Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 8-10
• Yields: 1 nine x six inch loaf

Ingredients

• 3  cups white sugar
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
• 1  cup  vegetable oil
• 2⁄3 cup water
• 4  eggs
• 3 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1  tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1  tablespoon ground nutmeg
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1  cup  miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Grease and flour three 1 pound size coffee cans, or three 9x5 inch loaf pans.
3. In a large bowl, combine sugar, pumpkin, oil, water and eggs.
4. Beat until smooth.
5. Blend in flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda and salt.
6. Fold in chocolate chips and nuts.
7. Fill cans 1/2 to 3/4 full.
8. Bake for 1 hour, or until an inserted knife comes out clean.
9. Cool on wire racks before removing from cans or pans.