Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread! Made with pumpkin puree and warm fall spices, sprinkled with chocolate chips. Great for an afternoon snack with coffee!

Photography Credit: Cindy Rahe

Confession: I am a late bloomer when it comes to my love for pumpkin.

My mom doesn’t really like pumpkin, so the only encounters that I had with it before adulthood were in the form of store-bought pumpkin pies in those crinkly aluminum tins topped with a dollop of partially frozen cool whip. Not exactly the tastiest introduction!



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A Favorite Pumpkin Treat

Maybe it was fate, but I discovered my love of baking around the same time that a certain coffee chain debuted pumpkin spice to the masses. The two things inevitably collided and a late love of pumpkin baked goods was born!

These days, I tend to prefer pumpkin cakes, cookies, and breads over custardy pumpkin treats (too many bad childhood memories!). This chocolate chip pumpkin bread is a favorite.

Moist Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

This is a super moist loaf with a bright orange, not-too-dense crumb. A sprinkle of mini chocolate chips in the batter creates a contrast between the sweet, tender crumb of the bread and almost bitter chocolate.

The barest hint of spice in the batter is amplified by the liberal coating of cinnamon sugar on top of the bread. This does double duty: it adds flavor and it turns into a crackly crust as the bread bakes (My tasters declared that as their favorite part.)

This bread keeps like a dream for at least a few days, wrapped well, on the countertop.

More Great Add-Ins for Pumpkin Bread

Try some of these other ideas instead of — or in addition to! — chocolate chips in your pumpkin bread:

Toasted, chopped nuts — walnuts, pecans, or hazelnuts

Butterscotch chips or cinnamon chips

Grated coconut — both mixed in and sprinkled over top

Chopped, fresh apples

Dried cranberries

Other Pumpkin Treats to Try!