The first time I made it I followed the recipe and it seemed like it was missing something. I increased the sugar and added vanilla extract and served it with strawberry cream cheese. It was excellent.
The bread is perfect just the way it is! Savory and rich chocolate. It isn' t not a sweet bread. If you want brownies make them!
This was delicious! I couldn't stop eating it! I did change it around a little by putting in two tablespoons of molassas. It was perfectly sweet. It's nothing like cake...it's bread so you can't expect it to be oozing with flavour. Definitely a new favourite!
Years back I had a savory chocolate bread in a fancy restaurant in Mexico. I was tickled to find this and with a few tweaks it was pretty close. I added 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon & 1/2 teaspoon mild chili powder. I also reduced the salt to 1 1/2 teaspoons. This was so darned easy and went well with a pot of beef stew. BTW if you are looking for a dessert bread....this is not it..... nor is it supposed to be. Thanks so much for sharing Bowen.
this bread had the texture colour and chocolate flavour that i wanted but could really really use some more sugar. because I have a sweet tooth and love chocolate i'm definitely going to double the amout of sugar next time i make it to suit my own taste buds. great recipe! oh yeah i forgot there was waay too much salt. half it
Though I have yet to make this I love the idea the recipe conveys- a real chocolate flavour. Chocolate is not supposed to be sweet but rather rich. To heighten that appeal switch the sugar with some molassas and honey and add 70-75% dark chocolate (semi-sweet or unsweetened will do fine). If you prefer it sweeter after that mi a bit of cocoa with some honey and cream cheese and use as a spread.
Like the other reviewers I was looking to make this recipe into something it isn't: sweet. I added about a cup more sugar than the recipe called for and the bread still wasn't sweet. It seems like such a good idea--a yeast bread with chocolate baked right in. It works with peanut butter. I guess I'll have to keep trying.
This is similar to the bread served in a few steak house chains and Outback. I made a few small modifications. I used half white whole wheat flour and half AP and replaced the sugar with honey. I may add a bit of Mexican cinnamon and even some cayenne powder the next time I make it. Thanks for sharing.
Sorry this recipe just wasn't my cup of tea so to say. I even doubled the sugar.
