Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

We simply love this chocolate chip pumpkin bread recipe. It is easy to make and it ALWAYS comes out perfect. This is a great recipe to get the kids involved because it is so easy to do. You can make it with chocolate chips, a chocolate glaze, or both! Just a few simple ingredients stirred together and you are done. No need to get out mixers or dirty any appliances, this can all be done with a mixing spoon and some measuring cups!

Ingredients for Homemade Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

Sweet and savory pumpkin bread recipe is a lot like pumpkin muffins just not in a loaf pan. Same great flavor and fall spices! This bread is simple to make and so easy to make a variety of flavors.

All purpose flour – It is best to sift your flour ahead of time. You can do this by using a whisk or a sifter. Baking soda and salt – Mix the dry ingredients together in a large bowl. The combination of baking soda and salt will help rise and create the dome on top. Cinnamon – A sweet and spicy seasoning. Nutmeg – Fall favorite seasoning that blends well with pumpkin. You can even add in ginger and cloves along with it! Pumpkin – You will want pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie filling. There is a difference in taste and texture. Brown sugar – Add all the sweetness with brown sugar! Buttermilk – I used a low fat buttermilk but regular buttermilk works well too. Egg – A quick tip, when baking with eggs, leave your eggs out to room temperature. It helps with baking in the oven. Mini Chocolate chips – semi-sweet, milk chocolate, or dark chocolate chips. You can even try it with white chocolate chips! Canola oil – Most people like vegetable oil but this canola oil sets this pumpkin bread apart!

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

A ½ a cup of mini chocolate chips turns plain pumpkin bread into even more of a treat. How is it that pumpkin and chocolate taste so good together? You can use regular semi-sweet chocolate chips, but the mini semi-sweet chocolate chips seem to distribute through the bread easier and give a little chocolate taste to every bite.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread with Chocolate Glaze

Now we are talking! The chocolate glaze makes this pumpkin bread a rich dessert. The glaze is only two ingredients – chocolate chips with just enough oil to thin it just a enough to drizzle it over the bread. For those who love chocolate, the glaze gives this pumpkin bread an extra fancy touch!

Plain Pumpkin Bread

No chocolate chips? This pumpkin bread can be made with or without them! You don’t have to make any changes to the recipe, all you have to do is leave out the chocolate chips!

Healthy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

If you want to make this slightly healthier, you can use coconut oil instead of canola oil. It will still turn out great! You use so little oil in this recipe, you will hardly even notice a difference. You can also make this with dark chocolate chips (my favorite way, actually) to get a deeper chocolate flavor. Feel free to double the chocolate chips if you are feeling rebellious (I may or may not do that every time).

Gluten Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

Celiacs and those with gluten allergies, rejoice! Because this has so little flour, it is EASY to make gluten free and have it still taste like the original. See the picture above? This Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread was made with gluten free baking flour. The great thing about this GF bread is you can not tell the difference between the two loaves. You can use any 1:1 flour substitute but my FAVORITE mix (by far) is this gluten free flour. This is the powder mix I used for the GF version of this pumpkin chocolate chip bread and it is amazing.

Tips and Variations for Pumpkin Quick Bread

Get ready to slice into your favorite pumpkin bread loaf. Create and bake your favorite fall bread. Add in nuts, chocolate, or make it gluten free. The possibilities are endless!

Butter – You will see there is no butter in the ingredients but you can brush your loaf pans with soft butter, then sprinkle flour around the loaf pan until it is covered or add parchment paper to cover the pan. This will help your quick bread fall out of the pan without sticking to the sides. Nuts – Pecans and walnuts are always baking favorite and add that extra texture to the bread. Oil – Switch the oil to vegetable oil, olive oil, or even melted coconut oil. Seasoning – If you want more flavor dimensions, leave out the other spices and use pumpkin pie spice mix instead. If you don’t have a jar on hand you can make your own pumpkin spice mix using our easy recipe! Vanilla extract – There is something about vanilla that just needs to be added when baking. One teaspoon in the batter will enhance the flavor just enough to make this the best pumpkin bread recipe!

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Storing and Freezing Pumpkin Quick Bread

Refrigerator – It is not necessary to refrigerate your pumpkin bread. It will last a day or two longer staying in the cooler temperature though. Freezer – If you are hoping to make a batch of pumpkin bread and then freeze it, let the bread cool on a wire rack. Once it is cooled, wrap the bread in plastic wrap and then again with aluminum foil. Place in an airtight container or in a ziplock bag. Label the container or bag and your bread will last in the freezer for about one year.