Chocolate makes everything better, no?
It’s hard to believe that just 2 short weeks ago, our high out here on the edge of the world was 92! Today, we made it to a balmy 67—but our low was 38! It’s got me pointing out all the really great things I’m doing around the house.
Me: “Hey, I did your laundry. . . you’ll walk the dog for me tonight, right?” and “Hey! I baked you cake and made you yummy drinks, the least you could do is walk the dog, buddy.” I’ve even stooped so low as, “Hey, sweetie. . . remember last night, (cough), yeah, you’ll walk my dog tonight, right?”
IZ is not amused. But it’s cold outside! Too dang cold to be walking Miss “here, let me take forever to pee” Sophie! I like being able to feel my feet, thank you very much.
The cold does usher in baking season. There’s something about the smell of carbohydrates and fat baking in the oven that just makes a girl happy. So, I thought I’d share one of our favorites this time of year. If you make it, maybe someone else will walk your dog tonight.
And yes, you can read that last sentence whichever way makes you happy!
Recipe after the jump!
Chocolate Pumpkin Bread
In a separate bowl mix:
1 1/2 cup of flour
1 1/2 Tablespoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking SODA
1 teaspoon salt (omit if your butter is salted)
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon baking POWDER
In another bowl mix:
1/3 cup of milk (we use Almond milk)
1 Tablespoon vanilla
In a mixer, beat until creamy:
6 Tablespoons of butter
1/3 cup of brown sugar
1 cup of sugar
2 eggs (we use 1/2 cup of egg whites)
Once creamy add:
1 cup of canned pumpkin
Mix Then add in 1/2 of the flour mixture until wet. Then add in the milk and vanilla to the mix. And then fold in the last 1/2 of the flour to the mix.
Finally fold in:
3/4 cup of roasted pecans, chopped
3/4 cup of chocolate chips.
Pour into a well oiled (we use cooking spray) Bundt pan and bake at 350 for 1 hour.  Cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes before plating. Enjoy!
I’ll walk the dog tonight. You don’t even have to ask. YUMMY pumpkin bread. Or is that plumping bread? Tasty either way.
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Thank you, thank you! ~W
I’ll walk your dog for a year! That looks and sounds like amazing Pumpkin bread and chocolate PLUS PECANS!! (one of my favorite nuts)
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It’s so good. I keep making it and we keep eating it. I buy canned pumpkin by the three pack and refrigerate the extra. Let’s just say it doesn’t have time to go bad — I’m making this recipe so often! ~W
I would love to walk your dog…especially here…it’s not too cold quite yet!
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It’s getting chilly here. Not “cold” but it’s on the way. No lingering summer at this point. ~W
Sounds SO good – I’ll have to try this! Thank you! 🙂
You make me laugh. For that, I’d totally walk your dog 😉
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Oh, well that’s good. I have all these dog walkers lined up. How come y’all live so far away? 😀 ~W
funny & yummy – best of all fusions ever. I’d love to feature this recipe (+picture) on our blog, with a link to Evidently. Your blog is a smile & spark of life from afar for us here in So Cal. Please email me if it’s OK to borrow & post your recipe. Thanks!
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Oh, thank you for the kind words. Feel free to feature and link. 😀 ~W