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Lifting slice of sourdough mocha bread out of bundt cake shaped loaf showing cakey texture and chocolate chips inside.

Sourdough Mocha Nut Bread

Turn sourdough discard into this fabulous sourdough mocha nut bread. It is great served as a coffee cake in the morning or turn it into dessert. Either way, the combination of flavors is amazing.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Cooling Time10 minutes
Servings: 16 Servings
Author: Carlee

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter softened
  • 1½ cups granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 Tablespoon cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ cup hot coffee
  • 1 Tablespoon instant coffee granules
  • 1 cup sourdough starter
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (or chocolate chips)
  • powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350℉ and grease a 12 cup Bundt pan.
  • Cream together ½ cup butter and 1½ cups granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
    Stand mixer with creamed butter and sugar mixture inside with 3 eggs nearby.
  • Add the 3 large eggs and mix until combined.
    Mixer after the eggs have been mixed into the butter and sugar.
  • Stir in 1 Tablespoon cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon.
    Darker batter after cocoa and cinnamon have been mixed in with flour, sourdough starter, and coffee nearby ready to be mixed in.
  • Stir 1 Tablespoon instant coffee granules into ½ cup hot coffee until the granules are dissolved. Add the the butter mixture.
  • Add the 1 cup sourdough starter and 2 cups all-purpose flour. Beat until smooth.
    Mixer with smooth mocha sourdough batter inside after coffee, starter, and flour have been incorporated.
  • Fold in the 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts. Transfer batter to prepared pan.
  • Bake 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the bread comes out mostly clean.
    Baked sourdough mocha bread in pan cooling on wire rack.
  • Cool in the pan for 10 minutes and then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Dust with powdered sugar before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 153mg | Potassium: 78mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 226IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg
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