This delicious Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread is full of chocolate inside and on top. It is definitely the way to go when you kick off your pumpkin baking.
I cannot tell you how excited I am that it is now fall. Now I know the official first day of fall isn’t for a few more weeks, but I can’t wait that long.
So in my mind it is fall. Don’t burst my bubble!
This time of year is my absolute favorite time. I look forward to wearing jeans and sweatshirts, drinking hot chocolate and pumpkin lattes, going to bonfires and corn mazes, feeling the chilly air at night, and of course eating anything and everything pumpkin.
Now I have to tell you a secret. I did break into the pumpkin about 2 weeks ago.
I held out for as long as I possible could. But I started seeing so many pumpkin recipes pop up on pinterest and on my friend’s blogs. I just couldn’t wait any longer!!
My restraint for posting these recipes has lasted a little bit longer, but now that we are in September I’m not holding back any more.
So far I have made 4 recipes that I am so excited to share with you. Today you get some pumpkin bread. It is so great for eating with a hot steamy cup of coffee.
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
This pumpkin bread is one of my favorites. It is actually almost the same as the recipe I use for my Nutella Marshmallow Pumpkin Bread, but I wanted to simplify it a little bit. This bread if full of mini chocolate chips.
Now if you are thinking it is too much chocolate, go ahead and use half the amount. Honestly I adore chocolate and pumpkin together, so I go a little crazy with it.
But even with all this chocolate, the pumpkin flavor shines through!!!
Speaking of crazy? Check out the top of this pumpkin bread! As if the mini chips inside were not enough, I just had to make it pretty with a chocolate topping.
I can honestly say that this is absolutely the prettiest bread I have ever done.
The top does look a little hard, but it was seriously so easy to do.
My biggest tip for doing this is to make sure both chocolates are ready to go before you start to put it on the bread. Spoon the white chocolate into a plastic baggie and cut one tip off.
Spoon the chocolate on top of the bread. Go ahead and get it to the edge, but try to keep from pushing it over.
As soon as you are done, grab that bag of white chocolate and drizzle it back and forth over the top from side to side. Then immediately use a toothpick to drag it through the chocolate end to end. Work quickly because the chocolate will start to set up.
All that is left to do is brew a cup of coffee and have a slice or two of this delicious Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread while you enjoy a nice fall day!
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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread recipe:
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
Pumpkin bread with chocolate chips and chocolate topping is a great way to enjoy the fall season.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup pumpkin
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 cup miniature chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 teaspoons shortening
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x5 loaf pan with nonstick spray.
- In a mixing bowl beat the sugars, oil, and eggs until creamy. Add the pumpkin and beat again.
- Sift together the baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and flour. Add to the pumpkin mixture alternately with the milk.
- Stir in the mini chocolate chips by hand.
- Spread the batter in pan. Bake for 70 minutes. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then flip out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Place the chocolate chips and 1 teaspoon shortening in a microwave safe bowl. Heat for 30 seconds. Stir and heat again for 15-20 seconds.
- Set aside and repeat with the white chips and remaining shortening. Spoon the melted white chips into a plastic baggie with one tip cut off.
- Spoon the melted chocolate chips on the top of the bread. Go to the edge, but be careful to not push the chocolate over.
- Immediately drizzle the white chocolate from side to side. Use a toothpick to draw lines from end to end. Work quickly before the chocolate sets up. Makes 1 loaf.
More great pumpkin recipes we love:
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Butterscotch Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Salted Caramel Butter Cream
This pumpkin bread is insanely gorgeous!! Do you have any detail pics of you doing the icing? I’m so afraid to mess it up!
Hi, Tara. I didn’t take any pictures of doing the chocolate because it sets so quickly, so I couldn’t stop to take pics. Let me set your mind at ease…it really is so easy to do. Just drizzle the two colors quickly and drag a toothpick through it. There is no right or wrong way to do it 🙂
Thank you for sharing! I would love to try some of these recipes! They look delicious!
Looks delish!! Can I substitute something else for the shortening?
The shortening is just to thin the chocolate out so it spreads easier. You could use butter in its place if you would like. I hope you enjoy the bread!
It’s so pretty! I love the chocolate on top! 🙂
This looks so delicious!!! Just one question- what kind of oil did you use?
I have some Pompeian grapeseed oil that I used for this bread. Really any oil would be fine though.
This loaf looks so perfect and pretty! Love the pretty design on top – an all that chocolate!!
