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Chocolate Pecan Pumpkin Bread
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Chocolate Pecan Pumpkin Bread

My Chocolate Pecan Pumpkin Bread recipe is what you’ve been waiting for all summer. Spicy and sweet with crunchy pecans and sweet little nuggets of chocolate nestled into moist and delicious pumpkin bread. As I write this the smell is driving me crazy, and of course, it’s taking 10 minutes longer in the oven than I had anticipated.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time1 hour 40 minutes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Bread, Chocolate, Dessert, Pecan, Pumpkin
Servings: 12
Calories: 376kcal

Equipment

  • Loaf Pan

Ingredients

  • 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter Room Temperature
  • 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 Teaspoon Salt
  • 2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1 Can Pumpkin Puree 15-Ounce Can
  • 2 Teaspoons Fresh Ginger Finely Grated
  • 2 Oranges Zest Only
  • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract or 1/2 Vanilla Bean, seeds scraped
  • 2 Teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
  • 3/4 Teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Ground Cloves
  • 2/3 Cup Dark Chocolate Chips
  • 2/3 Cup Chopped Pecans
  • Cooking Spray For the pan

Topping

  • 1/4 Cup Dark Chocolate Chips
  • 1/4 Cup Chopped Pecans

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325F, spray a 9 X 5 loaf pan
  • In an electric stand mixer with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar with the paddle until light and fluffy
  • Crack the eggs into a separate bowl, with the mixer off, add the eggs one at a time, paddling each until completely incorporated before adding the next
  • Add the pumpkin puree, salt, orange zest and ginger, paddle on low until completely incorporated
  • Sift together all the dry ingredients
  • Add the dark chocolate chips and chopped pecans, stir until completely incorporated
  • Place batter into the loaf pan, sprinkle the top with remaining dark chocolate chips and chopped pecans
  • Bake for approximately 1 hour 20 minutes, until a skewer inserted in the middle, comes out clean
  • ***I live at roughly 700 feet above sea level and used a convection oven. The amount of time it takes with your oven and climate may be different than my experience.
Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Pecan Pumpkin Bread
Amount Per Serving
Calories 376 Calories from Fat 171
% Daily Value*
Fat 19g29%
Saturated Fat 10g63%
Cholesterol 48mg16%
Sodium 223mg10%
Potassium 300mg9%
Carbohydrates 48g16%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 25g28%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin A 5837IU117%
Vitamin C 13mg16%
Calcium 93mg9%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.