Chocolate Amish Friendship Bread is a from-scratch chocolate quick bread made with sweet Amish sourdough starter. Easy to make and chocolate chips in each bite!
Preheat the oven to 325ºF. Spray two 8 1/2x4 1/2- inch loaf pans with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, combine the wet ingredients. Whisk well. 1 cup vegetable oil, 3 large eggs, ½ cup 2% milk, 1 cup Amish Friendship Bread Starter, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar
Add in the dry ingredients and mix just until combined. 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup cocoa powder, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon baking soda, 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
Fold in the mini chocolate chips. 1 1/2 cups mini chocolate chips
Pour batter evenly into the pans. Bake for 57-60 minutes or until the top center of the bread bounces back when you touch it.
Allow the bread to cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Run a knife along the inside edge of the pans, loosening the bread.
Turn the bread out onto a wire rack. Cool completely.
Prepare the ganache:
Place the chocolate chips and heavy cream in a microwave safe bowl. Melt the chocolate chips in 20-30 second intervals, stirring between each interval. Do this until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth, being careful to not let the chocolate get too hot. 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips, 1/2 cup heavy cream
Allow the ganache to sit for 3-4 minutes, then spoon it on top of the bread. Spread the chocolate just to the edges of the bread.
Allow the chocolate to set before slicing.
Notes
You may bake this in 2 8" round cake pans for a small snack cake. They will take less time to bake. Check at 30 minutes and add more time as needed.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Refer to the article above for more tips and tricks.The calories shown are based on the recipe making 20 slices, with 1 serving being 1 slice of bread. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. **