Probably the most gorgeous bread I’ve ever seen! I can’t get past how gorgeous that top is. Bet it tastes amazing also! 🙂
WOW PUMPKIN AND CHOCOLATE WHAT A GREAT COMBINATION.
REGARDS
OLGA.
This looks amazing!!!! I’d almost hate to eat it! {almost but not quite!!!}
Love this! And the icing is beautiful!
HI! I would like to make this ahead of time, would it dry out the bread if I put it into the fridge to harden up the chocolate?
I think it would be fine to place it in the fridge to harden the chocolate. But I would cover it after the chocolate has hardened so it doesn’t dry out in the fridge.
I am just FLOORED by this! Amazing!
I’m so excited for fall too and LOVE all the pumpkin recipes I’ve been seeing! I’m a big fan of this one since it has chocolate inside AND on top!
I just had to write to tell you that I made this bread last night and….WOW!!! I had to stop myself from eating the batter so I could put it in the oven! I baked it for 65 minutes and it turned out perfect. The inside is moist without being gummy. I think what really makes this bread though is the chocolate/white chocolate swirl top. I put my bread in the refrigerator overnight, which gave the top a slight crunch when biting into a slice. Perfect with a warm cup of coffee on a cool morning. Thank you for this wonderful recipe! It is one that I’m sure I’ll make time and time again!
I am so glad you let me know how much you enjoyed the bread! It is definitely a favorite around here every fall too! What a great idea to refrigerate it so the chocolate has a “crunch”…I can just imagine how good that is with a cup of hot coffee!!!
Oh my gosh! This looks wonderful! It’s hard to think about fall when it’s supposed to be 97 here tomorrow. But I pinned this for when it starts to get colder. Thanks for the tips on doing the chocolate on top. It’s gorgeous!!!
Thank you so much Erin!! We’re supposed to have a hot day tomorrow, and then right back to the Fall-ish weather, so I’m happy about that! Let me know what you think of this bread if you make it!! 😉
this is the most gorgeous bread i have ever seen! how am i already sure mine wouldn’t look like that…haha
Thank you so much Deonna!!! I’m sure yours would look just like this!! Seriously, it was SO easy!! 😉
That bread is absolutely gorgeous and looks SO good! Definitely pinning this for later 🙂
Thank you so much Bethany!! 😉
Jocelyn, this bread is beautiful!! I love the swirls on top. I can never resist pumpkin and chocolate together. Yum!
Thank you Sally!! I can’t resist choc and pumpkin together either…it’s a close second to choc and peanut butter! 😉
This looks absolutely delicious! I love pumpkin recipes of any kind so I will definitely have to give this one a try! I am your newest follower from the Strut Your Stuff link party. I hope you will stop by my page and take a look!
-Amy
Thank you Amy!! Thank you for following me!! I heart getting new followers! I’ll be by to check out your page for sure! 😉
looks fantastically delicious and I love THAT icing!
Thank you so much Diane!! 😉
I am going to have to try the pumpkin chocolate chip bread! My nieces are pumpkin bread fanatics…I know they’ll love it! Thank you for sharing!
Yay!!! Anyone who loves pumpkin and chocolate will go nuts over this!! 😉 Thanks Emily!
Found you over at the linkup on thegirlcreative.com… this looks so gorgeous! Can’t wait to try it! We’re going to see if we can sub out some gluten free flour…. so excited!
Thank you so much Brittany!! I’m sure it will taste just as awesome gluten free!!
That truly is one pretty loaf! I love Pumpkin Season and need to make this bread!
Thank you so much Mandy!! Yes, you need this bread!! It just screams Fall…at least it did to me! 😉
This is gorgeous, Jocelyn! And I’m sure it tastes as yummy as it looks. I love chocolate chip pumpkin bread, but I never would have thought to fancy it up like this! Thanks for the inspiration… 🙂
Thank you Samantha!! It seriously probably tasted better than it looks!! I promise!! 😉 No problem girl!
Oh Honey – you did ONE.FINE.JOB! frosting that yummy looking bread. I am so impressed.
Thank you so very much!! It was just begging to be frosted!! 😉
Is there anything I can use to replace the shortening with? I never have that in the house as I don’t cook or bake with it. Thank you!
You could use real butter in place of the shortening. It is just to thin the chocolate a little bit to melt and spread easier.
That’s what I was thinking. Thank you for replying! Can’t wait to give this a try.
