Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

1 cup canned Pumpkin
2 Eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup canola oil
1 2/3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup mini semisweet chocolate chip

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease and lightly flour 9x5x3 inch loaf pan

2. In a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin, eggs, sugar and oil.

3. Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder and spices(you can cheat and use 1 1/2 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice) in a bowl. Stir into the pumpkin mixture and combine, but don't over mix. Stir in the chocolate chips.

4. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and bake 55 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, but not dry. Do not over bake;the bread should be moist. Cool on rack for 10 mintures.