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Orange Chocolate Pumpkin Bread

This is an orange flavored chocolate bread with shredded fresh pumpkin, pumpkin seeds and chocolate chips. A one-bowl bread that is a real winner for holidays!

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An orange flavored chocolate bread with shredded fresh pumpkin, pumpkin seeds and chocolate chips.

Ingredients

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  • 3 eggs
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • ½ cup plain yogurt
  • 1 and ½ cup all purpose flour
  • 1 and ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 2 and ¾ cups grated fresh pumpkin
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
  • ½ cup chocolate chips
  • ½ cup pumpkin seeds

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Butter a 9” by 5” loaf pan and set aside.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, mix together the eggs and sugar until creamy. Add in vanilla extract, olive oil and yogurt. Mix well.
  4. Sift flour, baking powder and cocoa powder into the bowl and mix using a whisk.
  5. Add in fresh pumpkin, orange zest, chocolate chips and pumpkin seeds into the batter and stir just until everthing combines well. Don’t overmix.
  6. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
  7. Bake for 50 minutes or until the toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  8. Cool the bread in the pan to room temperature before removing.
  9. Slice and serve.

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