Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

As you all may know by now, Joe has been out of town all week and comes home on Friday. I had to be sure to get my baking in--as he hates it when I bake when hes home (because he always wants to eat it!). I've been so busy with house projects this week--today was literally the only day I could get some baking in--so I made this pumpkin chocolate chip bread and an apple butter (NOT to be eaten together!). I'll post the recipe for the apple butter tomorrow, but this pumpkin loaf was SO quick and easy to make--and it DOESN'T have 3 cups of sugar in it!

Ingredients:

1 cup of pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie mix)

1 tsp. of vanilla

3 eggs

1/4 cup of sour cream

3/4 cup of vegetable oil

1 2/3 cups of flour

1 cup of sugar

1/2 tsp. of salt

1/2 tsp. of baking powder

1/2 tsp. of baking soda

1 cup + 1/4 cup of chocolate chips, divided

Separately mix the wet and dry ingredients together, then combine.

Toss in the chocolate chips

Pour into loaf pan then sprinkle remaining chocolate chips on top

Bake then enjoy!

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350* degrees. Grease and flour loaf pan and set aside.

2. In large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt TWICE.

3. In a medium bowl, combine the pumpkin, eggs, oil, vanilla, and sour cream until smooth. 

4. Make a well in the flour mixture and pour in the wet ingredients. Whisk together until smooth. 

5. Fold in 1 cup of chocolate chips.

6. Pour into prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of chocolate chips on top. 

7. Bake 60-75 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. 

8. Cool in pan on a wore rack for 20 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy!