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Chocolate Swirl Pumpkin Bread
Author: Melissa Howell
Ingredients
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup butter slightly melted or softened
  • 2 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree you can buy it in the can or make your own
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1 tsp. ground cloves
  • 4 cups flour
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 cup melted chocolate chips Melt in a saucepan over low heat on the stove. If the melted chocolate is not easily pourable, add a squirt or two of non-stick cooking spray.
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease two large loaf pans.
  2. In a small bowl, mix the sour cream and baking soda. Set aside.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar.
  4. Add the eggs, pumpkin, and vanilla. Mix well, then add the sour cream/baking soda mixture.
  5. Add the salt, baking powder, nutmeg, and cloves. Mix well.
  6. Gradually add the flour and mix well.
  7. Add the chocolate chips and mix just until distributed throughout the batter.
  8. Pour the melted chocolate chips into the batter and gently fold in. If using a mixer, turn it on low for only a couple of seconds. You want there to be swirls of chocolate in the batter.
  9. Pour into the two prepared bread pans and bake for 55-65 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
  10. Cool on wire racks.