Chocolate Chai Quickbread Recipe

Chocolate Swirl:

1. Whisk all ingredients together and set aside.

Streusel Topping:

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, pecans, oats, sugar, cocoa, and chai tea.
2. Add the molasses and butter.
3. Using your hands or a pastry blender, cut the molasses and butter into the flour mixture until you have a moistened streusel; set aside.

Bread:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and spray a 9×5-inch loaf pan with Baker’s Joy® Nonstick Baking Spray with Flour; set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, chai tea, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; set aside.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together the egg, molasses, buttermilk, melted butter and vanilla until well blended.
4. Add the flour mixture to the bowl and gently stir to combine without overmixing.
5. Pour half the batter into the prepared pan.
6. Sprinkle the chocolate swirl mixture over the batter.
7. Top with the remaining batter and gently spread it to cover the chocolate mixture.
8. Sprinkle the streusel mixture over the top.
9. Bake for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
10. Allow to cool in the pan for at least 15 minutes.