Super moist and delicious Chocolate Pepitas Loaf packed with a ton of flavors from the chocolate chips and nuts such as pepitas and pecans.

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This rich and delicious Chocolate Pepitas Loaf is full of chocolaty flavors with a velvety texture and surprise crunchy texture from the pepitas and pecans. This loaf of bread makes a great breakfast item.

About This Recipe

This Chocolate Pepitas Loaf contains cocoa powder as well as chocolate chips for an extra rich and decadent flavor.
This recipe contains Pepitas which are the same as pumpkin seeds with no skin. Pepitas are a great source of vitamins and minerals, like iron, zinc, manganese, phosphorous, and magnesium.
This loaf also has a good amount of pecans which again have a ton of healthy fat and protein.
We are going to use both butter and oil in this recipe to guarantee flavor and moisture.
One very important ingredient is buttermilk. Buttermilk adds a ton of moisture and tangy flavor to the loaf which makes a balance in the sweetness.
Other ingredients are the basics that we already have in our pantry such as flour, egg, sugar etc.

How To Make This Chocolate Pepitas Loaf

First things first! start with roasting the nuts, both pepitas, and pecans. See the TIP TUESDAY page to find out why! okay... Let me tell you now. Roasting raw nuts brings out their nutty flavor and contributes to the overall flavor.
Mix all the dry ingredients including the cocoa powder and set aside.
Beat the room temperature butter and the sugar for good 5 minutes. This helps with incorporating air into the batter and makes the loaf fluffy and light.
Add in the oil, and mix.
Add in the eggs one at a time and beat well after each one.
Now it's time to add the butter milk and mix well.
Switch from stand mixer to a spatula and dd the chocolate chips and nuts.
Gently fold in the dry ingredients. DO NOT OVERMIX.
Pour the batter in the lined pan and spread some pepitas and pecan on top and bake.

See more loaf recipes here; Pumpkin Dark Chocolate Loaf, Apple Fritter Loaf, PUMPKIN CARDAMOM LOAF.

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Chocolate Pepitas Loaf

Super moist and delicious Chocolate Pepitas Loaf packed with a ton of flavors from the chocolate chips and nuts such as pepitas and pecans.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 15

Course Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 634 kcal

Ingredients

1½ cup All-purpose flour, Spooned and leveled
½ teaspoon Baking powder
½ teaspoon Baking soda
¼ teaspoon Salt
¼ cup Cocoa powder, Dutch-processed
1 cup sugar
½ cup Butter, Room temperature
¼ cup Oil
2 Eggs, Room temperature
1 tablespoon Vanilla extract
1 cup Buttermilk, Room temperature
½ cup Pepitas, Roasted
1 cup Pecans, Chopped and roasted
½ cup Mini chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spread the pepitas and pecans on a large baking sheet and roast for about 10 minutes. Until you can smell toasted nuts. Keep n eye on them, Nuts burn easily.
½ cup Pepitas, 1 cup Pecans
Grease and line a 9 X5 inch loaf pan and set aside.
Sift all the dry ingredients and set aside.
1½ cup All-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon Baking powder, ½ teaspoon Baking soda, ¼ teaspoon Salt, ¼ cup Cocoa powder
Using the whisk attachment, whisk the butter and sugar for good 5 minutes. The mixture should look fluffy.
1 cup sugar, ½ cup Butter
Add in the oil and beat well.
¼ cup Oil
Add the eggs one at a time, and beat well after each one. Add the vanilla now.
2 Eggs, 1 tablespoon Vanilla extract
Mix in the buttermilk, and mix for a minute.
1 cup Buttermilk
Switch to a rubber spatula and mix in the chocolate chips and roasted nuts.
½ cup Pepitas, ½ cup Mini chocolate chips, 1 cup Pecans
Gently fold in the dry ingredients, and mix. Do not overmix.
Sprinkle the top with more pepitas and chopped pecans.
Pour the batter into the lined lof pan and bake for 55-60 minutes or until an insert comes out clean.
Let cool down in the pan, then transfer to the cooling rack to cool down.

Nutrition

Calories: 634kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 9gFat: 40gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 87mgSodium: 360mgPotassium: 241mgFiber: 4gSugar: 39gVitamin A: 567IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 103mgIron: 3mg

Keyword CHOCOLATE LOAF, FLUFFY LOAF, loaf, MOIST LOAF, PECAN LOAF, PEPITAS LOAF

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