Pumpkin Chocolate Swirl Pecan Bread Food

PUMPKIN-PECAN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
• Combine all-purpose flour, 1/3 cup plus 1/4 cups whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves in a medium bowl.
• Mix pumpkin, sugar, applesauce, eggs, and vanilla extract together using an electric mixer in a large bowl until well blended. Add pecans and chocolate chips and mix until evenly distributed. Pour into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 15 to 20 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

CHOCOLATE PECAN PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 8x4 inch loaf pans.
• Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a bowl.
• In another bowl, mash the pumpkin, and stir in the sugar, oil, and eggs. Pour the flour mixture into the pumpkin mixture, and stir lightly to combine. Use a rubber spatula to fold the pecans and chocolate chips into the batter. Gently run the spatula through the center of the bowl, then around the sides of the bowl, repeating until fully incorporated.
• Fill the prepared loaf pans about 3/4 full, and bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until the bread has risen, and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

CHOCOLATE-PUMPKIN SWIRL BREAD WITH MARMALADE BUTTER

Steps:

• For the marmalade butter: Mix the butter, marmalade, orange zest and sea salt together in a bowl until smooth. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld. Remove from the refrigerator 15 minutes before serving.
• For the swirl bread: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Brush a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with butter, or spray with nonstick spray; set aside.
• Combine the flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder and fine salt in a medium bowl.
• Place the sugar and oil in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on medium-high speed until well combined (it'll look like wet sand), about 1 minute.
• Turn the mixer to medium speed and add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Reduce the speed to low, add the pumpkin puree and vanilla extract, and mix until just combined, about 30 seconds. Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl and the paddle. Add the flour mixture, and mix until just combined.
• Remove the bowl from the mixer and drizzle the melted chocolate evenly over the batter.
• Using a rubber spatula, fold the chocolate into the batter until it's just swirled in. (Be careful not to fully incorporate the chocolate into the batter--you want a marbled effect.)
• Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread it into an even layer. Bake until the bread is browned on top and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, 50 to 60 minutes. Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool another 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with the marmalade butter.

CONTEST-WINNING CHOCOLATE CHIP PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, salt and baking soda. In another bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, pumpkin and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in chocolate chips., Pour into 2 greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

VEGAN PUMPKIN CHOCOLATE CHIP BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line two 9-by-5-inch loaf pans (metal or glass) with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on the longer sides.
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl until combined.
• Whisk together the pumpkin puree, sugar, oil, maple syrup, lemon juice, vanilla extract and 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons water in a large bowl until smooth and well combined. Stir in the flour mixture until just combined, then fold in 3/4 cup of the chocolate chips until evenly dispersed. The batter will be thick.
• Transfer the batter evenly between the two prepared loaf pans, smoothing out each top into an even layer with a rubber spatula. Top each with the remaining 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips (2 tablespoons per loaf pan). Bake until the tops are golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center of each comes out clean, about 1 hour 15 minutes.
• Let cool in the loaf pans on a wire rack, about 15 minutes. Use the parchment overhang to help lift the pumpkin bread out of the pans, then let cool completely on the wire rack, about 1 hour.