Bring on the pumpkin, baby. October is finally here and each time those first few days roll around, all recipes in my world start revolving around this precious gourd.
No cranberries in sight, though, and since I had just spent an hour at the grocery store, I wasn’t about to head out once more just to search for a little bag full of those tart berries. So instead, I subbed rich, dark chocolate chips. And really, what’s better than pumpkin plus walnuts and chocolate?
Rebecca at This Bountiful Backyard is our sweet hostess this week. Click over to her blog for the original recipe and for a list of bakers participating this go-round, check out the ‘Leave-Your-Link’ post on TWD!
Chocolate Chip-Walnut Pumpkin Loaf (pg. 108)
Adapted from: Baking With Julia by Dorie Greenspan
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A perfect substitution! They look so moist Jessica!
Yours look great. I added the cranberries and they were too much. Chocolate chips sound much better,
I love pumpkin bread! Looks yum!!
Great chocolate chip substitution for the cranberries!
i remember the first time i had the pumpkin/chocolate combo. sounded so strange but tasted so good! i didn’t make this week’s bread, but seeing your photos, i wish i had.
Chocolate trumps cranberries! This bread looks just perfect, Jessica!
Chocolate pumpkin walnut: this is a delicious combinations.
I’d like to try it, there’s plenty of pumpkin everywhere.
Thank you for sharing you great idea and beautiful pictures.
This combination sounds delicious. Now I’m thinking I might need to try it with chopped white chocolate.
I think I like your change! Yes, pumpkin and chocolate, perfect.
Beautiful photos–have a great day.
You had us at dark chocolate chips and pumpkin; an unbeatable combination. So happy that it’s Fall again, when ingredients like pumpkin and spices come a back into use. Bring on the pumpkin pie! Lovely photos as always.
Chocolate is always a good choice! Looks great.
I like the idea of the chocolate chips, I am going to try that next time. Your bread looks much moister than mine. Blessings! Catherine http://www.praycookblog.com
Mmmm…I have to make pumpkin chocolate cookies this time every year. What a great idea to sub chocolate chips for the cranberries. Your loaf looks wonderful.
Jessica, such a moist looking walnut-chocolate loaf and very lovely pictures (I could not find fresh cranberries either).
Mmm, I was planning to do chocolate, too, instead of berries. I’m going to have to make mine on our make-up day in a couple weeks. But I DO plan to make it.
That is a beautiful loaf!