Wanted: A delicious, make-ahead bread that can be served just as easily on Thanksgiving morning as it can for Thanksgiving dessert. This Easy, Moist, Pumpkin Bread With Chocolate Chips is IT!
You know the drill - for weeks you worry about the Thanksgiving meal. Turkey: check. Sides: check. Pies: check. But when you finally hit the snooze button for the last time on Thursday morning, panic sets in as you realize that you have planned absolutely nothing for breakfast.
Let's be real - Thanksgiving dinner is definitely the star today. But still, it's nice to have something sort of special to start this day off right, especially if you have guests in town. And, on a day like today, where you'll be using every last gadget, oven, and resource your kitchen has to offer, it has to be easy.
Enter this easy, extra moist pumpkin chocolate chip bread recipe. Easy to whip up, even the night before, and totally starts setting the mood for Thanksgiving dinner with that delicious warm pumpkiny taste. And, did I mention, this sweet bread can also double as a dessert after the big meal if you wish? Seriously - the best pumpkin bread recipe ever!! (And if you're looking for a more cake-like consistency for dessert, give this Pumpkin Pound Cake a try - super delicious and totally gorgeous!)
How To Make Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
This pumpkin bread is a basic quick bread recipe that requires minimal prep work and cooks in about an hour. This recipe makes 2 loaves.
- Mix your wet ingredients. Start by creaming the sugar and butter together, then add in the eggs, pumpkin, vanilla, and milk and mix well.
- Mix your dry ingredients. In a large bowl, add the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg. (You can also whip up a batch of pumpkin spice blend and just use about 3 tsps of it instead of the cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg. I love having a batch on hand for fall baking!)
- Combine your mixes. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Add the chocolate chips. Stir the chocolate chips into the batter, then pour the batter into your loaf pans. The dark chocolate chips add an extra decadent layer to this bread and pair great with the pumpkin.
- Bake. Bake the loaves at 350 degrees for about an hour, or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted.
So, there you go. Make this Easy Moist Pumpkin Bread With Chocolate Chips the night before, pair it with a pot of coffee, and Thanksgiving breakfast becomes one less headache you need to worry about. Check!
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Recipe
Easy Moist Pumpkin Bread With Chocolate Chips
Ingredients
- 1 ½ sticks unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 15 oz can pumpkin puree
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ cup milk
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 8 oz dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease 2 9x5 loaf pans.
- Cream your sugar and butter together with a hand mixer until well combined.
- Add the eggs, pumpkin, vanilla, and milk to the butter/sugar mixer and continue mixing until combined.
- In a separate, large bowl, mix the dry ingredients together (flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg).
- Slowly, add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Fold the chocolate chips into the batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pans and bake at 350 degrees for about an hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the bread to cool for a few minutes in the pan before removing the loaves.
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Nancy says
This recipe is perfect for a fall treat. Delicious!
Sarah Jenkins says
Thanks! So glad you liked it!
Noomi says
This was indeed easy! I made it for a new mom and she was thrilled. I had a bit, too, and the bread was perfectly moist and so full of flavor. Yum! Thanks so much.
Sarah Jenkins says
Thanks Noomi!
Bella says
I literally ate almost half the loaf yesterday while decorating for fall, it was that good and really got me into the spirit. I loved that it was easy and turned out just like yours. Will definitely make again.
Sarah Jenkins says
So glad you liked it Bella!
Chrissy says
After I made this marvelous pumpkin bread the whole house was filled with such a delicious aroma I couldn't wait to slice into it. I loved how sweet and moist it turned out, I'd like to tinker around with it next time and maybe add some chopped nuts...can't wait.
Sarah Jenkins says
Oooh- let me know how it turns out with the nuts!
Rose says
I couldn't wait to start fall baking! This pumpkin bread turned out moist and delicious.
Sarah Jenkins says
Thanks Rose!
Delaney says
This was the first recipe I've made combining pumpkin and chocolate and I am now a fan of the flavor combo. The whole recipe was super easy to make and it had the right amount of pumpkin flavor.
Sarah Jenkins says
Right? Love the combo!