Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread

My first try at pumpkin bread this year was a complete disaster. I don't know if it was me or the recipe I tried but the little loaves were like bricks, not only in texture, but in taste as well.  So, I set out to try again when I came across another recipe in a Quick Cooking magazine. The original recipe was submitted by Lora Stanley from Bennington, Kansas. While I don't know Lora, I thank her kindly for ending my search for a great pumpkin bread recipe. Try it for yourself!

3 cups all-purpose flour

2 tsp. ground cinnamon

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking soda

4 eggs

2 c. sugar

2 c. cooked or canned pumpkin

1 1/4 c. vegetable oil

1 1/2 c. semisweet chocolate chips

In a large bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, salt and baking soda. In another bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, pumpkin and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in chocolate chips.

Pour into two greased 8x4x2 in. loaf pans. Bake at 350 for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 min. before removing from pans to wire racks.

Yours for the making,

redhairwithfreckles