First of all, I love pumpkin. Pumpkin bread… no brainer- {LOVE IT!!}. That topping is so cool! It totally takes this bread up like 16 levels! It’s like that Pumpkin bread is on steroids, so cool…
Haha, thank you Shawn!!! 😉 Pumpkin bread on steroids made me giggle a little!!
So I tried this, the first batch stuck to the pan even though I greased it. The 2nd try is in the oven now.
What does the * mean by the 350? It looks like this… 350*
Will let you know if the 2nd batch turns out.
The * is for degrees. You need to bake it at 350 degrees. What did you use to grease your pan? I use a baking spray that has it come out with no problem at all. How long did you keep it in the pan after taking it out of the oven? I have actually made this bread twice in the past week without any problems. Definitely let me know how your 2nd one comes out.
jocelyn…The first time I used Crisco and the 2nd time I use a baking spray. The 2nd one stuck a little, but not like the first one. My husband (Chef) told me next time to use parchment paper in the bottom and it won’t stick.
I do not know how to post photos here, but they are on my FB page if you want to check it out. Just type in Jamie Keller (my pic is of Christmas ornaments hanging on upside down Christmas trees)
Yes, parchment paper in the bottom would definitely keep it from sticking. I just use a non stick cooking spray on my pans, and they drop right out without any problem. Did you use a glass or metal pan? I’m just wondering because I used a metal one. I will have to try to find your pictures. Did you enjoy the bread?
Hi! I want to make this recipe asap!! But what kind of pumpkin is it?? Pumpkin puree?? Sweet? Unsweetened? Thanks!!!
I used canned pumpkin puree. It is not sweetened! I hope you enjoy it!!!
whoa! Can we talk about that gorgeous chocolate design on top? If you say it’s easy, I have to try it! Gorgeous 🙂
We certainly can talk about it…EASY PEASY LEMON SQUEEZY!!! 😉 Thank you!!!
Hey man, as far as I’m concerned the first day of Fall is the day after Labor Day. 😀 So no complaints from me! Just staring and grinning at that fabulous pumpkin chocolate bread that is about to by my breakfast for the next week!
I like how your mind works!! 😉 Yay for this bread being your breakfast!! Did you make it yet, and did you love it as much as I did??
That has got to be one of the most beautiful breads I’ve ever seen! Amazing! So glad you’ve dipped into the Pumpkin too!
Thank you so much Chels!! 😉 Haha, I couldn’t keep my hands off of this delicious orange goodness!!
What a deliciously thick topping on your cake, everything about it looks so good. Saving!
Thank you Laura!! Thick icing was definitely the only way to go on this cake!! 😉
This is gorgeous!! I love the top, it’s sooooo pretty! I’ve finally managed to find a UK supermarket which stock Pumpkin purée and I literally can’t wait to get baking with it, been looking for recipes, definitely found the one I want to make first!!
Thank you so much Annie!! 😉 Yay for finding pumkin puree!!! And please let me know how you like this if you make it!! 😉
This pumpkin loaf looks almost too pretty to eat but then I would miss out on the delicious pumpkin.
Haha, yes you would!! We devoured this in record time I believe!! It didn’t matter how pretty it was to my family! lol!
Loving this pumpkin bread… so pretty!
Thank you so much Emily!! 😉
I love pumpkin bread but yours almost looks too good to eat… almost! Thanks for sharing! Stop by my Friday’s Five Features tomorrow and link up this post (and others)! http://diy-vintage-chic.blogspot.com
Haha, almost! But not quite because we thoroughly enjoyed this bad boy!! Lol!
Oh my gosh, that is the prettiest topping ever! Love it!
Thank you so much Karly!!! I’m so pleased with how the icing came out!! 😉
That looks amazing. Especially the icing!
Thank you so much Diana!! 😉
I’m also incredibly excited for all the pumpkin recipes. This one looks delicious!
Thank you so much Melanie!! 😉
Oh the detail on top is just stunning!! The prettiest looking loaf I’ve seen for a long time! 🙂
Thank you so much!!!! I’m very happy with how the top came out on this!!
My favourite season is fall so I’m totally stoked that it’s September. I love wearing cozy sweaters in jewel tones, tweed skirts, boots, sunny cool crisp afternoons, crunching through leaves, comfort food and all the amazing pumpkin recipes like this bread. That topping is stunning, Jocelyn! I could probably eat this entire loaf by myself, no question.
You just described heaven to me!! 😉 Thank you Nancy!! I have no doubt I could finish this by myself either!
