Ingredients
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- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 2 cups canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
- ⅔ cup brown sugar
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup applesauce OR canola oil
- 3 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips (reserve a couple tablespoons for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare two 8×4 inch loaf pans.
- Whisk together flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and pumpkin pie spice.
- In a separate bowl, combine pumpkin, brown sugar, granulated sugar, applesauce or oil, eggs, and vanilla.
- Mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients, stirring gently.
- Fold in chocolate chips, reserving some mini chips for topping.
- Divide batter into prepared pans and bake for 50 to 55 minutes.
- Let cool for 10 minutes in pans, then transfer to a wire rack to cool fully.
Notes
Use room temperature eggs for better mixing.
Avoid overmixing to maintain a light texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg