A rich, chocolaty, peppermint flavored quick bread filled with mint chocolate chips.
Serves: 15 slices
Ingredients
1 cup greek yogurt, non-fat, plain
½ cup granulated sugar
2 eggs or egg substitute
1 tbsp vanilla extract
¼ tsp. peppermint extract
¼ cup milk, non-fat
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
⅓ cup dark chocolate and mint chocolate chips (Nestle)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°
In a medium bowl, mix yogurt,sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, peppermint extract and milk; until blended.
In a separate bowl add flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda sand salt. Mix together.
Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and slowly incorporate the yogurt mixture, be careful not to over mix.
Fold in chocolate chips
Spoon batter into a greased and floured 9- x 5-inch loaf pan or 3 mini loafs.
Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour for 1 large loaf or 30 – 35 minutes for 3 mini loafs, or until a wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean, shielding with aluminum foil after 50 minutes to prevent excessive browning. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack.