Sugar-Coated Chocolate Chunk Rum and Pumpkin Loaf

Name: Sugar-Coated Chocolate Chunk Rum and Pumpkin Loaf
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Ingredients: PUMPKIN LOAF; 3 1/2 c flour; 3 c brown sugar, dark; 4 eggs; 1 c vegetable oil; 1/2 c dark rum; 2 Tbsp vanilla; 1 can(s) pure pumpkin 15oz; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1 Tbsp cinnamon; 1 tsp nutmeg; 1 tsp ginger; 1 tsp salt; 1 pkg dark chocolate chunks; 1 pkg chocolate chips, mini; non-stick olive oil spray; flour for dusting; 2 Tbsp large grain, coarse sugar; 2 dash(es) cinnamon sugar; OPTIONAL RUM GLAZE; 2 c confectioners' sugar; 1/2 stick butter, unsalted, room temperature; 2 Tbsp dark rum; 2 Tbsp water

By Tiffany Bannworth
@MissAnubis

This is a lovely autumn recipe that I am quite fond of serving my husband. When cooking for children, just substitute rum extract for rum. Why not give a few loaves as gifts this season!

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Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

45 Min

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PUMPKIN LOAF
3 1/2 c

flour
3 c

brown sugar, dark
4

eggs
1 c

vegetable oil
1/2 c

dark rum
2 Tbsp

vanilla
1 can(s)

pure pumpkin 15oz
1 tsp

baking powder
1 1/2 tsp

baking soda
1 Tbsp

cinnamon
1 tsp

nutmeg
1 tsp

ginger
1 tsp

salt
1 pkg

dark chocolate chunks
1 pkg

chocolate chips, mini
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non-stick olive oil spray
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flour for dusting
2 Tbsp

large grain, coarse sugar
2 dash(es)

cinnamon sugar
OPTIONAL RUM GLAZE
2 c

confectioners' sugar
1/2 stick

butter, unsalted, room temperature
2 Tbsp

dark rum
2 Tbsp

water

How to Make Sugar-Coated Chocolate Chunk Rum and Pumpkin Loaf

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 325.
In a mixing bowl, beat sugar, oil, and vanilla for 3 minutes.
Add eggs, beat for additional minute.
Add the rest of the ingredients save chocolate chunks and mini chips,large grain sugar, cinnamon sugar, flour for dusting, and non-stick spray. Beat until you get a nice, airy consistency.
Fold in chocolate chips.
Spray two loaf pans with non-stick spray and dust lightly with flour.
Pour half the batter in each pan. Sprinkle half the large grain sugar on each loaf, covering entire top. DO NOT STIR. Lightly sprinkle cinnamon sugar over top, as well. The top will get a nice, sweet crunch to it. Occasionally when the loaf top splits when it rises, you get a funny split. In these cases, I recommend the glaze.
Place in oven. Bake for approximately 50 minutes or until a piece of uncooked spaghetti stuck in the center, comes out clean.
Optional Rum Glaze directions.
Place all glaze ingredients in a mixing bowl and beat for 2 minutes.
Put glaze in squeeze bottle and squeeze in a zig zag formation over tops of loaves. You can just spoon it over in a whipping motion if no squeeze bottle is available.