This pumpkin chocolate chip bread is a tender loaf of lightly spiced bread made with pumpkin puree and plenty of chocolate chips. A one bowl recipe that takes just minutes to put together!
Pumpkin bread is a classic fall treat, and this version is simple to make and loaded with chocolate flavor. If you love pumpkin as much as I do, you also need to try my pumpkin dump cake and pumpkin fluff dip.
When the weather starts to turn cooler, there’s nothing better than a slice of pumpkin chocolate chip bread with a cup of tea. This pumpkin bread is so easy to make, and it only uses one bowl which cuts down on the dirty dishes. The hardest part is waiting for the bread to cool so that you can cut it!
How do you make pumpkin chocolate chip bread?
This is a basic recipe of flour, baking soda, spices, eggs, sugar, vegetable oil and pumpkin puree. Everything gets mixed together, along with a generous amount of chocolate chips, then the bread is baked to golden brown perfection.
Tips for pumpkin chocolate chip bread
- You can use semisweet, milk, or even white chocolate chips.
- Toss your chocolate chips in a bit of flour before you add them to the batter, that way they won’t sink to the bottom of the loaf.
- I like to decorate the top of my bread with more chocolate chips. If you decide to go that route, you’ll need to wait for the bread to cool before you turn it out of the loaf pan so that the chocolate chips will have time to set up and won’t smear. Run a knife along the sides of the pan while the bread is still warm, and you shouldn’t have any trouble inverting the pan later.
What spices are in pumpkin bread?
I find it easiest to use pumpkin pie spice in my pumpkin chocolate chip bread. If you don’t have pumpkin pie spice, mix 3/4 teaspoon of cinnamon with small pinches of ginger, nutmeg, allspice and cloves.
Can you freeze pumpkin bread?
This pumpkin bread freezes beautifully! You can double the recipe to have a whole extra loaf to freeze, or freeze leftover slices of bread. Wrap the bread tightly in plastic wrap and place in a resealable bag in the freezer. Pumpkin bread can be frozen for up to 2 months.
My family goes crazy for this pumpkin bread, it’s moist, full of flavor and is so easy even my 7 year olds can make it! It’s the perfect dessert or after school snack.
More pumpkin delights
- Pumpkin Dump Cake
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Pumpkin Dip
- Pumpkin Bars
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour plus more for coating chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips divided use
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat an 8" x 4" loaf pan with cooking spray and line the bottom with parchment paper.
- Place the flour, pumpkin pie spice, salt and baking soda in a large bowl; whisk to combine.
- Add the sugar, pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, eggs and vanilla extract to the flour mixture. Stir until just combined.
- Toss 1 cup of the chocolate chips with 1 tablespoon flour. Stir the chocolate chips into the batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips over the top of the loaf.
- Bake for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes, then run a thin knife along the sides of the pan to loosen the bread.
- Let the bread cool in the pan, then invert, slice and serve.
Nutrition
Julie Watkins says
I made this bread last night. It is yummy! Don’t forget to add the eggs! It’s not listed in the directions, and I initially forgot until I had all the batter in the pans, and then had to dump it all back in the bowl to add the eggs. Might be nice to add that step in your instructions so others don’t make that same mistake. Thanks for the recipe!
Sara says
Thanks for pointing that out, I fixed it!
Becca Wilson says
This looks like it would be such a great treat. I have never made pumpkin bread with chocolate chips before but am definitely trying it.
Vikrant Nimbalkar says
You know i am already hungry & you have posted tempting pictures. I am gonna try it right now luckily i have all ingredients we need.
Brittany Vantrease says
This looks amazing! I have a pumpkin bars recipe that my family likes and my husband mocked me for adding chocolate chips to a small part of it, wondering why I would ruin it, but he just doesn’t know how much better chocolate makes everything. This recipe tops that!
London Mumma says
Now this looks so tasty, could eat the whole thing all to myself.
Shannon says
Oh my goodness this looks delicious !!
Laurie Gannon says
I absolutely love pumpkin bread with chocolate chips in the fall. Or pumpkin chocolate chip muffins. Also the ability to freeze the bread just makes the pumpkin love last a little longer. 🙂