Just stunning, Jocelyn! I’m with you – pumpkin and chocolate have to be the best combo ever! I need a huge slice ASAP.
Thanks Ashley!! 🙂 Best combo ever. Period. Lol!!
For sure this is the prettiest bread I have ever seen. That top is STUNNING!! I know you explained how you did it, but I can never create such pretty lines with frosting! So jealous!! Pinning and making!! Love this!
Aww, thank you so much Tieghan!! I guess my years and years of cake baking/decorating pay off in times like these. But I’m sure yours would be stunning too! Everything you make is beautiful!!
HA! Guess what I made today? But it’s a little different. Too funny, we’re both obsessed with pumpkin! Love the top, it’s beautiful!
We’re twinkies!! 😉 Thank you so much Dorothy!!
Oh my word. PLEASE save me a slice and cup of joe! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE.
Haha!! I promise I will make a loaf of this just for you!! 😉
I can honestly say that this is the absolutely most prettiest bread I have ever done <—- YES IT IS!!!
GORGEOUS!! Pinned!
The interior looks moist and soft but that top, sooooo beautiful!
Haha, thank you so much Averie!! 😉
That is the prettiest pumpkin bread EVER!
Thanks a bunch Jenn!! 😉
This is the prettiest pumpkin bread I’ve ever seen 😉 Loving the almost equal ratios of pumpkin to chocolate!!
Thank you so much Becca!! Yes, the choc was just not wanting to be outshined by the pumpkin in this recipe!! 😉
So pretty! Love it, Jocelyn!
Thank you Sarah!! 😉
You’ve put me in the mood for Fall foods! This bread looks amazing x 100. I’m in love with the topping! Pinning. 🙂
Thank you so much Tina!! The topping is my favorite part of this bread!! 🙂
Okay first of all– the top of that bread is insanely gorgeous!!!! And second… I am so with you on fall! It is my absolute favorite. I love love love it. Except here in NC it is still like 768768564 degrees which is basically the worst September weather in the whole wide world. Cross your fingers for me so I can get down to some real baking!!
Thank you so much Heather!! I agree, that is the worst Sept weather!! 😉 I hope you get cooler weather SOON!!
This is absolutely stunning! I better make it 🙂
Yes, you need to!! 😉 Thanks Amber!!
Three cheers for pumpkin everything!!! Great way to start the season 🙂
Hear hear!! 😉 Thanks Brenda!!
Gorgeous bread, Jocelyn! I love that swirled chocolate icing on top. Pumpkin and chocolate are so great together! Breads like this are one of things I like about fall the best!
Thanks Marcie!! I absolutely adore choc and pumpkin together too!! 😉
Oh my! The top if this bread is gorgeous!! Mine would never look that pretty! LOL
Thanks Ashley!! And I’m sure yours would look just as beautiful if you made it!! 🙂
That loaf looks absolutely beautiful. I can’t wait to give it a try. This is the one time of year when I’m envious of you mainlanders. I’ve lived in the tropics for four years now, and I really miss fall.
Thank you Renee!! 😉 I would probably shrivel up and die without fall… Ok maybe I’m being a bit dramatic, but I wouldn’t want to live without fall for sure!!
I haven’t jumped on the pumpkin bandwagon yet but I know it is going to happen soon! You did a beautiful job on the top of this bread! Love it!
Thank you Nancy!! I hope you join this pumpkin love fest soon!! 😉
Oh my goodness, this bread looks so good! And the topping is BEAUTIFUL!!! It looks like it came from a bakery!! Just beautiful! I’ve made several pumpkin goodies already too… and I completely agree with you, fall starts when September starts! 🙂 Hope you enjoy all the fun (and deliciousness!) of the season! 🙂
Thanks Maria!! 😉 Such sweet comments! I plan to soak in each and every moment of this season because it goes way too fast!
YUMMO!! Pumpkin Flavored EVERYTHING! It’s what i want!
Meeee tooooo!! Yes, I’m really that excited about pumpkin in real life too!! 😉 Thanks Nicole!!
Everyone has got pumpkin on the mind! The top of your cake is incredible – wow. And I am a breadaholic, so this wouldn’t last very long around me!
Thank you so much Mary!! 😉 Right now, pumpkin is my middle name!! Lol!
This didn’t runout turn out… the chocolate didn’t harden neither did white choc..not sure why. Followed it exact
How did you melt the chocolate? As long as you followed it exact, the chocolate should have set up pretty quickly.