Description
Rich, moist, and full of fall flavor—this bread blends the warmth of pumpkin spice with deep cocoa and melty chocolate chips. The brown sugar frosting adds a caramel-like sweetness, making each slice taste like a cozy autumn hug. Perfect for dessert, breakfast, or gifting.
Ingredients
Bread:
1 ½ cups granulated sugar
1 ½ cups packed brown sugar
1 cup canola oil
4 large eggs
2 cups pumpkin puree
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp table salt
3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup dark cocoa powder
⅔ cup milk
3 cups chocolate chips
Frosting:
½ cup unsalted butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
4 tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 ½ cups powdered sugar
4 tbsp mini chocolate chips
Instructions
Preheat: Oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9×5-inch loaf pans.
Mix wet: In a large bowl, whisk sugars, oil, and eggs until smooth. Add pumpkin and mix well.
Mix dry: In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
Combine: Add dry ingredients to wet in batches, alternating with milk. Stir in chocolate chips.
Bake: Divide batter between pans. Bake 55–65 min or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
Make frosting: In a saucepan, melt butter with brown sugar. Stir in milk, bring to a gentle boil for 2 min. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla, then whisk in powdered sugar until smooth.
Frost & finish: Spread frosting over cooled loaves, sprinkle with mini chocolate chips. Let set before slicing.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
Nutrition
- Calories: 350 / Serving
- Sugar: 36g / Serving
- Fat: 17g / Serving
- Carbohydrates: 49g / Serving
- Fiber: 2g / Serving
- Protein: 4g / Serving