Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread Recipe

A platter of sliced chocolate chip pumpkin bread.

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread Recipe

My easy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread recipe is packed with warm spices and melty chocolate chips, and stirs together without a mixer. It's perfect if you want to make something special for houseguests, bake a sweet, pre-made breakfast treat, or just want to fill your house with the warm, cozy aroma of autumn!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1 20

Total Time 1 30

Servings servings / 1 (9x5-inch) loaf

Calories 507kcal

Author John Kanell

Equipment

9x5 inch loaf pan

Ingredients

1¾ cups all-purpose flour (210g)
1¼ teaspoons baking soda
1¾ teaspoons cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips plus more for sprinkling (175g)
1 (15-ounce/425g) can pumpkin puree
⅔ cup packed light or dark brown sugar (147g)
½ cup granulated sugar (100g)
½ cup vegetable oil (120mL)
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan or spray with baking spray with flour. Line with parchment paper, letting excess hang over the sides.
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, salt, and nutmeg. Stir in the chocolate chips until well-coated in flour.
In another medium bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, sugars, oil, eggs, and vanilla until smooth. Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and stir together just until combined.
Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle the top with more chocolate chips if desired.
Bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs. You can cover the loaf loosely with foil after 1 hour of baking to prevent the top from getting too brown, if desired. Let the bread cool completely in the pan before removing and slicing.

Notes

If you prefer a warm slice of pumpkin bread with gooey chocolate chips, you can remove the loaf from the pan after cooling it for just 30 minutes. Allowing the loaf some time to cool is important because if you cut into a hot loaf of bread, you will smash the crumbs and change the texture of the bread. It will also release steam, and the cut area will dry out very quickly.
The slices are delicious served with a spread of honey butter or Nutella!

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