Pumpkin-Chocolate Chip Bread

Here's a simple, classic recipe for a pumpkin bread with chocolate chips. It's moist and delicious!  This one is a family favorite, something my kids are always looking forward to.  Enjoy!

Ingredients:

-1 cup sugar

-1/2 cup packed brown sugar

-1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature

-2 large eggs

-1 Tbs vanilla extract

-1/2 tsp baking soda

-1/4 tsp baking powder

-1/4 tsp salt

-1/2 tsp cinnamon

-1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

-1 1/2 cups flour

-1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin

-1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 F.  Generously, coat the bottom and sides of a loaf pan with baking spray. Set aside.

In your electric mixer's bowl, cream the sugar, brown sugar and butter.  Once nice and smooth, stir in the eggs and mix well.  Add the vanilla, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.  Add the flour, 1/2 cup at a time.  Stir in the pumpkin and chocolate chips. 

Pour in prepared pan.  Bake in preheated oven for 65-75 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool, in the pan, on a wire rack for about 20 minutes.  Carefully, remove from pan and cool completely.  Slice and enjoy!