CHOCOLATE CHIP PUMPKIN BREAD

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread image

Provided by weekend cooker

Categories Breads

Time 2h

Yield 1 loaf, 6-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup butter, softened
4 eggs
1/2 cup water
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons miniature semisweet chocolate chips
4 -5 tablespoons chopped pecans
1 tablespoon sugar

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and grease bottom only of 2 (8x4) inch loaf pans with shortening.
Lightly flour (or spray botttoms of pans with cooking spray, if you choose this than DO NOT FLOUR.
In a medium bowl, stir 1st five ingredients until mixed, and set aside.
In a large bowl, beat 2 cups sugar, and butter with mixer an medium speed for 1-2 minutes, or till creamy.
Add eggs , 1 at a time, beating well after each.
Beat in water and pumpkin on low speed.
Add flour mixture, and beat for 1 minute.
Stir in 1 cup of the chocolate chips, and spread evenly in pans.
Sprinkle tops with remaining 2 tablespoons chocolate chips, the pecans, and the 1 tablespoon sugar.
Bake 1 hour 5 minutes or until the center comes out clean.
Cool in pans for 10 minutes.
Remove from pans to cooling rack, and let cool completely for 1 1/2 hours.