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Mix flour, baking soda and baking powder together and set aside.
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In the bowl of your mixer, cream butter and brown sugar together until creamy and light in color.
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Add eggs, one at a time, to creamed mixture, scraping frequently.
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Add vanilla and melted chocolate and mix thoroughly, scraping the bowl frequently.
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With the mixer going, add part of the applesauce, then part of the flour mixture into the creamed mixture. Keep alternating between the two until it's all mixed in.
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Fold in the mini chocolate chips.
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Divide between 6, greased mini-loaf pans or 2, greased 9x5 loaf pans. The batter will be very stiff.
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Bake at 350 degrees: 30-35 minutes for the minis or 1 hour for the 9x5 pans. Check with a toothpick approximately 5 minutes before baking time is up. If they're done, the toothpick will be clean.
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Cool 10 minutes in pans then turn out onto a rack and cool completely.
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When the loaves are completely cool you may glaze with the following chocolate glaze:
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Melt in microwave:
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1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
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1 Tablespoon butter
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5 teaspoons water
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Stir until smooth. If the chips are still chunky, keep microwaving for 10-second intervals and stirring after each interval, continuing until it's totally melted and smooth.
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Stir in:
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1/2 cup powdered sugar
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1/4 teaspoon vanilla
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Beat until smooth. It will be runny. If it isn't thin enough to drizzle over the loaves, add a few drops of water until you get the consistency you like. Then drizzle away!
