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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread With Chocolate Streusel

Pumpkin chocolate chip bread with chocolate streusel is a spiced pumpkin loaf with chocolate chips baked into a moist crumb, then topped with a plum-noir cocoa crumb. The streusel turns crisp on top while the center bakes through for clean toothpick results.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 310
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Flour
  • 1.75 cup flour
  • 0.5 cup flour for streusel
Sugar
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 0.25 cup brown sugar for streusel
Pumpkin and fats
  • 15 oz pumpkin puree
  • 0.5 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
Spices and leavening
  • 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 tsp baking soda
Chocolate
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 0.25 cup cocoa powder for streusel
Streusel binder
  • 0.25 cup butter, melted for streusel

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Prep and mix the batter
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a loaf pan.
  2. Whisk together pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, and eggs until smooth, then whisk in pumpkin pie spice and baking soda.
  3. Add granulated sugar and flour, then stir just until no dry streaks remain.
  4. Fold in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
Make the chocolate streusel and assemble
  1. Combine flour (for streusel), cocoa powder (for streusel), brown sugar (for streusel), and melted butter for streusel until crumbly.
  2. Pour the batter into the loaf pan and sprinkle the chocolate streusel evenly over the top.
  3. Bake for 60-70 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Notes

Pro tip: Toss the chocolate chips in a little flour before folding to help prevent sinking, and let the streusel rest a few minutes so it clumps before sprinkling. Store covered at room temperature up to 3 days or refrigerate up to 5 days; freeze slices up to 2 months. For a lighter option, substitute half the vegetable oil with unsweetened applesauce for a slightly softer loaf.