Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread is a popular quick bread for a reason. It’s easy-to-make, loaded with flavor, and has a pretty orange color—the perfect fall recipe.
This Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread is my family’s favorite quick bread. It’s moist and tender and sweet and delicious. It makes a great after-school snack, and it’s sweet enough to serve for dessert. We even like to eat a slice or two for breakfast.
I’ve tweaked the recipe until I got it just right. The batter is thick so the chocolate chips don’t settle to the bottom of the bread.
You can make the bread in standard loaf pans, but I like to use mini pans. Then you can give one or two loaves away or put a couple loaves in the freezer for another day.
I also like to portion out the batter using a scoop. The scoop shown above is a Vollrath Size 16 scoop. It’s the perfect size for muffins and cupcakes. Four scoops is just the right amount for the mini loaves.
It’s best if you wait until the bread is completely cooled before slicing it, but if you can’t wait, be careful because the chocolate chips will be hot.
Like most quick breads, this Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread is even more moist and tender the next day.
When I originally posted this recipe, I had made it and my Snickerdoodle Bread for the Food Bloggers Great American Bake Sale. It was fun to meet up with some of my fun food blogging friends, taste some of their yummy baked goods, and raise money for Share Our Strength at the same time.
Maria wrote a nice recap of the Bake Sale on Two Peas and Their Pod. Above is the original picture of my bread all dressed up and ready for the party Bake Sale.
I hope you’ll give this Pumpkin Chocolate Chip quick bread a try—it’s perfect for fall! Let me know what you think.
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup butter, soften
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 16 oz can of pure pumpkin
- 1 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° and spray two medium loaf pans with nonstick cooking spray, or four/five mini loaf pans (5 3/4 x 3 1/4 x 2 1/4. Don't fill more than 2/3 full.)
- In a medium bowl, mix the flour, spices, salt, baking soda, and baking powder and set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer cream the butter and the sugar until fluffy, about two minutes. Add eggs one at a time mixing well after each addition. Add the pumpkin and combine well. Add the dry ingredients stirring until just combined.
- Spoon batter into prepared pans. Bake side-by-side for about one hour or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. (Bake 35-40 minutes for the mini loaves.)
Notes
Substitute 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon plus 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg and 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves for 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice.
I didn't get to the bake sale until later, so I missed all of your bread! I'll have to make some now!
This looks delicious Barbara – I've been craving pumpkin since the fall – gives me a reason to make some 🙂
Sounds so exciting! It is great to meet friends and make charity at the same time…
Some customers will come back for more, it is a sure thing !
Sawadee from Bangkok,
Kris
It looks delicious! Pumpkin is one of my favorites!
Ooo, stop tempting me with pumpkin! I am trying to wait until fall! I don't think I can do it – you've convinced me!! 🙂
xxMK
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Yummy. I was looking for this recipe. This is a delicious bread that all will enjoy.
Yummy. I was looking for this recipe. This is a delicious bread that all will enjoy.
This bread has all the characteristics I adore pumpkin, chocolaty and tender-licious 🙂
Have a great week!
Gera
i love how you package them all! So pretty! I'm sure the must be a winner and sold out since they look really delicious!
Your bread looks so pretty all wrapped up! This one looks like another winner — pumpkin and chocolate are a fantastic combo!
This is such a great combination and you always make what you look attractive. It must have been fun at the bake.
Sounds like so many bloggers had a wonderful time at the bake sale! I missed your post about the snickerdoodle bread, but I'm going to go back and check that out for sure. The pumpkin chocolate chip bread looks delicious!
Looks so perfect and tempting…
I love pumpkin bread but I think I'd love it with chocolate chips even more! xxx
Love the loaf. Love the color the pumpkin has rendered. Very vibrant and droolworthy!
Making this for sure! I love both pumpkin and chocolate, who doesn't? 🙂
lovely combo of ingredients…i would never have thought of pumpkin n choc together!
Your bread sold TOO Fast, I never got to taste it:( Thanks for your help with the bake sale. I always enjoy teaming up with you!
That looks great, the cakes look very impressive all wrapped up with their bows.
This is my all-time favorite bread – I even love it more than banana! Yum!