Chocolate Bread

Here's a delicious chocolate bread recipe for you:

### Ingredients
- **Dry Ingredients:**
 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
 - 1 cup granulated sugar
 - 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
 - 1/2 teaspoon salt

- **Wet Ingredients:**
 - 2 large eggs
 - 1 cup buttermilk (or 1 cup milk + 1 tablespoon vinegar, let sit for 5 minutes)
 - 1/2 cup vegetable oil
 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

- **Add-ins:**
 - 1 cup chocolate chips (optional)
 - 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

### Instructions
1. **Preheat Oven:**
  - Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
  - Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.

2. **Mix Dry Ingredients:**
  - In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

3. **Mix Wet Ingredients:**
  - In another bowl, beat the eggs.
  - Add the buttermilk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract, and mix until well combined.

4. **Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients:**
  - Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
  - Stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
  - Fold in the chocolate chips and nuts, if using.

5. **Bake:**
  - Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
  - Bake in the preheated oven for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

6. **Cool:**
  - Allow the bread to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes.
  - Remove from the pan and let it cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.

### Enjoy!
This chocolate bread is perfect for breakfast, brunch, or as a sweet treat any time of the day.