Chocolate Loaf – Dairy, Egg & Nut Free

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease two 8-inch loaf pans with dairy-free cooking spray and set aside.

In a glass cup, combine soy milk and vinegar. Set aside. In a medium size bowl, place dairy-free margarine and chocolate chips, and heat in microwave at 20-second intervals until melted. Stir until smooth. Pour into the bowl of a stand mixer and sift in cocoa powder. Stir until well incorporated.

Combine instant coffee granules with water and add to the chocolate mixture. Add sugars, applesauce, soy milk mixture and vanilla. Beat on medium speed until smooth.

In a large bowl, sift flour, baking soda and salt. Add to wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.

Pour into prepared loaf pans and bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.