Just when we think Spring has arrived in Iowa (70 on Monday), Mother Nature proves us wrong (8 inches of snow on Sunday). So, while I was wallowing in the turn of the weather, I decided to whip up a batch of my Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread for the boys and myself! It’s one we all enjoy because really…who doesn’t enjoy a warm sweet bread loaded with chocolate chips?!
Baking Up Goodness
There seems to be nothing like the smell of freshly baking bread in the oven when you’re dreading the impending snow storm! We all know there is nothing like snacking on a warm sweet bread straight from the oven either! There are probably hundreds of pumpkin chocolate chip bread recipes and while mine is nothing unique and there is nothing that sets it aside from the others, it’s pretty dang good, a classic, and super easy to throw together!
The Recipe
- 3 1/2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 cups pureed pumpkin
- 1 cup oil
- 2/3 cup water
- 4 eggs
- chocolate chips
- In a large bowl, mix together all the dry ingredients.
- In another bowl, mix together the wet ingredients thoroughly
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing thoroughly .
- Add in the amount of chocolate chips to fit your liking.
Cook’s Notes
This recipe is so versatile and it makes a lot! You can bake it into several loaves, muffins, bars (with some cream cheese frosting of course) or muffin tops!
This batch made a dozen muffin tops (the favorite of the boys) and two loaves of bread! Over half of the muffin tops were devoured that day and T has been eating the bread for breakfast all week! This sweet bread does freeze well too and although I put one of the two loves in the freezer, it’s already been taken out and consumed!
Somehow I have a feeling another batch is coming soon! At least I think that’s what M was hinting at when he said the other day, “Katy, those muffins were really good, I liked those…” 😉
Yum! That’s one good thing about snow isn’t it- baking or cooking together and having a cozy family time! But I am still,ready for spring!
I’m s ready for spring too!
It looks delicious, Katy! Warm bread is the best especially in the winter.
Absolutely! Thanks for stopping by!