Triple Chocolate Quick Bread

1/2 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
1 1/2 cup applesauce
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/2 cup semisweet mini chocolate chips

Glaze:

1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 Tbl. butter
3 Tbl. half-n-half
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
salt

In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Add eggs and melted chocolate, mixing well. Set aside. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; add to creamed mixture, stirring well. Stir in chocolate chips. Spoon batter into four greased mini loaf pans.

Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes or until tests done. Cool in pans for ten minutes and then remove to wire rack to cool completely.

Glaze:

Melt chocolate chips and butter in a saucepan. Stir in cream. Remove from heat and stir in sugar, vanilla, and a pinch of salt. Drizzle over cooled bread.

Makes 4 mini loaves.

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