Pumpkin Bread
1 3/4 Cup flour
1 tps baking soda
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground cloves
3/4 tsp salt
2 large eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 and 1/2 cups pumpkin puree (canned or fresh)
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup orange juice (or milk)
1-2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips (depending on how chocolaty you like yours)
Preheat oven to 350. Grease or spray loaf pans or mini loaf pans. Set aside. In large bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt together until combined. In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs, sugar, brown sugar together until combined. Whisk in the pumpkin, oil, and orange juice. Pour these wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently mix together using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon. There will be a few lumps. Do not overmix. Gently fold in the chocolate chips.
Pour the batter into the prepared 2 loaf pans. Bake for 55-65 minutes and 30-40 for mini loafs. Check the center of bread with a toothpick, if it comes out with only a few small moist crumbs it is done. Cool bread completely in pan.
Can be frozen up to 3 months. Thaw in refrigerator overnight and bring to room temp before baking. EnJOY!
