Chocolate Tea Loaf
Prep
15 mins
Cook
30 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
This is one of my favorite quick bakes because it's ready in less than an hour from start to finish. The secret ingredient is brewed black tea, which adds this wonderful depth to the chocolate while giving you a gentle boost of antioxidants. The tea creates such a sophisticated flavor that guests always ask for the recipe, yet it's incredibly simple to make. Just steep the tea bags, mix everything together, and you've got a moist, chocolatey loaf that tastes like you spent hours perfecting it.
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Ingredients
- 473 mlall-purpose flour
- 710 mlcocoa powder
- 1 teaspoonbaking powder
- 1 teaspoonsalt
- 2strong black tea bags
- 237 mlboiling water
- 237 mlunsalted butter
- 237 mlgranulated sugar
- 2eggs
- 1 teaspoonvanilla extract
- 237 mlmilk
- 237 mlchocolate chips
Detail level
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F.
- 2
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- 3
In a separate bowl, steep tea bags in boiling water for 5 minutes, then remove and discard tea bags.
- 4
In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Remove from heat and stir in sugar.
- 5
Beat in eggs one at a time, followed by vanilla extract.
- 6
Gradually add the tea-infused water to the butter mixture, stirring continuously.
- 7
Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
- 8
Fold in chocolate chips.
- 9
Pour batter into a loaf pan and bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 10
Let cool before slicing and serving.
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