Chocolate Buttermilk Bread

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cocoa powder. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, stir together the butter, buttermilk, sugar, vanilla and egg until combined. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined.
4. Fold in the mini chocolate chips. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
5. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
6. Allow to cool before slicing and serving.

Interesting Facts

• Buttermilk is a dairy product made from the liquid left behind after churning butter.
• Cocoa powder is made from cocoa beans, which are the seeds of the cacao tree.
• The mini chocolate chips are optional, but they add a delicious extra touch to the bread.