Behold, the Pumpkin Gingerbread with Chocolate Chips
Hello, everyone! Halloween is just around the corner, and here at Sweet and Salty SF, Here is a little recipe to stave off your hunger before heading out on an adventure-filled-trick-or-treating Halloween night!
Due to the high demand last week, we whipped up three yummy batches of this Pumpkin Gingerbread for our friends and family!
Below you will find a photo taken by our good friends, where the last eighth of the Pumpkin Gingerbread is laying on the cutting board awaiting its final destination.

Best eaten with a cup of coffee.
Pumpkin Gingerbread with Chocolate Chips
Based on Allrecipes.com
The Basics:
Prep time: 20 minutes
Baking time: Approximately 2 hours
Serves: 2 9×5″ loaves & 2 mini loaves
The Goods:
- 2 tablespoons butter (or alternative for greasing the pan)
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 4 teaspoons ground ginger
- 3 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 4 eggs
- 2/3 cup water
- 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
- 2 cups chocolate chips
The Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325degrees F.
- Lightly grease loaf pans/mini loaf pans.
- In large bowl, combine flour, soda, salt, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, and clove. Set aside.
In a separate large mixing bowl, combine sugar, oil and eggs; beat until smooth.
Add water and pumpkin puree and beat until well blended.
Almost done! Now, add dry ingredients 1/3 at a time to pumpkin mixture and blend just until all ingredients are mixed. Then, fold in chocolate chips.
Divide batter between prepared pans, pouring until batter fills only 3/4 of pan.
Bake in preheated oven until toothpick comes out clean, about 1 hour 50 mins (9×5 loaf); 1 hr 15 mins (mini loaves).
Warning: Your house will smell heavenly while baking.
Indulge and enjoy 😉
Happy halloween, everyone!!!
Tasting Tips:
- Try with a fresh cup of coffee.
- Try with peanut butter! 🙂
- Revive the velvety chocolate chips by reheating the bread in the oven or microwave