I don't know if it's the change of weather, or just reading the recipe posts, but I'm in a baking mood. Actually, I LOVE to bake. I just don't do it much in the summer cause it's too hot.

Anyways...I was brousing recipes and I found this one. It looks so yummy, I think I'm going to make it this afternoon.

CHOCOLATE CHUNK PUMPKIN BREAD
Prep Time: 30 min
Total Time: 1 hr 30 min
Makes: 18 servings, 1 slice each



2 cups flour
2 tsp. CALUMET Baking Powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
2 eggs
1 cup mashed cooked fresh pumpkin
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup oil
6 squares BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate, coarsely chopped

PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices until well blended; set aside. Beat eggs, pumpkin, sugars, milk and oil in large bowl with wire whisk until well blended. Add dry ingredients; stir just until moistened. Stir in chopped chocolate.
POUR into greased 9x5-inch loaf pan.
BAKE 55 minutes to 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack. Cut into 18 (1/2-inch thick) slices to serve.

Enjoy!

OMG! My DH might love this one!! Thanks!

I've never used fresh pumpkin...all I know is canned...can this be used? If not, how might one obtain FRESH pumpkin short of scraping the guts outta one???

I went back and looked at the recipes, and a few of the comments about the bread...

"Although I used canned pumpkin and substituted 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips for the chopped chocolate, the bread turned out delicious. It is easy to prepare and stores well. The bread is moist, with just the right amount of spices and my whole family gave it high ratings."

It looks like you can use the canned pumpkin and it turns out just fine. A few people said the same thing.

That is exactly what I did....I doubled the recipie used one 15oz can of pumpkin, and I actually subsituted pumkin pie spice for the cinamon and nutmeg. It was delicious! 3/4 of the loaf is already gone from one session of eating LOL

Thanks for the recipie...it's a keeper

I had something like this in the teachers' lounge a couple of times last year. They baked it in a loaf and it was also baked and served in sheet cake form. Good either way.

Also, Lyndaslp of AFC has made a couple of pumpkin bread posts this year.

All types now: choc chip, banana, cranberry....... yummy