Easy Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread for Cozy Mornings

Pumpkin chocolate

Make your kitchen smell like fall with a sweet loaf of pumpkin bread full of chocolate chips. A warm slice goes great with coffee or a cup of milk.

Active time: 10 minutes | Total time: 55 minutes

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1/4 cups all‑purpose flour
  • 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice (or 1 tsp cinnamon and ½ tsp nutmeg)
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease an 8‑by‑4‑inch loaf pan.
  2. In a big bowl, mix sugar, pumpkin, oil, water, and egg until smooth.
  3. Add flour, spice mix, baking soda, and salt. Stir just until the flour disappears.
  4. Fold in the chocolate chips.
  5. Pour the batter into the pan and bake 50–60 minutes. A knife in the center should come out clean.
  6. Let the bread cool, then cut into six pieces.

Servings: 6 (about 100 g each)

Nutrition per serving: 381 calories, 16 g fat, 58 g carbs, 5 g protein, 3 g fiber.