Double Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Bread

Double Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Bread

Ingredients:
1 1/2 teaspoons dry active yeast
1/2 teaspoon brown sugar, plus an additional 1/3 cup firmly packed, divided use
1/4 cup warm water
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt (scant)
1 large egg
1/2 cup milk
2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2-3/4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions:
Combine yeast, 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar and water in the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with a dough hook, and mix until combined; allow mixture to sit for 5 minutes, or until foamy.
Add additional 1/3 cup brown sugar, peanut butter, vanilla, salt, egg and milk and mix on medium speed until combined. Add flour and cocoa powder ane mix until combined. Add the chocolate chips and continue to mix for 5 minutes, or until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl; place in a greased bowl, cover with a towel and palce in a warm area for 1 hour or until doubled in bulk.

Shape dough into a greased loaf pan, cover with a towel, and allow to rise in a warm area for 1 1/2-2 hours, or until doubled in bulk.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Makes 1 loaf