Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread, is a wonderful treat for this time of year, or any time of the year. It just seems like when you think of pumpkin, it is usually in the Fall.
You can make this bread for any holiday, for a special event, or a birthday, and what about – just because you love pumpkin and chocolate chips together.
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread is packed with vitamins and fiber. Pumpkin bread is a moist quick bread made with pumpkin. You can add raisins, but most people prefer chocolate chips.
What Ingredients Do I Need For Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread?
Here’s a list of ingredients you’ll need to make this Bread (scroll down for the full recipe):
- Butter
- Granulated sugar
- Eggs
- Vanilla extract
- Canned pumpkin
- All-purpose flour
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Cinnamon
- Ground cloves
- Ground nutmeg
- Milk
- Chocolate chips
How Do I Make Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread?
Here’s the simple steps you’ll follow to make this Bread (scroll down for the full recipe):
- In a mixing bowl cream the butter and sugar together, with an electric mixer or a stand mixer.
- Next add the eggs, pumpkin, and the vanilla extract, and mix until combined.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg.
- Then add the dry ingredients alternating with the milk.
- Gently stir in the chocolate chips.
- Divide the batter evenly and place into the 2 prepared pans. Bake at 350 degrees for about 50-60 minutes.
- Allow the bread to rest in the pan for about 10 minutes, then remove the bread from the pan onto a wire rack and allow the bread to cool before cutting it.
- You can also use mini loaf pans, and this recipe will make between 4-6 depending on how tall your pan is. Baking time will be around 25-35 minutes.
What Can I Add To My Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread?
- Walnuts
- Pecans (even toasted)
- Raisins
- Craisins
Can You Freeze Pumpkin Bread?
- Yes, this pumpkin bread freezes wonderfully!
- Quite often, I double the recipe so I can have a whole extra loaf to freeze.
- I also like to freeze individual slices so I can just pop one out of the freezer when someone wants a slice.
- Wrap the bread tightly in plastic wrap and place in an airtight container in the freezer.
- Pumpkin bread can be frozen for up to 2-3 months.
More Delicious Pumpkin Recipes:
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Baked French Toast
Three Ingredient Pumpkin Chip Cookies
Pumpkin Brownies With Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
Pumpkin Crepes with Pumpkin Filling
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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread is packed with vitamins and fiber. It is a moist quick bread made with pumpkin, and of course, chocolate chips.
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
45 minutes
Total Time
1 hour
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 (12 ounce) package chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Prepare 2 (8.5" x 4.5") loaf pans, by lining the bottom with parchment paper or by spraying with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a mixing bowl cream the butter and sugar together, with an electric mixer or a stand mixer.
- Next add the eggs, pumpkin, and the vanilla extract, and mix until combined.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg.
- Then add the dry ingredients alternating with the milk.
- Gently stir in the chocolate chips.
- Divide the batter evenly and place into the 2 prepared pans. Bake at 350 degrees until the center of the bread comes out clean when tested with a wooden pick or a cake tester. Usually about 50-60 minutes. You may want to start watching it at about 45 minutes, as some ovens are hotter than others.
- Allow the bread to rest in the pan for about 10 minutes, then remove the bread from the pan onto a wire rack and allow the bread to cool before cutting it.
- You can also use mini loaf pans, and this recipe will make between 4-6 depending on how tall your pan is. Baking time will be around 25-35 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Yield
20Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 208Total Fat 6gSaturated Fat 4gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 2gCholesterol 41mgSodium 263mgCarbohydrates 36gFiber 1gSugar 22gProtein 3g