The Best Homemade Pumpkin Bread Recipe

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener with a unique flavor.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Coconut oil adds a subtle flavor and is healthier.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate chips

💰Cheaper: cocoa nibs

Dark chocolate has less sugar and more antioxidants.

In a large bowl, add 1/2 cup unsalted butter.

Add 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar and 1/2 cup cane sugar to the bowl with butter and whisk together.

Add 1 large egg to the sugar mixture and whisk until smooth, ensuring there are no clumps.

Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 1/4 cup vegetable oil to the mixture, then add 1/4 cup whole milk and whisk until combined.

Add 1 cup pumpkin puree and mix until fully incorporated.

Add 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon sea salt, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 1 teaspoon baking powder to the mixture and whisk until combined.

Gently add 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour to the mixture and whisk until smooth, being careful not to whisk too fast to avoid flour flying out of the bowl.

Fold in 1/2 cup walnuts and 1/2 cup chocolate chips using a rubber spatula.

Spray two 9 by 5 inch loaf pans with non-stick spray and evenly divide the batter between them.

In a small bowl, mix together 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar and 1/4 cup raw pepitas.

Sprinkle the brown sugar and pepitas mixture evenly over the top of the batter in the loaf pans.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 75 to 80 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 195 to 205°F.

Let the bread cool for 20 to 30 minutes before slicing.

Using a serrated knife, gently slice the bread while holding it down to prevent it from breaking apart.

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