Chocolate Chip Mandel Bread
Recipe type: Dessert
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Serves: 15
 
Chocolate chips and almonds make this mandel bread a simple, delicious treat for any time of day.
Ingredients
  • ¾ cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 3½ cups flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla or almond extract
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 cup chocolate chips, raisins, dried cranberries, dried cherries, or any combination of these
  • ½ - 1 cup sliced almonds
  • cinnamon and sugar, for sprinkling
Instructions
  1. In a large mixing bowl, beat together oil and sugar, then stir in extract. Beat in eggs.
  2. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Stir the flour mixture into the oil, sugar and egg mixture. Stir in the almonds and chocolate chips (or raisins, dried cranberries or dried cherries). Cover dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 – 60 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°F.
  3. Very generously grease two cookie sheets that have edges. Baking sheets can be lined with greased parchment paper or foil for easier cleaning. Form the dough into three logs, about 1¼-inch thick, and place on greased cookie sheets. Sprinkle a mixture of cinnamon and sugar on top of the logs. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until lightly golden on top.
  4. Slice logs on the diagonal into pieces about 1-inch wide, and place the pieces on their sides; bake 5 minutes. Flip pieces over and bake an additional 5 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Recipe by dramatic pancake at https://www.dramaticpancake.com/debby-chocolate-chip-mandel-bread/