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    Home » Breads » Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

    Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

    Published: Oct 26, 2019 · Modified: Jan 22, 2023 by Natalia · This post may contain affiliate links .

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    Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

    This Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread is an easy to make pumpkin bread recipe, with fresh pumpkin puree and lots of chocolate chips. It’s a quick, tender and deliciously moist recipe that takes just minutes to put together. Perfect for breakfast, snack or dessert. It’s vegan, gluten-free and refined sugar-free.

    Dairy-free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

    Fall is officially here. Finally! Did I mention it’s my favorite season? After the super hot summer, fall is always welcomed here. With fall’s arrival and its cool temperatures, the baking season is officially inaugurated in my house. Fall dessert recipes are one of my favorite things about the season.

    As it could not be otherwise, a pumpkin bread must be the opening recipe of this 2019 baking season. If you love pumpkin as much as I do, you’re gonna love this recipe. It’s not super sweet and incredibly moist. And the chocolate chips add an extra touch of sweetness to this healthy pumpkin bread.

    Healthy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

    What Is Vegan Pumpkin Bread

    Pumpkin bread is a type of moist quick bread made with pumpkin that is really popular in October and November. The pumpkin can be cooked and softened before being used, which I really recommend. I haven’t tried to simply bake the pumpkin with the bread, but I don’t think you would get the same results. You can also add walnuts and raisins, both are a good addition to this delicious bread.

    Pumpkin bread is usually baked in a rectangular loaf pan, and it’s usually cooked when the weather starts to turn cooler that is precisely when fresh pumpkins are in season. It can also be made from canned pumpkin. Personally, I prefer to use fresh, it makes a world of difference!

    Vegan Pumpkin bread is the vegan version of this classic fall treat. Which basically means that no eggs or dairy products are included in this recipe.

    Gluten-free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

    How To Make Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

    I absolutely love how easy this Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Bread is to make. The batter comes together in under 10 minutes. It is a basic recipe of flour, leavening, spices, sugar, flax seed eggs, maple syrup, almond milk, coconut oil, pumpkin puree and chocolate chips. You can use semisweet, milk, or even white chocolate chips. No need to toss your chocolate chips in flour, they won’t sink to the bottom of the pan.

    Simply combine all the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl, add in the wet ingredients and mix. Stir together, place the batter in a 9” x 5” loaf pan and top with more chocolate chips. Bake in preheated oven for 50-60 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean or just with a few crumbs on it. 

    Once baked, it’s important to let the bread cool completely before removing it from the pan. It’s a moist bread but it doesn’t break easily if you unmold it with care. I also find that lining the loaf pan saves you time and energy when making pumpkin bread. All you have to do is lift the edges of the paper to remove the bread from the pan.

    How To Store Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

    Pumpkin bread is moist. To keep it fresh for as long as possible, it’s best to refrigerate it. Cool completely, then store well wrapped in the refrigerator for up to a week.

    This pumpkin bread freezes very well. For short-term storage of a few weeks, wrap the bread in plastic wrap and place it into a plastic freezer bag. If freezing it for longer, use a double layer of plastic wrap. Write the content and the date on the bag and place the pumpkin bread into the freezer. You can freeze it for up to three months.

    When ready to eat your frozen pumpkin bread, remove it from the freezer and let it thaw in the fridge overnight. Alternatively, you can let it thaw on the countertop for about three hours.

    Quick Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

    How To Make Homemade Pumpkin Puree

    Making pumpkin puree is amazingly easy and simple. Pumpkin can be either baked or boiled but baked pumpkin is much more flavourful. Besides, boiling pumpkin makes it more wet and no so suitable for this recipe.

    I normally use butternut squash for puree. It’s the most common squash variety here and can easily be found peeled, cut and vacuum-packed, which is frankly pretty convenient. I remove the package and give the butternut squash a rinse. So, the squash is ready to be baked in no time. And, what is best, it’s in season all year around here!

    Anyway, If I go to the farmer´s market and find fresh pumpkins I always get one. I love their firm, sweet flesh. Also, I find they have a great pumpkin flavor. Once it’s at home, I give it a good rinse and cut in half, remove the seeds with a spoon and cut out the stem. Then I peel the pumpkin with a vegetable peeler and cut it into cubes. Place them onto a baking sheet and roast for 20-30minutes, depending on the cubes’ size. I bake around 15 ounces of fresh pumpkin to get 1 cup once roasted. 

    When the pumpkin is ready, I let it cool. Roasted pumpkin is already soft so you can mash it with a potato masher. I prefer to use a food processor or a blender to purée the flesh.

    How To Store Homemade Pumpkin Puree

    You can make pumpkin puree in advance and keep it in the fridge. That way the puree is ready, so putting together the ingredients for this pumpkin bread will be a matter of minutes.

    The puree will keep for a week in the refrigerator, stored in glass or plastic container. To freeze the puree place it in an airtight freezer safe container and it will last for 3 months in the freezer.

