chocolate chip pumpkin bread

Bullhead City, AZ
Updated on Aug 24, 2011

I have been making this recipe for years. It makes wonderful gifts and freezes well. I bake mine in coffee cans, but you can use loaf pans or mini loaf pans for gifts. Wrap in colorful cellophane and tie with a pretty ribbon.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method ---
yield 3 loaves

Ingredients

  • 3 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 (14) can pumpkin
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 4 - eggs
  • 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 (6) ounce semi-sweet mini chocloate chips
  • 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

How To Make chocolate chip pumpkin bread

  • Step 1
    In large bowl, combine sugar, pumpkin, oil, water, and eggs; beat until smooth.
  • Step 2
    Blend in flour, spices, baking soda and salt.
  • Step 3
    Fold in chocolate chips and nuts.
  • Step 4
    Grease and flour 3 (1 lb.) coffee cans or 3 loaf pans. Fill cans 1/2-3/4 full.
  • Step 5
    Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until a knife when inserted comes out clean.
  • Step 6
    Cool on wire racks before removing from cans/pans.
  • Step 7
    Wrap in cellophane once completely cooled.
  • Step 8
    To freeze: wrap in cellophane, then foil and place in a ZipLoc freezer bag.

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