Pumpkin Loaf With A Chocolate Twist

It's that season...

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For changing leaves and hearty things...

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At the top of the season,

Pumpkin! (Without doubt or reason)...

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So creating a pumpkin loaf was only natural...

Pumpkin Loaf With a Chocolate Twist

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 50-55 minutes









Ingredients:
For the bread:

• 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• Pinch of salt
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/2 cup buttermilk

For the chocolate:

• 2 1/2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 2 tbsp almond milk
• 2 tbsp + 1 tsp sugar

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350!

(Sorry for the dirty display!)

And, lightly grease a loaf pan (or use parchment paper)

Next, combine dry ingredients (flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar, salt, baking powder and soda) in a medium sized bowl.

In a large bowl, combine all the wet ingredients (eggs, pumpkin, vanilla, applesauce and buttermilk).

Once all combined, add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.

In a small bowl, combine ingredients for the chocolate (watch for flying cocoa powder)!

Next, add half the pumpkin mixture to the loaf pan.

Now, add some chocolate =)

Repeat the steps (one more layer of pumpkin and top with chocolate).

Place in oven, and bake for 50+ minutes. The best part about baking, is once it's in the oven you have the time to transform your kitchen from this...

To this!

The bread is done once a toothpick comes out clean from the centre...inserted by you, hehe.

Let it cool, then cut right into it!

Top with butter, and if you're lucky...you might catch a smile.

ENJOY!

Things to change for next time: Add a bit more chocolate (who doesn't need more chocolate!) by doubling the chocolate mixture ingredients and increase the oven temp to cook quicker!!!

Other than that...pure blissful pumpkin-y goodness!