It’s not a good thing to have a Kneaders Bakery just down the road from your house. It’s also not a good thing to see the sign “pumpkin chocolate chip bread has arrived.” Because that only means one thing. The BEST bread in the state has arrived, and it’s worth it’s $7 or whatever amount a loaf it costs. I LOVE it. But I also love the smell of pumpkin and spices filling up my house.
So after a long, exhausting search I’ve found the secret recipe for Kneader’s Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread. Try it for yourself!! I think I’ll be making some more today while my little boy is home from school sick with croup.
INGREDIENTS
- 3-⅓ cups unbleached all purpose Flour
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tbsp Cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons Baking Soda
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1-½ teaspoon Salt
- 2-⅔ cups Sugar
- ⅔ cups Softened Butter
- 4 whole Eggs
- 1 pound (or 1 30oz can or 2 15oz cans) Mashed Pumpkin
- ⅔ cups Water
- 1 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (I highly recommend Ghiradelli)
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Sift together dry ingredients and set aside. Cream sugar and butter until well incorporated. Add eggs one at a time and then add the mashed pumpkin. Alternate adding dry ingredients with water. Fold in chocolate chips.
Pour into three large greased bread pans and bake at 325 degrees for 55 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the loaf comes out clean.
Makes 3 loaves. That won’t make it very long at your house before being devoured.
I’m glad you made it yourself because it seems so ridiculous to PAY for pumpkin bread- so easy to make!! Thx so much for your vote!
I need some pumpkin!! And you are right, having a Kneaders that close is not a good thing… well, it’s sort of good when your in the mood for pumpkin bread!
Hey traci, there is a widget you can install that will make your recipes print friendly. .. It’s called “print friendly”. I’d love if you had it
Amy, what a lifesaver, thanks!!
this looks perfect and ps i love the name of your blog!
What a great recipe for fall. I will be picking up some pumpkin tomorrow. Your description sold me on it!
Dana
Never heard of Kneaders, but this bread sounds wonderful. thx for the recipe. Think I’ll buy some pumpkin tomorrow
Hope your son is feeling better soon!!
I absolutely LOVE kneaders pumpkin bread. I start to crave it about this time of year. Thanks for the recipe!
Does this recipe make two or three loaves? You state to pour it into two large bread pans, but at the bottom it says “makes three loaves”. Could you clarify
Oops. Three. I changed that, thanks!!
Kind of confused on the amount of pumpkin. It says 1lb, which would be 16 oz, but then says 30 oz in parentheses. Is it 1lb or 30 oz?
my can of pumpkin says it’s 1 lb and 30 oz. At the store they sell a large and small can of pumpkin. It’s the large can that you want to use, or two of the small cans. Hope that helps!
What a great fall recipe. I love pumpking bread. Thanks for posting this on the Hive.
i am so excited to try this. we LOVE KNEADERS and it is always a treat to visit them…ESPECIALLY for their pumpkin bread. now i am off to do some baking.
Thank you!
this looks so yummy! how does it compare to kneader’s? I will have to make a baby safe version and we will eat it all up, thanks for the recipe!