Mini loaves are a cross between a bread and cake. Depending on the type of loaf, it can taste like a cake and look like bread. It also doesn’t need yeast to rise like traditional bread does. Mini loaf recipes are abundant since you can make your own variations starting from a basic loaf.
Mini loaves are perfect as an afternoon snack over coffee or tea. You can also make several batches and store them in the fridge for consumption later on.
The mini loaf recipes given below are easy to make and fun to eat.
Chocolate Mini Loaf
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
6 oz. semisweet chocolate, melted
2 eggs
2 and ½ cups all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tbsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 cup milk
2/3 cup chocolate chips
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350oF.
- Cream the butter in a large bowl and gradually mix the sugar and cream until fluffy.
- Mix in the melted chocolate, eggs and add the vanilla.
- In another bowl, sift the flour, baking powder and baking soda.
- Add the flour and milk to the creamed butter.
- Mix well until everything is incorporated.
- Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Generously grease small loaf pans and split the batter equally between them.
- Bake for 35 to 45 minutes.
- When fully baked, a toothpick inserted into the center should come out clean.
- Take out from the oven and let cool first for a few minutes.
- Remove the loaves from pan and let it fully cool.
Banana Mini Loaf
Bananas tend to become over ripe quickly, but you can make use of these by baking this recipe for a banana mini loaf.
Ingredients
3/4 cup butter
1 and ½ cup granulated sugar
4 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
5 large bananas, mashed
Directions
- Preheat the oven at 3500C
- Cream the butter and gradually add the sugar, cream until pale and fluffy.
- Add the eggs and blend well then add the vanilla.
- Sift the flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder in a separate large bowl.
- Add the flour mixture and the bananas to the butter and mix well. Lumps are okay as you don’t want to over mix the batter.
- Grease small loaf pans and divide the batter evenly among them.
- Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick or knife inserted into the center does not have anything on it when removed.
- Remove pans from over and let cook for a few minutes.
- Take the loaves out from the pan and let fully cool on a wire rack.
Making Your Own Mini Loaf Recipes
Mini loaf recipes are simply cake recipes but are often more dense. You can add your own take on these by using nuts, white chocolate or berries in the mix. You can even put frosting or glaze on it to add to the taste. You can keep it in the fridge for a couple of weeks but be sure to use an airtight container.
Try your hand in making your own mini loaf recipes and have fun eating these or even selling them at a bake sale! Test with smaller batches and learn what suits your taste. You’ll find that what these mini loaf recipes lack in size they make up by being big in flavor.
