I obviously cannot get enough of the red raspberry and semi-sweet chocolate combination as evidenced by today’s AMAZING recipe – Fresh Red Raspberry & Chocolate Chunk Bread.
You may recall my “almost-famous” Fresh Red Raspberry and Chocolate Chunk Cookies. If you haven’t tried these – you seriously do not know what you are missing.
I’ve also shared my recipe for Chocolate Chunk and Fresh Red Raspberry Muffins – TO DIE FOR! And the outrageously extraordinary Chocolate and Raspberry Custard in a Jar that I copy-catted from Firebird’s Wood Fired Grill Restaurant for my son, Nick’s birthday recently.
But I must say – this bread is rocking my world right now. I could not believe how awesome it turned out. It is pretty much just like the cookies, but in the form of bread (which means you can more easily justify eating it for breakfast – if not any other time of the day!)
I sliced the end off for the photo thinking I would take a little taste to make sure it is edible and then just toss that tough old crusty end to avoid the calories – but… I just couldn’t do it. Even the crusty end was delicious beyond words!
I’m telling you friends – you really want to try this one!
For yourself – for the people you love – and for those that you want to love you!
I can’t wait to hear what you think.
Get baking!
Fresh Red Raspberry Chocolate Chunk Bread
2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
pinch of salt (6 shakes!)
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 large egg
3/4 cup buttermilk (to make easy buttermilk – mix 1 Tbsp vinegar with 1 cup milk and let set 5 min)
1/4 cup canola or vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups fresh red raspberries
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chunks or chips (I used Nestle Chunks)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F. Spray one 9×5-inch loaf pan with floured cooking spray, or grease and flour the pan; set aside.
In a large bowl, add flour, sugars, baking soda, salt, and whisk to combine; set aside.
In a medium microwave-safe bowl, melt butter about 45 seconds on high power. To the butter, add the egg, buttermilk, oil, vanilla, and whisk to combine.
Pour wet ingredients into dry and stir until just combined. Do not over mix or dough will be “tough.” It is ok if batter is lumpy.
In a medium bowl, add the raspberries and 2 tablespoons flour. Toss lightly to combine Coating the berries in flour helps to reduce their sinking while baking.
Add the raspberries to the batter and fold very lightly to combine. Gently fold in chocolate chunks.
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for approximately 1 hour. You may want to cover halfway through with tented foil to prevent top from becoming too brown. I did.
Allow bread to cool in pan for about 15 minutes before turning out on a wire rack to cool completely before slicing and serving.
*Original Recipe Found and Slightly Adapted from Averie Cooks
Enjoy!
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Raspberries and chocolate…wonderful combination and I love the loaf!
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indeedy! 🙂
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My favorite combination..raspberry and chocolate…./swoon. No fresh berries here, but I remember childhood days picking raspberries and blackberries…your recipe looks heavenly. Thank you for sharing.
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so sad you cannot get fresh berries – but I am sure there are other yummy things we cannot get! 🙂
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No excuses ever needed for chocolate and raspberries! (K)
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Woohoo!
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Thank you for the weekend baking inspiration…now to choose which to bake first, the cookies, muffins or bread? They all sound delicious!😊
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I can’t wait to hear what you decide!!!! 🙂
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That looks and sounds WONDERFUL! You can’t beat a good bread! Amazing recipe and an amazing photo, Jodi!
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Thanks PJ! Happy Weekend!
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Happy Weekend to you too!
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This is making me think of fall, with added cinnamon, nutmeg, etc.! Another for your cookbook!
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I’ll be right over!! ❤
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Yay! Can’t wait – Coffee is on. 🙂
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On my way! LOL
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YUM, Jodi! I bookmarked this for a Father’s Day breakfast surprise! And I think the crusty end is the very best part!!! Thanks for another delicious inspiration….
Pam
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Yay! you will love 🙂
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Reblogged this on The Jackson Diner.
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Thanks for sharing Jean! 🙂
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My pleasure, looks yummy.
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Jodi, I’m with you, anything with raspberries and chocolate. I’m making some zucchini bread this morning, I may just add some chocolate too. Thank you for the cool recipe! Have a beautiful day in Mars. We are raining today so a good day to bake.
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Yummy! Sun shining today – yay! Baby shower to go to. 🙂
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Wow. stunning.
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Thank you Lynda!
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Oh Yum-I want some!!! xx
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Cmon over! 😝
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My bathing suit is dripping wet-can I still cmon-over????? xx
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Yeppers! and I’m sure it will be dry by the time you get here anyway 🙂
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Dried now…but stuffed-save me one slice please….xo
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Oh I don’t have time to bake this – I will just come over and have a bite of yours! My mouth is watering, I will be right over! Thanks Jodi! 🙂
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Yay. Cmon over!! 😝
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If the $&!# deer don’t eat all our raspberries, I will totally make this! Yummmm! Thanks, Jodi!
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I hear you! They always get them first here too!
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I’m happy to share some but they take everything and leave none for us. 😜
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Oh my! I’ll take a slice with my tea please, and I’d much prefer that crusty old end piece! That’s usually my favorite piece of bread, and quick breads.
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The crusty end was yummy!
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🙂 It usually is. It’s thicker, and chewy on the outside, but moist and soft on the inside. YUM! I saved the recipe to try. ♥
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Hope you like! 🙂
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Yum! 💕💖 I like how you said it was in cake form so you could have it for breakfast! 😃 I see a smiling face in your loaf of bread too! 😜 Lol! Enjoy your day! 💖🌈🎉
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haha! I see it now too! you always see “art” 🙂
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The crusty ends have always been my favorite piece of anything! This looks incredible, Jodi. Wow!
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🙂
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Ohh! So yummy it sounds! Drooling…. 😛
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OH my gosh! This sounds wayy too yummy! I may just have to pick up some raspberries tonight to make this! Thanks!
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I hope you do! Let me know! 🙂
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Incredibly delicious!
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Thanks Freda!
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Just yes please!! NOW PLEASE!! YUM!! I’m actually drooling over my keys, so it’s very difficult to type this…. 😊
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C’mon over buddy!
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Cracking flights….hold please…
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delicious, elegant and Gorgeously!!! photographed Jodi!!!!!!!
of course, this looks so moist, yummy, sinful, and just plain too good! drooling…. I’m sure there is not much left by now either 🙂
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Thanks Debi 🙂
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you’re Welcome!!
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Now that’s something you don’t see very often but it looks delicious…:)
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Ohhhhh…this sounds so good!
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This looks amazing!
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I’m in! Chocolate is my favorite breakfast food!
Jenna
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LOL! 🙂
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There’s no such thing as too many raspberries or too much chocolate!
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good point! LOL!
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Sounds delish ! Looks divine, yum ! 🙂
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Hi Jodi
This bread looks so fantastic. I love the colours but I bet it tastes even better. I love sweet breads. I will have to give this a go!
I’ll take a look at the cookies you mention too!
Thanks Meghan
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Enjoy Meghan! Nothing like raspberry and chocolate. 👍
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