    Easy Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

    RECIPE

    Vegan & Gluten-free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

    Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

    NATALIA @ SIMPLE GREEN RECIPES
    This Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread is an easy recipe, with homemade fresh pumpkin puree and lots of chocolate chips. It's a quick, tender and deliciously moist bread that takes just minutes to put together. Perfect for breakfast, snack or dessert.
    5 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 50 minutes mins
    Total Time 1 hour hr

    Ingredients
      

    Dry Ingredients:

    • 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
    • ½ cup coconut sugar
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • ½ teaspoon ginger
    • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
    • ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
    • 1 cup chocolate chips plus more for topping

    Wet Ingredients:

    • 2 flax eggs 2 tablespoons flax meal + 6 tablespoons warm water
    • 1 cup pumpkin puree
    • ¼ cup coconut oil melted
    • ¼ cup maple syrup
    • ½ cup almond milk
    • 1 teaspoon apple cider or lemon juice

    Instructions
     

    • To roast the pumpkin, preheat the oven to 350ºF / 175 ºC. Give the pumpkin a rinse and cut it in half. Remove the seeds and cut out the stem. With a vegetable peeler, peel the pumpkin and cut it into cubes. Line a baking sheet and place the pumpkin cubes. Roast it for 30 minutes. If the cubes are small it will take less time. Let the pumpkin cool and mash it with a blender of food processor. 
    • To make the pumpkin bread, preheat the oven to 350ºF / 175 ºC. In a small bowl combine the flaxseed meal and water. Mix together and leave for 5 minutes, until it thickens and you get this jelly-like texture. Line and grease a 9” x 5” loaf pan. 
    • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, coconut sugar, baking powder, baking soda and the spices. 
    • In a mixing bowl, combine the flax eggs, pumpkin puree, coconut oil, maple syrup,  almond milk and apple cider. 
    • Gradually add the flour mixture and mix well, until there are no pumpkin or flour in the mixture. Fold in the chocolate chips and pour into the loaf pan. Top with more chocolate chips.
    • Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean or just with a few crumbs on it. Remember that every oven is different. After the first 50 minutes in the oven, check the bread every 5 minutes until done. Enjoy!

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    Comments

    1. LaKita

      December 05, 2022 at 8:55 am

      This pumpkin bread is so soft, fluffy, and delicious! So many wonderful seasonal flavors packed into tasty one bread.

      Reply
      • Natalia

        December 05, 2022 at 2:22 pm

        Decadent enough to be dessert but healthy enough to be breakfast or snack. Thanks for the comment Lakita!

        Reply
    2. Anna

      December 05, 2022 at 6:09 am

      Great and easy recipe, I made it twice now! So delicious, I love it even more the following day, slightly toasted with some nut butter or jam, soooo good!!!

      Reply
      • Natalia

        December 05, 2022 at 2:36 pm

        Hi Anna, that is great to hear! I am so glad that you love my recipe that much! I agree, toasted with butter and jam is even better!

        Reply
    3. Moop Brown

      December 05, 2022 at 1:30 am

      I have a lot of vegan family members and friends and have been looking for more vegan recipes to make for them and this one looks super tasty.

      Reply
      • Natalia

        December 05, 2022 at 2:36 pm

        Hope you will love it as much as we do! Thanks so much, Moop!

        Reply
    4. Cathleen

      December 04, 2022 at 11:07 pm

      This bread is perfect!! I even made it for my colleagues and got rave reviews. Thank you so much for sharing! 🙂

      Reply
      • Natalia

        December 05, 2022 at 2:41 pm

        Hi, Cathleen! Thank you so much for your sweet review. I’m thrilled to hear your colleagues loved this vegan pumpkin bread! Enjoy!

        Reply
    5. Tristin

      December 04, 2022 at 9:55 pm

      Love that this bread has lots of pumpkin spice flavor. Can’t wait to make it with my kids.

      Reply
      • Natalia

        December 05, 2022 at 2:42 pm

        I know you will love this super easy pumpkin bread, Tristin. Thanks!

        Reply
    6. Kari Heron | Chef and Steward

      December 04, 2022 at 5:14 pm

      Oh my, what have I discovered here! This is definitely a recipe I’m printing out to make over the holidays!

      Reply
      • Natalia

        December 05, 2022 at 2:44 pm

        This is one of our favorite fall treats. It’s easy to make and totally foolproof!

        Reply
    7. Laura

      December 04, 2022 at 5:08 pm

      I loved this recipe especially because it uses fresh Pumpkin puree which I find it way nicer than canned. It was delicious!

      Reply
      • Natalia

        December 05, 2022 at 2:49 pm

        Hi Laura, I also prefer fresh pumpkin puree, the taste is milder and sweeter. Thanks commenting!

        Reply
    8. Amy Liu Dong

      December 03, 2022 at 1:33 pm

      Such an awesome bread that will be loved by all, absolutely perfect for a Fall season! This looks incredibly delicious and yummy! The chocolate chip addition makes this more flavorful and tasteful! Loved it!

      Reply
      • Natalia

        December 05, 2022 at 2:49 pm

        Hi Amy, I’m so glad you are loving my bread! Thanks for sharing your review and comments!

        Reply
    9. May

      December 02, 2022 at 2:33 am

      Omg this pumpkin bread was SO GOOD! I loved that it’s super healthy too, a good excuse to eat a slice or 2, or 3 😛 I’ll be baking it for my friends next time!

      Reply
      • Natalia

        December 05, 2022 at 2:51 pm

        I hope they love it, May! Let me know how it turns out for you! XO

        Reply
    10. Ann

      November 30, 2022 at 2:28 pm

      I have just discovered chocolate pumpkin bread, and it is my new favorite thing! I have not tried vegan yet, but your recipe is on my list!

      Reply
      • Natalia

        December 05, 2022 at 3:08 pm

        Hi Ann, it’s one of my favorite breads too, so perfect for this time of the year! Thank you!

        Reply
    11. Natalie

      September 13, 2021 at 5:18 am

      5 stars
      I have to bake this pumpkin bread asap. It looks absolutely delicious. Moist and full of seasonal flavors. Yum! Plus it’s healthier using maple syrup. I’m making this for sure.

      Reply
      • Natalia

        September 19, 2021 at 4:26 pm

        I’m glad you like it, Natalie! Let me know how it turns out for you! XO

        Reply
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