Instructions: Heat oven to 350 deg.F. For bread, in large mixer bowl combine brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy, 1 to 2 minutes. Add 1 cup melted chocolate chips and eggs; continue beating until well mixed, 1 to 2 minutes. Add flour, applesauce, baking powder, baking soda and 2 tsp vanilla. Reduce speed to low; continue beating, scraping bowl often, until creamy, 1 to 2 minutes. By hand, stir in 1/2 cup chocolate chips. Spoon batter into 5 greased 5 1/2 x 3-inch mini-loaf pans. Bake for 35 to 42 minutes or until center crack is dry when touched. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pans. (Bread can be frozen unglazed. Remove from freezer; bring to room temperature before glazing.)

For glaze, in 2-quart saucepan combine 1/2 cup chocolate chips, 1 Tbsp butter and water. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in powdered sugar, 1/4 tsp vanilla and salt until smooth and creamy. Drizzle _each_ warm loaf with glaze. Cool completely.

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