Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

Enjoy a slice (or maybe a few) of pumpkin chocolate chip bread this fall. This easy-to-make treat is sure to become a staple in your baking repertoire.

Ingredients for Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread

Here’s everything you’ll need to make this delightful pumpkin chocolate chip bread recipe:

• Sugar: This perfectly sweet recipe calls for a cup of white sugar per loaf.
• Pumpkin puree: Use store-bought pumpkin puree or puree your own pumpkin at home.
• Oil: Vegetable oil adds moisture without affecting the flavor. Substitutes include canola oil, butter, or applesauce.
• Eggs: Whole eggs add moisture, richness, and flavor. Plus, they help bind the batter together.
• Flour: All-purpose flour provides strength and structure.
• Spices: This cozy pumpkin bread is spiced with 1 tablespoon of cinnamon and nutmeg but you can add more or less to suit your taste.
• Baking soda: Baking soda acts as a leavener, which means it helps the pumpkin bread rise.
• Salt: A half teaspoon of salt per loaf doesn't sound like much, but trust us: You'll miss it if you skip it. Salt lends complexity while enhancing all the other flavors.
• Chocolate chips: Of course, you'll need semisweet chocolate chips. You could use milk or dark chocolate if you prefer.
• Nuts: This recipe calls for chopped walnuts, but pecans or almonds would also work well.

How to Prepare Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread

The complete, step-by-step instructions are below, but here’s a quick preview of the process when making this highly-rated chocolate chip pumpkin bread:

1. Prepare the batter: Using an electric mixer, beat together the sugar, pumpkin, oil, water, and eggs until smooth. Mix in the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt, then fold in the chocolate chips and nuts.
2. Bake the bread: Pour the batter into three prepared loaf pans. Bake in a preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.

How to Keep Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread Fresh

Let the bread cool completely. Wrap the loaves tightly in plastic wrap and store them at room temperature for up to five days, or in the fridge for up to one week.

Is Freezing Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread Possible?

Absolutely! To freeze pumpkin chocolate chip bread, wrap each loaf in a layer of storage wrap followed by a layer of aluminum foil. Be sure to label the loaves with the date and freeze for up to three months. To thaw, simply remove the wrapping and let the bread sit at room temperature.

Tips and Feedback from the Dinogo Community

"I've made this bread using both canned and fresh pumpkin puree," shares mcallen. "It turns out delicious either way."

"This recipe was so fun to make and it produced a lot of batter," says ssarahmm. "It took a little longer to bake because it was very moist, but it was totally worth it! I’ll definitely make this again. It’s a great way to use up extra cans of pumpkin in the pantry!"

"I've followed this recipe exactly as written, and it always turns out perfectly," says Jennifer Buller King. "My family and friends ask for it every Christmas because it's just that good. To make it a bit healthier, I've used half the sugar and swapped the oil for applesauce. It still turns out fantastic that way as well."

Editorial input by Corey Williams

Ingredients List

• 3 cups white sugar

• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree

• 4 large eggs

• 1 cup vegetable oil

• ⅔ cup water

• 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour

• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, or to taste

• 1 tablespoon ground nutmeg, or to taste

• 2 teaspoons baking soda

• 1 ½ teaspoons salt

• 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

• ½ cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

Start by gathering all your ingredients. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour three 9x5-inch loaf pans, or alternatively, three empty 16-ounce coffee tins.

In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, pumpkin, eggs, oil, and water. Beat with an electric mixer until the mixture is smooth. Stir in the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt until well incorporated.

Gently fold in the chocolate chips and nuts until evenly distributed.

Evenly divide the batter among the prepared loaf pans, filling them about halfway to three-quarters full.

Place the pans in the preheated oven and bake until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, approximately 1 hour.

Take the bread out of the oven and allow it to cool on wire racks before removing it from the pans. Enjoy your delicious bread!

Nutritional Information (per serving)