Pumpkin chocolate Loaf

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Pumpkin flavored anything is ubiquitous this time of year. LB had to add to the obsession by sharing one of my oldest, favorite jesscipes. I made this as a newlywed, when I was just starting to spread my baking wings. There's an inherent homeyness to baking with pumpkin; it feels extra good. The aroma, the orange color, seeing pumpkins seasonally placed on doorsteps. Autumn at its best. This is a lovely gift to wrap and give as a hostess gift, or a wonderful breakfast treat to serve if you're the one hosting. This year, as thank you gifts to families hosting my children for an upcoming holiday, I'm sending baked goods. It's far less expensive and much more enjoyable than anything I might purchase in a store. I find the best wrapping tools at Michael's craft shop. The packaging options are fantastic for baked goods! Giving this pumpkin chocolate chip delight will surely bring smiles wider than a jack o lantern🎃🎃🎃. Carve out time to whip this up, and the good feelings will last you all week.

Love, Lady Blaga

Ingredients:

  • 1 ¾ cup of flour
  • 1 ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 ½ cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/3 cup whole milk
  • ¾ cup semi sweet chocolate chips
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Directions:

  • Heat your oven to 350 and butter a loaf pan.
  • Mix first five ingredients in a medium bowl with an electric mixer.  Beat until smooth.
  • Add sugar and then eggs. Then slowly add vanilla and pumpkin.
  • Beat dry ingredients into mixture alternately with milk.
  • Stir in chips and pour into pan.
  • Bake for 55 minutes.  Then cool on rack for 15 minutes until cool.  Enjoy!