Chocolate Chip Almond Bread

The ambrosial pairing of chocolate and almonds distinguishes this bread machine recipe that also calls for cocoa and almond extract. Slather a slice with a delightful orange butter.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 hr
• Total Time: 3 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 202 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 cup warm milk (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
• ⅓ cup blanched slivered almonds
• 3 cups bread flour
• 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 teaspoons grated orange zest

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Add the milk, salt, 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, flour, sugar and yeast into your bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select Basic or rapid setting. Press start. When the display reads 0:00, or the second kneading is about to start, press stop and remove the bread.

Step 2

Add the chocolate chips, almonds, cocoa powder, and almond extract to the dough. Return to the bread machine and finish the cycle. Serve warm with Orange Butter.

Step 3

To make Orange Butter: Combine 1/2 cup butter or margarine, 1 cup confectioners' sugar and the zest of a small orange in a food processor until blended.