Directions:

Preheat and Prepare: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius). Grease a standard-sized bread loaf pan to prevent sticking.

Combine Dry Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, combine 1 cup of sugar, 2 ¼ cups of all-purpose flour, 1 ½ teaspoons of baking powder, and ¼ teaspoon of salt. Stir these dry ingredients together until they are well mixed.

Add Wet Ingredients: To the bowl of dry ingredients, add the 15 oz can of pumpkin puree and ⅓ cup of milk. Mix everything together until you have a smooth, consistent dough.

Incorporate Chocolate Chips: Gently fold in 1 cup of chocolate chips into the pumpkin batter. The combination of pumpkin and chocolate is what makes this bread so deliciously decadent.

Transfer to Loaf Pan: Pour the pumpkin-chocolate chip batter into the prepared bread loaf pan. Use a spatula to smooth the top for even baking.

Bake to Perfection: Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for 35-40 minutes. To check for doneness, insert a toothpick into the center of the bread. If it comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs (but no raw batter), your pumpkin bread is ready.

Cool and Enjoy: Once baked, remove the pan from the oven and let the bread cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Afterward, transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely. Slice, serve, and savor the flavors of fall!