This light, fluffy chocolate pumpkin bread is a perfect breakfast treat or coffee companion. It’s simple to make for the whole family and packed with warm pumpkin spice flavors. Add chocolate chips or nuts to customize.
Why Make This Chocolate Pumpkin Bread
This pumpkin bread is foolproof and quick to prepare. The batter comes together in minutes, and you can tailor the mix-ins—chocolate chips and chopped walnuts work wonderfully. Kids and adults love its cozy pumpkin spice flavor that bakes into every slice.
The crumb is moist and tender, and the loaf pairs beautifully with a simple glaze or a smear of butter. The recipe can be made dairy-free when using plant-based milk and oil.
Ingredients Needed To Make This Recipe
All-purpose flour
Spices — cinnamon, ground clove, nutmeg, and ground ginger (or substitute 1 tbsp pumpkin spice)
Baking powder
Brown sugar
Granulated sugar
Coconut oil (or butter, olive oil, or avocado oil)
Almond milk (or any milk of choice)
Eggs
Vanilla extract
Pumpkin purée — canned or homemade
Chocolate chips — semi-sweet or milk (optional)
Steps To Make This Recipe
Step One. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, ground ginger, and salt. In a separate large bowl, whisk the eggs with white and brown sugars, oil, vanilla, milk, and pumpkin purée until smooth.
Step Two. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined—avoid overmixing. Fold in the chocolate chips if using. Pour the batter into a parchment-lined loaf pan and smooth the top.
Step Three. Bake on the center rack for 45–55 minutes. Ovens vary, so check the loaf at 45 minutes by inserting a toothpick into the center; it should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs. If needed, check every 5 minutes until done. Cool the bread completely in the pan before drizzling the icing or slicing.
Other Recipes To Try
- Brown Buttered Blondies
- Apple Cider Cupcakes
- Banana Bread Waffles
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Ingredients
- 1¾ cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground dried ginger
- ¼ tsp ground clove
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ½ cup white granulated sugar
- ¾ cup packed light brown sugar
- 1½ cup pumpkin purée
- ½ cup coconut oil
- ¼ cup almond milk
- ¾ cup semi sweet or milk chocolate chips
2 Ingredient Icing
- 1½ cup confectionery sugar
- 1 tsp almond milk
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350º. Whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, ginger, and salt. In a separate bowl, combine eggs, white and brown sugars, oil, vanilla, milk, and pumpkin purée.
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Fold the dry mixture into the wet ingredients until just combined. Gently stir in chocolate chips if using. Transfer batter to a parchment-lined loaf pan.
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Bake 45–55 minutes on the center rack. Check with a toothpick at 45 minutes; if it comes out clean, the loaf is done. Allow to cool completely before adding the icing and slicing.
Icing
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Whisk confectioners’ sugar with almond milk. If the icing is too thick, add additional milk ½ tsp at a time until you reach the desired consistency.
Notes
Olive oil or avocado oil can be substituted for coconut oil.
Any nut milk or dairy milk works in place of almond milk.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be used as an approximation.
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