Even if you aren't a true chocolate lover, you'll love this cream cheese filled bread. But, is it a bread, a dessert or is it breakfast? Who cares? It's dangerously good anytime of the day.
Cream Cheese Swirl:
3 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 T. sour cream
1 T. sugar
1/4 t. vanilla extract
Chocolate Batter:
1 1/4 c. flour
1/3 c. unsweetened cocoa
1/2 t. baking powder
1/4 t. baking soda
1/4 t. salt
3/4 c. buttermilk
1/4 c. sour cream
1/4 c. unsalted butter, softened
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 t. vanilla extract
2 T. mini-chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 8 x 4 inch loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.
Cream Cheese Swirl: In a food processor, combine cream cheese, sour cream, sugar and vanilla until smooth; set aside.
Chocolate Batter: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
In a small bowl, combine buttermilk and sour cream.
Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy; add egg and vanilla; beat until combined. Reduce speed to low; add half of flour mixture; beat to combine.
Add sour cream and buttermilk mixture; beat to combine; add remaining flour mixture.
Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan; dollop with cream cheese mixture; swirl with a knife; top with remaining chocolate batter, smoothing with a spatula. Sprinkle on chocolate chips.
Bake for 55 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes; remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack.
Serve.
5 servings.