White Chocolate Pumpkin Bread

Adapted from: $5 Dinners Pumpkin Bread

Yield – 2 large loaves of bread

Preparation Time – 15 minutes

Cooking Time – 55 minutes

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
• 2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1 3/4 cups white sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 15 oz. can pumpkin puree (not pie filling!)
• 4 large eggs
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 2 cups white chocolate chips

Directions

• Preheat oven to 325 F. Spray 2 – 9×5-inch loaf pans with non-stick cooking spray.
• In a small bowl, combine flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and both sugasr. Stir and set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the canola oil, butter, pumpkin puree, eggs, water, and yogurt. Blend until combined.
• With a stand mixer  or hand mixer on low, slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Scrape the sides often to make sure all the ingredients get blended in. When they’re combined, mix on medium for two minutes until the mixture is light and fluffy. Fold in the white chocolate chips.
• Divide the batter evenly amongst the 2 loaf pans.
• Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean in the middle. Let cool slightly before serving.
• Serve White Chocolate Pumpkin Bread warm with butter, or chilled.

Freezer Friendly Instructions: This recipe makes for a great gift idea and is wonderful for freezing loaves ahead of time. Just bake the loaves as directed. Allow them to cool to room temperature. Wrap them tightly in plastic wrap making sure keep out the air. Freeze for up to 8 weeks.  When you’re ready to give them as gifts, just move them to the refrigerator for 24 hours, tie them up with a fancy ribbon, and give away.  Or eat the loaves yourself!