Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread

I make this recipe during the holidays. It is moist, and freezes well! I bake them in coffee cans, and wrap them in colored cellophane to give as gifts.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 210 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 3 cups white sugar
• 4 large eggs eggs
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• ⅔ cup water
• 1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
• 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 1 pound size coffee cans, or three 9x5 inch loaf pans.

Step 2

In a large bowl, combine sugar, pumpkin, oil, water, and eggs. Beat until smooth. Blend in flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt. Fold in chocolate chips and nuts. Fill cans 1/2 to 3/4 full.

Step 3

Bake for 1 hour, or until an inserted knife comes out clean. Cool on wire racks before removing from cans or pans.