Description
This Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread is a moist, sweet, and warmly spiced treat with melty chocolate chips in every bite. Perfect for fall or anytime you crave a cozy baked good, it comes together easily with simple pantry ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
- ½ cup vegetable oil (or melted butter)
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (plus more for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Set your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease or line a 9×5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, oil, eggs, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and pumpkin pie spice until evenly mixed.
- Combine Wet and Dry: Slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture. Stir just until combined—do not overmix.
- Fold in Chocolate Chips: Gently fold in the chocolate chips, saving a few to sprinkle on top of the loaf before baking.
- Pour and Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared pan and top with reserved chocolate chips. Bake for 55–65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with just a few moist crumbs.
- Cool and Serve: Let the bread cool in the pan for 10–15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
For added texture, mix in ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans. To make it vegan, replace eggs with flax eggs and use dairy-free chocolate chips. Store leftovers wrapped at room temperature for 2–3 days or freeze slices individually for easy snacking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 19g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg