A delicious bread for both chocolate and vanilla lovers. You no longer have to choose sides. Enjoy both delicious flavors in this moist delicious bread.
Which are you? A chocolate fan or vanilla fan? I happen to be both. I’ve been a chocolate fan for as long as I can remember. The vanilla love is a new found love within the last few years.
Make no mistake about it. The chocolate chips and vanilla beans were strategically placed in this picture. I mean it is for lovers after all. XO. *wink*
I mean the REAL chocolate and vanilla lovers.
I enjoy vanilla coffee every morning. Ahh. It’s my mid morning beauty. And have you tried my vanilla bean cupcakes? In my opinion they are the best. I’m also in love with home made vanilla ice cream. It totally rocks.
As I type this a rain storm just came through and ruined our lovely April spring day. Boo. It was so beautiful. I think I’ll go drown my sorrows in a cup of coffee and a piece of this bread. Maybe by the time I’m done crying over the rain the sun will be back. Hopefully.
April is such a month of hope. With Easter and things blooming. I feel like I could just burst like the petals on the flowers. I feel open and alive. I will fear the cold no longer. I am free. Geez! I’m off on a tangent. But just trying to tell you a little about this awesome feeling of spring I feel.
Til we meet and eat again friends,
Melanie
xo (double xo this time. 🙂 )
Chocolate and Vanilla Lovers Bread
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup organic sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 vanilla bean
- 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F. Grease or spray with nonstick cooking spray a 9 x 5 loaf pan.
- Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Using a stand mixer cream butter, brown sugar and organic sugar until creamy. Mix in egg until mixed thoroughly. Stir in buttermilk and vanilla until well combined. Don't over mix.
- Scrape seeds from vanilla bean. Stir into batter with mini chocolate chips. Avoid over mixing.
- Bake for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan for 15 minutes before removing to wire rack.
Shared on: Buns In My OVen, Create It Thursday, Smart School House
You are the bread queen Melanie! THis looks fantastic! Pinned!
What sweet words Chelsea. Thanks for the pin too!
I love chocolate and vanilla too! Is there anything better than chocolate and vanilla swirl yogurt? The best! Loved your little XO with the chocolate and vanilla beans Melanie. You’re so cute!
Oooh – I am a chocolate lover and a vanilla lover so am drooling here!
Melanie, this looks like the perfect combo for both chocolate AND vanilla lovers 🙂
This bread looks perfect. Chocolate and vanilla is always a great combo. I love twist cones. I can never decide between chocolate or vanilla, so I choose both! 🙂
I’m not one of those die-hard chocolate or vanilla fans, I like both!! So this is perfect for me. 🙂
I could totally eat this all up! This bread looks so delicious Melanie, I am both a chocolate and vanilla fan!
This cake looks so so fresh and light, Melanie. I’m like you … always loved chocolate (no brainer) but have more recently discovered the virtues of vanilla. This is definitely a recipe I want to bookmark, so pinning for sure!
Thanks for making me not have to choose between vanilla and chocolate! They are both so good, why pick?! Hahaha great looking bread Melanie!
Chocolate and vanilla? Delicious! I love loaf breads and especially for dessert (or breakfast and coffee 😉 Pinning!
As a vanilla lover living with a chocolate fiend, I must say this looks perfect!
Definitely a chocolate and vanilla fan! This sounds like it would e perfect with a nice cup of coffee 😀
This looks delicious! My family loves quick breads and I think I am going to give this one a try this weekend. It’s rainy here and a slice of this would be perfect with a cup of coffee! Pinned:)
Hope the family likes it Shannon and thank so much for pinning! Have a great weekend!
I’m a huge vanilla fan, and with both extract and a bean in this bread, I know I’d be in love!
I’m sure you would love this bread Laura! Hope you get the chance to make it. 🙂
I hate having to decide, thank you for solving the problem for me Melanie! 😉 It looks so moist and delicious!!
I know! Problem solved. 🙂
Visiting from Saturday Night Fever. I love chocolate and vanilla and this bread looks divine. I co-host Sweet and Savoury Sunday and would for you to stop by and share these and other recipes with us when the party goes live tonight . Have a great day!
Thanks for stopping by Laura and for the invite. I’ll check out when I can. Have a great day!
This sounds so wonderful! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!
Stop this right now! I’m so hungry and this looks SO GOOD!!! I would love to have a few pieces of this bread right now! Thanks for sharing this on Saturday Night Fever – pinned to our group board!