Make 3 mini loaves of yummy Chocolate Chip Orange Bread to enjoy for breakfast or a snack. Easy to make bread only takes 15 minutes prep!
I received a holiday promotional mailer awhile ago from The Kroger corporation, and tore a recipe out of it to “save for a rainy day”. So I did… I saved it for a while.
Fast forward months later and I finally got around to making these cute little loaves (and photographing the steps), and want to share this recipe here on the ol’ blog.
I’m not sure about you, but I enjoy making mini loaves of bread, because these days only my husband and I are here at home to enjoy them. We eat one loaf, I freeze a loaf for later, and then give a loaf to family or friends.
This recipe for chocolate chip orange bread is simple to make, with minimal prep time. It takes about 15 minutes to get the batter ready, and 30-35 minutes to bake.
Let the finished loaves cool a bit, then they are ready to enjoy!. EASY PEASY! Here’s how to make this tasty bread.
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Prepare The “Wet” And “Dry” Ingredients
NOTE: Before starting, preheat your oven to 350°F. You will also need to generously brush the inside (bottom and sides) of three mini loaf pans (6″ x 3″) with a little oil.
Mix these “dry” ingredients together in a large bowl. The dry ingredients are flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, baking soda and chocolate chips.
In a separate bowl, combine two eggs, oil, buttermilk and orange zest (finely grated peel). Use a wire whisk or a fork to combine these ingredients well. These are the “wet” ingredients.
In a small bowl, smash up a ripe banana, then add it to the bowl with the “wet” ingredients. Stir well, to combine.
Make The Bread Batter
Pour the bowl of “wet” ingredients into the bowl of “dry” ingredients. Stir only until the ingredients have been combined. Do not overmix the batter.
Divide the batter for the chocolate chip orange bread evenly into the 3 prepared loaf pans. They will be about half full.
Bake The Chocolate Chip Orange Bread
Bake the loaves at 350°F. on the middle rack of the oven for about 30-35 minutes. Oven temps can vary quite a bit, so check for doneness at the 30 minute mark.
To test for doneness, insert a toothpick into the top/center of the loaves. It should come out clean when the loaves are done baking. The loaves should also be golden brown on top.
Transfer the loaf pans to a wire rack, and let them cool at least 30 minutes before you remove them from the pan.
Once cool, slide a butter knife around the edges to loosen the bread from the pan, and then invert the pans. The bread should come out of the pans easily.
Slice And Serve The Chocolate Chip Orange Bread
We like to eat this chocolate chip orange bread at room temperature. There is a subtle hint of orange, and each little slice has its fair share of chocolate chips.
The loaves are fairly small, so we typically slice each loaf into 5 pieces (about 1″ wide). Of course, you can slice the loaves as thick or as thin as you would like!
I hope you enjoy these cute little loaves of chocolate chip orange bread. We sure do! They freeze very well (wrap them in plastic wrap, then in aluminum foil, to keep them nice and airtight).
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Original recipe source: A holiday mailer called “mymagazine”, sent to our home in the mail by Kroger Corporation
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Make 3 mini loaves of yummy Chocolate Chip Orange Bread to enjoy for breakfast or a snack. Easy to make bread only takes 15 minutes prep!
- ½ cup canola oil + more for greasing pans
- 1¼ cups all purpose flour
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
- 1 cup mashed ripe banana
Preheat oven to 350°F. Generously brush the inside (bottom and sides) of three mini loaf pans (6" x 3") with a little oil (separate from oil used for batter).
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, baking soda and chocolate chips together in a large bowl.
In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, oil, buttermilk and orange zest until combined. Pour this into the bowl of "dry" ingredients. Stir only until combined (don't overmix) Divide batter evenly into prepared loaf pans. They will be about half full.
Bake the loaves at 350°F. on the middle rack of the oven for about 30-35 minutes. Oven temps can vary, so check for doneness at 30 minute mark. To test for doneness, insert toothpick into the top/center of loaves. It should come out clean. Loaves should be golden brown on top.
Transfer pans to a wire rack; let cool at least 30 minutes before you remove bread from pan. Once cool, slide butter knife around edges to loosen. then invert pans. Bread should come out of pans easily. Slice each loaf into 4-5 slices. Enjoy!
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