Chef John's Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients

• 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
• 1.25 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoons ground ginger
• 0.25 teaspoons ground cloves
• 0.25 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 1 can pumpkin puree
• 0.5 cups white sugar
• 0.75 cups packed light brown sugar
• 0.5 cups vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 2 large eggs
• 0.5 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 0.25 cups pumpkin seeds

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Butter a 9x5-inch loaf pan.

2. 2

   Whisk flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg together in a bowl.

3. 3

   In another bowl, combine pumpkin, white sugar, brown sugar, vegetable oil, milk, and eggs. Whisk together until smooth.

4. 4

   Add the flour mixture, and whisk in gently until the flour almost disappears. Stir in the chocolate chips and pumpkin seeds until evenly distributed.

5. 5

   Use a spatula to transfer batter into the prepared loaf pan. Tap the pan on the table a few times to bring air bubbles to the surface.

6. 6

   Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick or wooden skewer inserted near the center comes out clean, 60 to 70 minutes.

7. 7

   Let cool in the pan about 45 minutes; remove to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.