Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread

By cmschnettler

Ingredients

• 3 c. white sugar
• 1 15 oz. can pumpkin
• 1/2 c. oil
• 1/2 c. applesauce
• 2/3 c. water
• 4 eggs
• 3 &1/2 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 Tbs. cinnamon
• 1 Tbs. nutmeg
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 &1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 c. miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease & flour 3 9X5 in. loaf pans.

In large bowl, combine 1st 6 ingredients. Beat until smooth. Blend in next 5 ingredients. fold in chips & nuts. Pour into loaf pans. Bake for 1 hr. or until knife inserted comes out clean. Cool on wire rack.