Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread

This post is for Jared's friends at work that were asking for it. I wish I had taken a picture, but once these were out of the oven we were more concerned with eating them than having a photo shoot. They are so good!

I got this recipe from my friend Colleen who makes all kinds of delicious things! Everyone needs a Colleen in their life to share their delicious recipes with you!

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread

3 1/2 c. flour

3 c. sugar

2 tsp baking soda

1 1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp cinnamon

1 c. oil

3/4 c. water

2 cups of pumpkin (or one 15 oz. can)

4 eggs

1 cup chocolate chips (I use the whole bag - 2 cups)

1 cup walnuts (optional)

Mix all the dry ingredients together. Add the wet ingredients to the dry & mix together until combined.

Pour into greased containers. Fill pan 1/2 to 3/4 full.

Bake at 350 degrees.

Cooking Times:

1 large loaf - 1 hour or more

3 medium loaves - 45 minutes or more

5 mini loaves - 35 minutes or more

muffins - 25 minutes or more

(It always takes longer than I think it should to cook through the middle, this is about when I start checking the loaves.)

Icing:

Powdered Sugar & milk & dash of lemon juice. Mix to a runny consistency & pour over top of cooked pumpkin bread. (I start with 4 parts sugar to 1 part milk, and then add more milk as needed. I'm not sure what the lemon juice does, sometimes I have it, sometimes I don't. It doesn't affect the taste.)