Chocolate Swirl Quick Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 large egg whites
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup chocolate syrup
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350°. spray a 9- x 5-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• 2 in a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• 3 in a separate bowl, stir together the egg whites, oil, buttermilk, and vanilla.
• 4 make a well in the center of the flour mixture and stir in the buttermilk mixture until evenly moistened.
• 5 scoop out 2/3 cup of the batter and transfer it to a medium bowl. add the chocolate syrup and cinnamon and stir until combined.
• 6 spoon the remaining batter into the loaf pan. drop the chocolate batter onto the vanilla batter and, with a knife, swirl the chocolate batter through the vanilla batter.
• 7 bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. cool the loaf in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto the rack to cool completely. makes 10 slices.