Sour Cream Chocolate Bread-rich, moist and sinfully delicious!
I love making bread. It’s not a secret. The yeast. The kneading. There is nothing better than fresh baked bread. But sometimes you don’t have time to mess with a yeast recipe. Waiting for it to rise, sometimes twice. Sometimes you want (need) your bread faster.
Quick breads are just as good. And you are usually slicing into a loaf in about an hour.
I was craving something chocolaty. Not cake, or cookies. I started cruising Pinterest. I just wasn’t finding that something. So I went to my old recipe box. You probably have a box like this too. Old magazine cuttings and newspaper clippings. Faded, crumpled. Some with water spots. Some so worn, you can barely read them.
This bread was among those worn scraps of recipes.
You could tell from the damage, various ingredients had been spilled on this recipe. Dark smudges from cocoa, spots from some liquid. It was well used. But I couldn’t remember ever making this bread before. How could that be? This bread is unforgettable! The rich cocoa flavor, the moistness, and of course the addition of the chocolate chips, yes, I won’t be forgetting about this recipe again.
Sour Cream Chocolate Bread
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4-1 cup chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar together. Add in eggs and sour cream, beating until smooth and creamy. Add in dry ingredients and mix until all combined. Stir in Chocolate chips.
- Spoon batter into a well greased loaf pan, Gently tap pan on counter to remove any large air bubbles. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 50-55 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Let bread rest in pan for 20 minutes before removing to cool completely.
Notes
recipe source ChocolateChocolateandmore.com
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Aimee @ ShugarySweets says
Oh Joan, I love chocolate bread!!! YUM.
Laura @ Lauras Baking Talent says
This bread looks so chocolatey.. and its perfectly ok for resolutions right? I mean its bread. Bread is a basic staple in life 🙂
Mallory @ Because I Like Chocolate says
I love the moist quality that sour cream adds to cakes and you would never know it’s in there!
Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says
Holy cow does that look absolutely delish! Can you send some my way?
katie says
Ummm this looks and sounds divine! I can’t wait to give it a try and happy to read I have all the ingredients on hand!
Taylor @ FoodFaithFitness says
This bread looks deeeeelish! I LOVE love love adding sour cream to quick breads…it makes them sinfully moist and delicious. Plus, there is chocolate…yes please!
Lin says
Oh, my! This sounds so good. I am off to the grocery store to get the cocoa powder. Otherwise I have it all! Can’t wait to make it. And taste it!
Sarah B says
The cocoa powder, sweet or unsweet?
Joan Hayes says
The cocoa powder is unsweetened.
OSNAT HAREL says
Looks wonderful and yummy.
Just a question, as a not-local person: why it is common to call this cakes, a bread? This is consider for me as a pound cake. Are those cakes considered as breads? Is there a reason for that? How do you define between those and real bread?
Thanks (and sorry for bothering you with question that might sound weird to locals….)
Osnat
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
I looove how tender and chocolatey this loaf looks!
Robyne says
Looks delicious! Will be making, but I was wondering if I can use ‘dark’ cocoa powder instead? Thank you! 🙂
Joan Hayes says
Of course you can use a dark cocoa powder, your bread will just be a darker color and probably have a richer flavor, still delicious!
Sandy_of_WV says
Did you use UNsweetened or sweetened cocoa powder?
Would you add that to the recipe. Thanks! 🙂
Jaimi says
Yum! I pinned it and will be making it soon! Found your site through the Craft-O-Maniac link party 🙂
Brianne @ Cupcakes & Kale Chips says
I really need to do into my old recipe stashes some more this bread has inspired me.
Stevie says
I’ve never heard of chocolate quick bread before. Sounded so tempting I just had to try it. Just finished mixing it together and put it in the oven. Sour Cream Chocolate Bread for dessert. I can hardly wait. Thank for sharing.
Amy at Ms. Toody Goo Shoes says
I bet the sour cream makes this rich and moist. I’m pinning for when I need a chocolate-y fix.
Kris - Sugar Cookies to Peterbilts says
Oh my gosh… I must make this! I have never made a chocolate bread before! Thanks for sharing this with us!
Susan says
This is in the oven as I type this. Can’t wait to try it – it smells heavenly!
natalie says
Looks wonderful and yummy. Thank you
Julieann says
Can this be made in a bread machine? If so what setting would be used?
Joan Hayes says
This is a quick bread so i wouldn’t recommend using a bread machine to make it. Bread machines do best with recipes that use yeast and require kneading and resting time.