stirring only until incorporated, begin and finish with the dry ingredients.
- Stir in the chocolate and pecans.
- Add the chocolate chips and chopped pecans and fold gently.
Cook:
- After the loaf pan is ready, pour the batter into it. If desired, add a few more chopped pecans to the top. When a toothpick put into the center comes out clean, bake for 50 to 60 minutes.
Nice:
- After allowing the loaf to cool in the pan for roughly ten minutes, move it to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Prepare the Glaze (if desired):
- Mix the milk, vanilla essence, and powdered sugar in a small bowl until well combined. If desired, drizzle over the cooling loaf.
Advice:
- To keep the bread moist, store leftovers in an airtight container.
- This loaf freezes well; store it tightly wrapped in foil and plastic wrap for up to three months.