Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Loaf

A soft and moist pumpkin spice loaf filled with rich chocolate chips and a crunchy top. The perfect dessert for Fall!

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: dessert, fall dessert, pumpkin dessert

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 1 30

Inactive Time: 30

Total Time: 2 15

Servings: slices

Calories: 657kcal

Equipment

1 (9x5) loaf pan
Parchment paper
1 Small or medium mixing bowl
1 Large mixing bowl
Electric mixer or stand mixer with a paddle attachment

Ingredients

2 ½ cups flour spooned and leveled
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
¾ cup oil
¾ cup granulated sugar
1 cup light brown sugar packed
1 15-ounce can pumpkin puree
2 large eggs room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9x5 loaf pan with cooking spray and line it with a small piece of parchment paper. Set the pan aside.
Whisk the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, salt, and baking soda together in a small or medium bowl.
In a separate large mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to combine the oil, sugar, and light brown sugar until it’s fluffy. Mix in the pumpkin puree, then add the eggs and vanilla extract and continue mixing until the eggs are just mixed.
Pour in the dry ingredients and blend until everything is well-mixed. Fold in the chocolate chips, then pour the batter into the greased loaf pan until the pan is ¾ full or about 1 inch from the top of the pan. Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until a thin knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Let the bread rest for 20-30 minutes before slicing and serving.

Notes

• Place the bread on the lowest rack in the oven to keep the top of the bread from browning too quickly.

• If the bread isn’t finished baking after an hour and a half, bake at 5-minute increments to keep it from over-baking.

• Using an electric mixer adds some air bubbles into the batter that will help give the bread a nice rise while it is baking, so I don’t recommend using a whisk to mix the batter.

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