Nutella Pumpkin Bread

If you like pumpkin and chocolate you just might like this recipe which combines two great flavors into one delicious bread.  The bread is also seasoned with nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger which produces amazing aromas in the kitchen as the bread bakes.  The chocolate hazelnut flavor from the nutella and the pumpkin puree mixes well together, creating an excellent fall bread recipe.  I mixed the batter well, resulting in a dark brown batter.  Another option is to fold in the nutella at the end, creating a swirl of chocolate in the middle.

Nutella Pumpkin Bread
(Makes 1 loaf)
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Ingredients:

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp ginger, ground
• 1/2 tsp cloves, ground
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup nutella

Directions:

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, dry spices. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, oil, water, pumpkin, eggs, and vanilla. Whisk until smooth and combined.
3. Slowly stir in the flour mixture. Mix until ingredients are combined.
4. Stir in the nutella with a knife.
5. Pour into a greased loaf pan.
6. Bake in a preheated 350F oven for 60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.