Peppermint Bark Loaf

A festive peppermint-flavored chocolate loaf topped with cream cheese frosting and crushed peppermint pieces.

By @foodtherapywithmeg

Original recipe source

Cook time: 45 minutes

Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup melted butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 0.25 tsp peppermint extract
• 0.5 cup plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
• 0.5 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 1.25 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.33 cup cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 0.25 tsp baking powder
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 0.5 cup chocolate chips
• 0 parchment paper
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 0.5 tsp peppermint extract
• 1 tbsp milk
• 0 crushed peppermint pieces

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Mix together all the wet ingredients: melted butter, brown sugar, vanilla, peppermint extract, Greek yogurt or sour cream, milk, and eggs until combined.
3. Mix in all the dry ingredients: all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until combined.
4. Mix in the chocolate chips until combined.
5. Pour the batter into a loaf pan lined with parchment paper.
6. Bake the loaf in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes.
7. Mix together all the ingredients for the cream cheese frosting: cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, peppermint extract, and milk.
8. Allow the loaf to cool completely.
9. Top the cooled loaf with the cream cheese frosting.
10. Decorate with crushed peppermint pieces (amount not specified).