Triple Chocolate Quick Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips, melted
1 1/2 cups applesauce
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
GLAZE
1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
2 -3 tablespoons half-and-half
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch salt

Preparation

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs and melted chocolate; mix well.
Add applesauce and vanilla.
Set aside.
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well.
Stir in chocolate chips.
Spoon the batter into four greased 5-1/2-in x 3-in.
x 2-in.
loaf pans.
Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
For glaze, melt chocolate chips and butter in a saucepan; stir in cream.
Remove from the heat; stir in sugar, vanilla and salt.
Drizzle over warm bread.