Would You Like Chocolate With That? ~ Chocolate Tea Bread

It's finally Chocolate Friday again!!  Sorry I made you wait so long!  Maybe you better have an extra piece of chocolate for the inconvenience.  :)

I recently found this yummy recipe and am so glad I did!  It's the perfect snack bread - great with coffee or tea - and would be nice for breakfast too!  The recipe is from Best Recipes from American Country Inns and Bed & Breakfasts.

Chocolate Tea Bread

1/4 lb. (1 stick) butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/3 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Cream butter and gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.  Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.  Combine flour, cocoa, soda, salt, and cinnamon.  Sift together.  Stir flour mixture into egg mixture, blending well.  Add vanilla.  Stir in sour cream, walnuts, and chocolate morsels.  Spoon batter into two greased and floured 7 1/2x3x2-inch loaf pans.  Bake 55 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.  Cool in pans 10 minutes, remove from pans, and cool completely on wire rack.  Yields 2 loaves.

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I know I didn't bake these loaves the full time.  Whenever I try a new recipe, I bake 10-15 minutes less and keep checking at that point as each oven works a little differently.   

Now, it's been a long time without chocolate link-ups.  Please bring some chocolate to share today!  Link up any old or new family-friendly chocolate post - many of you have great ones from the holidays!  I'm trying to eat less chocolate, so the more virtual chocolate you bring me, the happier I'll be!  :)

Have a lovely chocolate-covered Friday!!

I'm linking this up to Tasty Tuesday at Balancing Beauty and Bedlam - go check out all the yummy recipes!