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Chocolate Donut Bread

A deliciously soft and moist treat with rich chocolate flavor, a crunchy sweet sugar topping, and smooth milk chocolate ganache.

  • Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Yield: 8-10 1x

Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 ½ cups (187.5 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cups (300 g) light brown sugar, packed
  • ½ cup (59 g) regular unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ teaspoon espresso powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 ¼ cups whole milk
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (for topping)
  • ⅓ cup (67 g) granulated sugar (for topping)
  • 1 tablespoon regular unsweetened cocoa powder (for topping)
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg (for topping)
  • 1 bag (11.5 ounces) milk chocolate chips (for ganache)
  • ¾ cup (6 ounces) heavy whipping cream (for ganache)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, cocoa powder, espresso powder, baking powder, and salt.
  3. In another bowl, whisk together milk, egg, melted butter, and vanilla extract.
  4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
  5. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
  6. For the topping, mix melted butter, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, and nutmeg. Sprinkle over the batter.
  7. Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  8. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
  9. For the ganache, melt chocolate chips in a double boiler or in the microwave in 30-second increments, stirring between each interval. Stir in heavy whipping cream until smooth.
  10. Drizzle the ganache over the cooled bread.

Notes

This recipe combines the best parts of a chocolate donut and a loaf of bread. You can adjust the amount of cocoa powder for a stronger chocolate flavor.

  • Author: I Am Baker
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour
  • Method: Dessert
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Calories: 350
  • Sugar: 30
  • Sodium: 200
  • Fat: 15
  • Saturated Fat: 8
  • Unsaturated Fat: 7
  • Trans Fat: 0
  • Carbohydrates: 50
  • Fiber: 2
  • Protein: 5
  • Cholesterol: 40