Chocolate Apricot Bread Recipe

Chocolate Apricot Bread Recipe

  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1/3 cup oat flour
  • 2 2/3 cups bread flour
  • 3 tablespoons dry milk powder
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
  • 1/4 cup dried apricots
  1. Place all ingredients (except apricots) in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select dough cycle; press Start.
  2. At the end of dough cycle, turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, cover and let rest 10 minutes. Roll dough out into a rectangle, sprinkle apricots on top, and roll up into a loaf shape. Place into a greased 9×5 inch loaf pan, cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
  3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Slash the risen loaf down the center with a sharp knife.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped. Remove from pan and place loaf on a wire rack to completely cool.