Recipe: Chocolate Apple Bread

Chocolate Apple Bread
From: Judi M. Phelps
Makes 2 loaves

TOPPING
1 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

BREAD
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 cup butter; softened
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup buttermilk
3 cups apples; coarsely chopped
1 cup walnuts; chopped
12 oz semisweet chocolate chips

TOPPING: In cup, combine sugar, cinnamon and walnuts; set aside.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease two 9x5x3-inch loaf pans.

In small bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda,
cinnamon and nutmeg; set aside.

In large bowl, beat butter and sugar until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla extract; mix well. Gradually beat in flour mixture alternately with buttermilk. Stir in apples, walnuts, and chocolate chips. Pour into prepared pans. Sprinkle with topping.

Bake 50-60 minutes until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely.