Description
Cozy Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread is a moist and flavorful treat that combines the warm spices of pumpkin and cinnamon with rich chocolate chips throughout the bread. It offers a perfect balance of sweetness and spice making it an ideal comfort food for cool autumn days or anytime you want a delightful snack. The texture is soft and tender with a slightly crisp crust providing a wonderful contrast in every bite. This bread brings a cozy and inviting aroma filling your kitchen and is perfect for sharing with family and friends or enjoying with a cup of coffee or tea
Ingredients
From ½ cup ripe mashed bananas
15 oz pumpkin puree (canned or homemade, excess water removed)
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 ¼ cups flour, spooned, leveled, and sifted
1 tsp baking powder, sifted with flour
½ tsp baking soda, sifted with baking powder
¼ tsp ground ginger
1 tsp pumpkin spice
1 tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp salt
¾ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
½ cup white granulated sugar
½ cup brown sugar
1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
¾ cup chocolate chips, divided (reserve ¼ cup for topping)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan or line it with parchment paper and set aside.
Using a mixer on low speed, beat the eggs. Add the butter, white sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract, mashed bananas, and pumpkin puree. Mix again until well combined.
In a separate bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Add the ground ginger, pumpkin spice, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg to the flour mixture, stirring to combine.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix on low speed just until combined.
Fold in ½ cup of the chocolate chips gently using a spatula.
Spoon the batter into the prepared loaf pan and gently tap or shake the pan to release any air bubbles. Sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup of chocolate chips evenly on top.
Bake at 350°F for 55 minutes. Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 15 minutes before removing it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Avoid overmixing the batter to keep the bread tender
Check doneness with a toothpick before removing from oven
Allow bread to cool completely for best slicing
Store wrapped to maintain moisture and freshness
Use room temperature ingredients to ensure even baking
- Prep Time: 25
- Cook Time: 55
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 620