This favorite recipe makes a great holiday gift for co-workers, neighbors and friends. This pumpkin bread is perfect to serve for brunch, for desert or to have on hand for holiday visitors. The chocolate chips are the yummy part. (Click here to read more about the health benefits of chocolate.) As an added bonus, this bread freezes well. Yields 3 loaves, 16 ½-inch slices per loaf.

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Ingredients

2 c. canned pumpkin

1 ½ c. sugar

1 c. brown sugar

3 ½ c. flour

1 c. vegetable oil

1/3 c. water

4 large egg

1 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. nutmeg

2 tsp. baking soda

1 ½ tsp. salt

8 oz. Chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 350 F°. Combine flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. In a large bowl combine sugar, brown sugar, vegetable oil, water and eggs and blend thoroughly. Add the pumpkin and mix. Fold in flour mixture. Pour equally into 3 greased and floured bread pans. Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick can be removed cleanly. Remove from bread pans and cool on a baking rack. Slice, serve and enjoy!

Nutritional information per serving (1 slice):

155 calories
7.3 g total fat
1.8 g saturated fat

21 g carbohydrate
2 g protein
0.8 g fiber

Portions:
1 ½ Grain, ¼ Vegetable, 2 Extras