Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
This Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread combines creamy pumpkin puree with both butter and canola oil for a moist texture, studded with semi sweet chocolate chips for bursts of sweetness. It’s a loaf baked to a tender crumb with a soft crust, ideal for autumn or whenever pumpkin flavors call. The mix of ingredients and gentle baking allows for a bread that slices easily and offers a pleasing balance of pumpkin earthiness and chocolate richness.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter softened, salted
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 large egg at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease light colored loaf pan (8 1/2" x 4 1/2" x 2 3/4” high) with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix oil, butter and, sugar until well combined. Stir in eggs, vanilla and, pumpkin until smooth.
- Gently stir in dry ingredients and buttermilk until it's uniform batter has formed. Scrape sides to ensure no lumps are present. Stir in 3/4 cup chocolate chips. Pour into prepared pan and top with remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips.
- Bake for 50 to 60 minutes in the lower half of the oven until completely baked. Remove from oven and cool at least 15 minutes before removing from pan. Slice and serve.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 303
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 303kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 42mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 150mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 174mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 1770IU | 35% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.