Pumpkin Bread with Chocolate Chips

Did you know that the first pumpkin bread was made by Native American tribes and later adapted by European settlers? Since then, pumpkin has become a staple in American cuisine, and we are proud to carry on the tradition. Join us in discovering the endless possibilities of pumpkin!

Ingredients

2 large eggs

1 cup butter

8 oz can of pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie)

⅓cup buttermilk

½ cup white sugar

½ cup light brown sugar

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoons baking soda

½ teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoons salt

1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

½ teaspoon ground cloves

½ teaspoon of vanilla extract

1 cup chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease 9"x5" loaf pan.

In a mixing bowl combine sugars, butter, vanilla, buttermilk and eggs and mix well.

In a separate bowl combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.

Slowly add dry ingredients and puree to mixing bowl running hand mixer at a low speed.

Fold in ⅔ of the cholate chips into the bowl.

Transfer to prepared loaf pan sprinkling the remaining ⅓ of the chocolate chips on top of the bread.

Bake for approximately 60 to 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.