Make this mouth-watering pumpkin bread to serve with breakfast or as an after-school snack. You only need one bowl, so clean up is a breeze! Your kids will be happy, and your home will smell amazing!
½cupchocolate chipssemi-sweet, dark chocolate, or some of each
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325° Fahrenheit.
Place all wet ingredients in a medium mixing bowl and whisk well.
1 cup pumpkin, ½ cup maple syrup, ¼ cup olive oil, ⅓ cup water, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla
Add baking soda, salt, and spices. Stir.
1 teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon ground ginger, ¼ teaspoon nutmeg, ¼ teaspoon cloves, ½ teaspoon salt
Add flour and stir until just incorporated. The batter will be lumpy.
1¾ cup white whole wheat flour
Fold in chocolate chips, if using.
½ cup chocolate chips
Bake in the oven at 325°F for one hour. This bread may need an additional five minutes in the oven. It is done when a toothpick comes out clean.
Let cool before slicing to serve.
Notes
Use the 'scoop and sweep' method for measuring flour for this recipe. Do not use a packed cup of flour. Use a spoon to put flour in a measuring cup then level it off with the flat end of a knife.Chocolate chips can be left out or replaced with raisins or walnuts.Let the pumpkin bread cool completely before serving.