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I’m all about citrus this month and I can not get enough of it. I find myself snacking on grapefruits, grabbing clementines every time I pass the fruit bowl and sneaking flavorful zest into everything I make. Salads, seafood and sweets are all perfect canvases to showcase the season’s bounty of citrus. I guess there could be worse things to be focused on, so at least there’s that. This week, I am all about the oranges. Oranges and chocolate, specifically. Orange and chocolate have been a favorite combination of mine for a while, specifically dark chocolate.
Is it just me, or is it delightful when you can pass sweet baked goods off as breakfast food? Scones, muffins, cinnamon rolls and quick bread – they all fall under the category of sweet baked good, but are all perfectly acceptable to eat in the morning. Oh, and I almost forgot about doughnuts! Doughnuts are the classic breakfast sweet treat, I can’t believe that I almost forgot about them. I must be off my game.
I’ll tell you what’s not off it’s game, is this Orange Chocolate Chunk Quick Bread. Oh yes, this stuff is everything you’d want a quick bread to be. Simple to put together, you don’t even need to dirty your mixer. Plus it’s filled sweet and citrusy flavors that all reside in a sweet, moist and cake-like loaf. I even added a bit of ginger to the batter for an extra burst of flavor. The great thing about this recipe is that you could mix and match flavors to suit your taste. A combination of lemon and blueberry would be great or even lemon and raspberry.
A slice of this Orange Chocolate Chunk Quick Bread along with a cup of coffee is my idea of the perfect breakfast. Honestly, it’s been my late night snack of choice, too.
If you are on a citrus kick like me, you’ll love these Meyer Lemon Scones and Citrus Rosemary Vodka Spritzers.
Orange Chocolate Chunk Quick Bread
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour + 2 tablespoons
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup milk
zest of 1 orange
3/4 cup dark chocolate chunks
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a glass loaf pan with non stick spray and set aside.
2. In a large large bowl, whisk together 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, baking powder and ground ginger. In a second bowl, whisk together sugar, eggs, oil, vanilla, milk and orange zest. Pour wet mixture into the dry and stir until combined. Toss dark chocolate chunks with remaining 2 tablespoons of flour then gently fold them into batter.
3. Pour batter into loaf pan and bake for 55-65 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
4. Allow bread to cool completely before removing from the pan. Slice and serve!
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Thanks for the tip Jamie :) It is in the over at this very minute! I figured it might have anything to do with that, but I still they pretty much sunk hehe! It will still taste amazingly for sure, can’t wait to eat (it will be hard to wait untill it cools though :) )
Hi! This looks delicious… just have a (probably newbie) question though… why do we have to use the remaining 2 tablespoons of flour with the dark chocolate chunks in the end? (can’t the chocolate be mixed directly into the dough?) Thank you :)
Ana-
Tossing the chocolate chunks with flour will help them to not sink to the bottom of the loaf. I hope this helps.
-Jamie
I landed on your site after a search for chocolate chip orange bread. Years ago I made one that a friend told me was better than sex. It was a guy friend so I’m thinking the bread was pretty darn good! Can’t find my recipe, will try this one.
Joelle-
I hope you get the chance to try it. Thanks for stopping by.
-Jamie
I have made this bread twice and both times it has fallen after coming out of the oven. Any ideas why? I notice that there is no baking soda. Is that normal for a quick bread?
Absolutely gorgeous and recipe looks delish!
Thanks for stopping by.
-Jamie
Halo morning, can I omit the ground ginger or replace wth others ingredient?
Hi there.
This recipe looks really good.
Can we use cooking dark chocolate in this loaf?
Thanks xoxo
Loved making this bread and it was a huge hit. Any idea if it freezes well? Planning on making it for a baby shower and anything I can do in advance is a great help!
Shana, I don’t see why it wouldn’t freeze okay. I haven’t done it, but again, I don’t see why it wouldn’t.
– Jamie
Looks delicious! We are thinking about trying this… allergy free style! We’ll let you know if/when we do :)
I love the combination of orange and chocolate, too. Such a classic. This quick bread sounds heavenly. I can’t wait to try some with a cup of tea!