Description
Seasonal chocolate chip pumpkin bread delivers warm, comforting flavors perfect for autumn afternoons. Spiced with cinnamon and studded with rich chocolate chips, this easy loaf provides simple pleasure you’ll crave throughout fall’s crisp days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups (300 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp (5 ml) baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) pumpkin pie spice
- ½ cup (120 ml) vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup (240 g) pumpkin puree
- 1 ½ cups (300 g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (170 g) chocolate chips
- 1 ½ cups (180 g) powdered sugar
- 1–2 tbsps (15–30 ml) milk
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) maple syrup
- 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a 9×5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper, ensuring complete coverage.
- Dry Ingredients: Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and warm spices (cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves) into a medium bowl, creating a uniform spice blend.
- Wet Mixture: Whisk pumpkin puree, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vegetable oil, buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla extract in a large bowl until smooth and fully integrated.
- Batter Formation: Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture, stirring minimally to prevent toughening. Fold chocolate chips throughout the batter, ensuring even distribution.
- Baking Process: Pour batter into prepared pan, smoothing the surface. Bake for 55-65 minutes, rotating midway to ensure consistent browning. If top browns too quickly, cover loosely with aluminum foil.
- Cooling and Finishing: Test doneness with a toothpick – if it comes out clean, remove from oven. Let bread rest in pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Cool completely before drizzling with prepared glaze.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Gently fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients to maintain a tender, soft bread texture and avoid developing tough gluten strands.
- Check Baking Precision: Use an instant-read thermometer to confirm internal bread temperature reaches 200-205°F for perfect doneness without overbaking.
- Chocolate Chip Distribution: Lightly coat chocolate chips in flour before adding to batter to prevent sinking and ensure even chocolate spread throughout the loaf.
- Moisture Retention Trick: Store bread wrapped in plastic wrap or sealed container at room temperature for up to 4 days to maintain maximum moisture and freshness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 225
- Sugar: 37 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 55 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg