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Chocolate Marbled Pumpkin Bread

2023-08-12 by Samantha
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Chocolate Pumpkin Loaf
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Chocolate Pumpkin Loaf
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Total Time
1 hr
 

Chocolate and Pumpkin together at last!! Easy and delicious Pumpkin Chocolate Swirl Loaf!

Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy pumpkin bread, pumpkin bread recipe, pumpkin loaf, pumpkin swirl bread, pumpkin swirl loaf
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 241 kcal
Author: Samantha
Ingredients
  • 398 ml pure pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie (this equals one can)
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil or other vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 tbsp milk or water
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
US Customary – Metric
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350° F and grease a 9"x5" loaf pan.

  2. In large bowl combine pumpkin puree, brown sugar, oil, and eggs. Whisk until well combined.

  3. To the same bowl, add flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix until combined.

  4. In a medium bowl combine cocoa with milk (or water).

  5. Remove about a third of the pumpkin batter (eyeballing/guessing is fine) and place in in the medium bowl with the cocoa mixture. Mix together.

  6. Add the cinnamon and nutmeg to the pumpkin puree (in the large bowl).

  7. Place pumpkin batter into the prepared loaf pan and top with chocolate mixture. Using a butter knife or a chop stick, swirl batter until chocolate mixture curves through the pumpkin mixture.

  8. Bake for 50-65 minutes or until a toothpick or knife comes out of the loaf clean. Cool for 15-20 minutes in the pan and remove to fully cool on a rack.

Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Pumpkin Loaf
Amount Per Serving
Calories 241 Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Fat 11g17%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Cholesterol 32mg11%
Sodium 224mg10%
Potassium 222mg6%
Carbohydrates 35g12%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 20g22%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 7056IU141%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 57mg6%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

The Pumpkin Chocolate Swirl Loaf was adapted from The Frugal Girls and inspired by Life is but a Dish.

Enjoy! xo

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Mom of twins, a singleton, and wife to a hungry husband. The food demands that surround me, have pushed me to lead our food life more simply, nutritiously, and deliciously. It’s a good day when family, friends, and food intersect.

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