Chocolate Chip Dessert Loaf

Chocolate Chip Dessert Loaf with Coconut and Pecans is rich and decadent. A small slice will go a long way in satisfying your sweet tooth...but a large slice is even better! LOL

I'm not usually one for dessert after dinner, nor do I have a large sweet tooth.

However, I'm a complete sucker for anything with coconut and pecans, so a small slice of this chocolaty quick bread is one of my favorite after-dinner treats.

**Please Note - The printable recipe card with detailed instructions, complete ingredient measurements, and nutritional information for making Chocolate Chip Dessert Bread is available near the end of this post. OR Click on the "jump to recipe" button (found above) to be taken directly to the printable recipe.

The ingredient list;

• all-purpose flour
• salt
• baking powder
• baking soda
• butter (I always used salted)
• brown sugar
• eggs
• pure vanilla extract
• flaked sweetened coconut
• semi-sweet chocolate chips
• chopped pecans
• heavy cream

Kitchen tools and equipment needed:

• mixing bowls
• hand mixer (or stand mixer)
• spatulas
• standard loaf pan
• measuring cups and spoons
• whisk
• baking spray
• cooling rack

Why this recipe works:

Do you remember toll house cookie bars from years ago?

For those of you who don't remember, a toll house cookie bar was chocolate chip cookie on steroids.

They had all the flavor of a traditional chocolate chip cookie, but they were baked in a jelly roll pan which made them thicker and chewier than a traditional chocolate chip cookie.

This Chocolate Chip Dessert Loaf with Coconut and Pecans reminds me very much of a toll house cookie bar....only better...and in loaf form.

Tips for making German chocolate quick bread:

• Make sure your butter and eggs are at room temperature before you start baking.
• A quick tip to bring cold eggs to room temperature is to soak them in a bowl of warm water for 10-15 minutes.
• The reason room temperature eggs are better for baking is that they'll better incorporate themselves evenly throughout the batter.

I forgot to soften the butter...now what?

• Fill a glass or glass bowl (depending on how much butter is needed) with hot water.
• Allow the hot water to sit in the glass for 30 seconds.
• Pour the hot water out of the glass and immediately place the amount of butter needed under the glass and allow to sit for 60 seconds. Viola!
• Perfectly softened butter which is extremely important when creaming butter and sugar together for baking.

Can this German chocolate dessert loaf be frozen?

Yes!

I recommend, if possible, freezing it before adding the chocolate ganache topping.

Wrap it well in cling wrap and freeze it for up to two months.

Thaw it completely (at room temperature) before adding the chocolate ganache topping, and serve.

Save room for this delicious chocolate quick bread!

Mmmm. Look how wonderfully studded the inside of that loaf is with chocolate chips, coconut and pecans.

Then, if all that isn't enough I decided to top the entire loaf off with a rich and creamy chocolate ganache, because, well, just because.

If you're going to indulge, you might as well go all the way, right?

Is it hard to make chocolate ganache?

• No! Making a chocolate ganache couldn't be easier.
• It's really as easy as adding hot, heavy cream to chocolate chips and then stirring them together until the chocolate is melted and creamy.
• It takes about 90 seconds and the results will win you rave reviews! Trust me!

The easy instructions:

• In a large bowl, use a hand mixer to blend the softened butter and brown sugar together.
• Add 4 eggs, one at a time, to the butter-sugar mixture beating after each egg.

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
• Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and stir well to combine.

• Once the batter is thoroughly mixed add in the coconut, chocolate chips and pecans.

• Stir well to combine all the ingredients and then spoon the batter evenly into a greased loaf pan (9" x 5").
• Bake the loaf in a preheated 350-degree oven for approximately 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

• To make the chocolate ganache, pour hot cream over chocolate chips and stir until the chocolate is melted and creamy.
• Pour the ganache evenly over the cooled chocolate chip dessert loaf, and top with flaked coconut, if desired.

• Slice and enjoy!

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Below is the printable recipe card along with the exact ingredient measurements and nutritional information for making today's ultimate chocolate quick bread recipe.

I sincerely hope you've enjoyed today's recipe for Chocolate Chip Dessert Loaf as much as I've enjoyed bringing it to you!