Description
Moist, warmly spiced, and studded with melty chocolate chips, this Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread is the ultimate fall comfort bake. It’s an easy recipe perfect for quick breakfast ideas, cozy snacks, and dessert spreads. Whether you’re after an easy dinner treat or a healthy-ish indulgence, this loaf brings rich pumpkin flavor with sweet chocolate balance—making it a go-to food idea all season long.
Ingredients
1 cup pumpkin puree
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup neutral oil (vegetable or canola)
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (divided)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, brown sugar, granulated sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.
3. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
5. Fold in 3/4 cup of the chocolate chips gently.
6. Pour the batter into the loaf pan and smooth the top.
7. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips evenly on top.
8. Bake for 55-65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean.
9. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Be sure to use pure pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling.
To test doneness, insert a toothpick near the center—moist crumbs are fine, but not wet batter.
This bread freezes well; wrap tightly and store up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 265
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: pumpkin chocolate chip bread, easy pumpkin bread, fall baking