Description
Festive Peppermint Mocha Bread is rich, moist, chocolatey, and lightly minty. It captures the cozy flavors of a peppermint mocha in a soft holiday loaf.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup sour cream
- ½ cup warm brewed coffee
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- Crushed peppermint candies for topping (optional)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons milk
- Mixing bowls
- Whisk
- Electric mixer (optional)
- Rubber spatula
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Loaf pan
- Parchment paper
- Cooling rack
Instructions
- Line a loaf pan with parchment or grease well. Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C).
- Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together.
- Whisk sugar, eggs, and oil until smooth. Add sour cream and mix again.
- Stir in warm brewed coffee and peppermint extract until combined.
- Add dry ingredients to wet, mixing gently until just combined to avoid density.
- Fold in chocolate chips evenly throughout the batter.
- Pour into loaf pan and bake 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean or with moist crumbs.
- Let bread cool completely before icing or adding crushed peppermint.
- Drizzle icing on top and sprinkle peppermint candies if desired.
Notes
- This bread stays tender for days.
- Perfect for breakfast, dessert, gifting, or holiday gatherings.
- Adjust peppermint extract to taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: Peppermint Mocha Bread, Holiday Bread, Festive Bread