Description
This Vegan Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread is a moist, tender loaf bursting with warm pumpkin spice and studded with vegan chocolate chips. Perfect for a cozy autumn treat or anytime you crave a flavorful, dairy-free, and egg-free sweet bread. Easy to prepare with simple pantry ingredients, this bread offers the comforting flavors of pumpkin and chocolate in every slice.
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients
- 1/3 cup (80ml) vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup (60ml) soy milk
- 3/4 cup (170g) pumpkin puree
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp maple syrup (optional)
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups (230g) plain flour
- 1/2 cup (70g) brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar
- 1 tsp pumpkin spice
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
Add-ins
- 1/2 ~ 1 cup (80~160g) vegan chocolate chips (plus more for sprinkling on top)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F) to ensure it reaches the perfect temperature for baking the pumpkin bread.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large jar or bowl, whisk together the soy milk, apple cider vinegar, vegetable oil, maple syrup (if using), and pumpkin puree until the mixture is very smooth. Set this aside to allow the vinegar and soy milk to react, creating a vegan ‘buttermilk’.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the plain flour, brown sugar, caster sugar, pumpkin spice, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until evenly mixed.
- Mix Wet and Dry: Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients. Using a large wooden spoon, gently mix until just combined to avoid developing too much gluten which can make the bread tough.
- Fold in Chocolate Chips: Add the vegan chocolate chips and fold them gently into the batter, ensuring they are evenly distributed without melting into the batter.
- Transfer to Loaf Tin: Pour the batter into a loaf tin, spreading it out evenly. Sprinkle additional vegan chocolate chips on top for a decorative and tasty finish.
- Bake: Bake the bread in the preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes. Check doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center – it should come out clean.
- Cool and Serve: Remove the pumpkin bread from the oven and let it cool in the tin until it reaches room temperature. Then, take the bread out of the tin, slice, and enjoy it as is or toasted for extra flavor.
Notes
- Mix the batter gently to prevent developing too much gluten which can lead to a dense texture.
- Add the vegan chocolate chips at the very last step to avoid them melting in the batter and losing their shape.
- Using digital scales will help you measure ingredients accurately for best results.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 27g
- Sodium: 422mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 53g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg