Buttermilk Chocolate Bread

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 1 hours Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 50 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 975 calories per serving view nutrition facts
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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chocolate chips (semi-sweet) melted
2 1/4 cups flour, all-purpose
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 pinch salt
1 cup pecans chopped
1/2 cup glace cherries chopped
Glaze
1 1/2 tablespoons cream
2 tablespoons glace cherries chopped
3/4 cup powdered sugar sifted

Directions

Beat together first 5 ingredients until blended.

Beat in melted chocolate.

Combine and add next 4 ingredients and stir until dry ingredients are just moistened.

Do not overmix. Stir in pecans and cherries. Divide batter between 3 greased and lightly floured mini-loaf foil pans, place pans on a cookie sheet, and bake in a 325 degrees F. oven for 45-50 minutes, or until a cake tester, inserted in center, comes out clean.

Allow to cool for 15 minutes and then remove from pans and continue cooling on a rack.

When cool, drizzle tops with Creamy Cherry Glaze.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 258g
Amount per Serving
Calories 975 44% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 47.0g73%
 Saturated Fat 18.0g90%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 172mg57%
Sodium 372mg15%
Total Carbohydrate 128.0g43%
 Dietary Fiber 5.0g18%
 Sugars 71.0g
Protein 14.0g29%
Vitamin A 18%  Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 11%  Iron 25%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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