Passover mandel bread

Two years ago I made my friend L's kosher for Passover mandel bread for Passover and I was hooked.  It was, in my opinion, one of the best kosher for Passover treats I had even had.  Ever.  And with a cup of coffee?  Heaven!  I made it last year, too, and when it came time to make it this year, I thought I might mix it up a little and make a few varieties.

First up was the original.  Because how could I NOT make the amazing chocolate chip mandle bread?!  The recipe is here.  It's also the base for the other two varieties I made.

Second up was the espresso chip mandle bread.  And the third?  Mocha chip.

Frankly, I don't think this needs more of an introduction than I gave them already.  So here it goes:

Espresso Chip Passover Mandel Bread
Adapted from L&A's Kosher for Passover mandel bread

Ingredients:

2 3/4 c. matza cake meal
1/2 lb. butter
2 c. sugar
6 eggs
3/4 c. potato starch
1/2 tsp. salt
6 oz. passover chocolate, or chips and/or nuts (I leave the nuts out and go with all chocolate)
1 1/2 Tbsp finely ground coffee or instant espresso powder

2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
Cream the butter and sugar
Add the eggs one at a time, beat until smooth.
Sift the cake meal, potato starch, salt, and coffee.
Fold the dry mixture into the egg mixture.
Mix thoroughly.
Add the chocolate, and chopped nuts (if using)
Form into 3 or 4 loaves on a greased baking sheet (I used foil-lined sheets and they work just fine), about 3 inches wide.
Top with the mixture of 2 tsp sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon.
Bake 40-45 minutes
When mostly cooled but still a little warm, slice into 1-1.5" slices

Mocha Chip Passover Mandle Bread
Adapted from L&A's Kosher for Passover mandel bread

Ingredients:

2 3/4 c. matza cake meal
1/2 lb. butter
2 c. sugar
6 eggs
3/4 c. potato starch
1/2 tsp. salt
6 oz. passover chocolate, or chips and/or nuts (I leave the nuts out and go with all chocolate)
1 1/2 Tbsp finely ground coffee or instant espresso powder
4 Tbsp cocoa powder (I debated taking out a few Tbsp of cake meal to make up for the cocoa powder, but didn't end up doing that.  It turned out fine.)

2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
Cream the butter and sugar
Add the eggs one at a time, beat until smooth.
Sift the cake meal, potato starch, salt, cocoa powder, and coffee.
Fold the dry mixture into the egg mixture.
Mix thoroughly.
Add the chocolate, and chopped nuts (if using)
Form into 3 or 4 loaves on a greased baking sheet (I used foil-lined sheets and they work just fine), about 3 inches wide.
Top with the mixture of 2 tsp sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon.
Bake 40-45 minutes
When mostly cooled but still a little warm, slice into 1-1.5" slices