Chocolate Chip Red Velvet Mini Loaves
Chocolate Chip Red Velvet Mini Loaves are a delightful homemade gift.
Servings 3 loaves
Calories 1306kcal
Equipment
- 3 mini loaf pans
Ingredients
- 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate baking chocolate - 2 squares
- ½ cup water
- 1 cup brown sugar firmly packed - light
- ½ cup butter - softened (1 stick)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 tbsp red food color
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ⅓ cup mini chocolate chips
Icing
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 2 tbsp milk 1-3 tbsp - depending on desired thickness
- snowflake sprinkles opt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray the bottoms only of 3 mini loaf pans with baking spray - set aside.
- In a small saucepan, combine bittersweet chocolate and the water.
- Heat over low, stirring occasionally until the chocolate is melted.
- Remove from the heat and set aside to cool to room temperature.
- In a large bowl, combine the brown sugar, butter, eggs, and vanilla.
- Whisk well, until creamy.
- Add in the melted chocolate mixture and the sour cream. Whisk again until smooth.
- Next, beat in the red food color, followed by the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Fold in the mini chocolate chips.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared loaf pans.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the toothpick test is clean.
- Cool the loaves in the pans on a cooling rack.
- Once cool, remove and prepare the icing.
Icing
- Place the confectioner's sugar in a bowl &andwhisk in 1 tbsp of milk at a time using a fork until you achieve the desired consistency.
- Drizzle the icing over the cake loaves, and sprinkle with snowflake sprinkles. Enjoy or wrap and give away as gifts to friends and family.
Nutrition
Serving: 1loaf | Calories: 1306kcal | Carbohydrates: 189g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 55g | Saturated Fat: 31g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 812mg | Potassium: 346mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 134g | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 167mg | Iron: 5mg | Net Carbohydrates: 142g