Ingredients
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 1 15-ounce can of pumpkin puree
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2/3 cup water
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degree C)
Step 2
Grease and flour three 9 x 5 inch loaf pans, or 5-6 mini loaf pans
Step 3
In a large bowl, combine sugar, pumpkin, oil, water, vanilla extract and eggs, and beat until smooth
Step 4
Add the cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda and salt to the flour and stir with a whisk to break up any lumps
Step 5
Add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture in batches, blending after each addition until combined
Step 6
Gently, fold in chocolate chips and nuts (if desired)
Step 7
Bake for ~1 hour, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean
Step 8
Remove pans from the oven and allow to cool for ~5 minutes
Step 9
Remove bread from pans and cool on wire racks.
Step 10
Do not allow it to completely cool in the pan, as it will become soggy
