#1384 - Chocolate Pumpkin Bread

(by Shirley McNevich)

1/2 cup softened butter
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 1/4 cups Libby's canned pumpkin
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/4 tsp. ginger
1/4 cup (or more) Nestle's semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Glaze: 1 TBSP heavy cream; 1/2 cup Domino's powdered sugar

In a mixer add butter and white sugar--beat. Add eggs--beat. Add baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin pie spice, cloves and ginger--beat. Add pumpkin--beat. Add flour slowly--beat. