Chocolate Loaf Bread

Why You’ll Love It

Easy to make: You simply need to combine the ingredients, put the batter in a loaf pan and bake it until your kitchen smells heavenly!
Really delicious: It’s impossible not to fall in love with this gorgeous chocolate bread. It’s sweet, moist and has the kind of flavor that will make you want a second slice.
Customizable: You can include different flavors and add-ins to the loaf to personalize the taste and texture.

Chocolate Bread Ingredients

A complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.

All-purpose flour: You can use regular or gluten-free flour.
Unsweetened cocoa powder: For a rich chocolate taste.
Baking powder and baking soda: To get the texture light and fluffy.
Mini chocolate chips: Add more flavor and deepen the chocolate flavor.
Oil: Keeps the chocolate bread moist.
Vanilla extract: Vanilla extract adds a subtle flavor which is great with the chocolate.

How to Make Chocolate Loaf Cake

For more detailed instructions with weights and measurements, jump to the printable recipe card.

Combine the dry ingredients: Whisk the flour with the cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Add some of the chocolate chips.
Combine the wet ingredients: Whisk the eggs with the oil in a large bowl and then mix in the granulated sugar.
Mix everything together: Mix half the dry mixture into the egg mixture and then mix in the oil, milk and vanilla extract, followed by the remaining dry mixture.
Bake the chocolate loaf cake: Pour the chocolate bread batter into a greased loaf pan and spread it evenly on top. Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips on top and bake for an hour or until done. Cool on a wire rack.

Substitutions and Variations

Gluten-free option: If you want a gluten-free version, use gluten-free flour in place of the wheat flour.
Different chocolate: You can use white chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips if you like.
Regular size chocolate chips: Mini chocolate chips are best, as they won’t sink to the bottom of the batter, but you can roughly chop some regular sized ones instead.
Make it fruity: Add raisins or another kind of dried fruit.
A different extract: Swap the vanilla extract for another kind, perhaps almond or hazelnut extract or maybe coconut.

Serving Suggestions

For brunch: Chocolate loaf bread is wonderful for brunch, perhaps paired with a breakfast skillet or banana split with berries.
As a snack: Enjoy a slice of this decadent chocolate bread with pumpkin spice Dalgona coffee.
As a dessert: Serve it with whipped cream and sliced strawberries, some homemade bourbon peach ice cream and candied pecans.

How to Store Chocolate Loaf Bread

Store: Keep leftovers in plastic wrap or an airtight container at room temperature for 3 to 4 days or in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Freeze: You can freeze this in slices in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Put parchment paper between the slices so you can easily take just what you need.
Thaw: Defrost in the refrigerator overnight.
Reheat: You can warm it back up in an air fryer, in the oven or in the microwave.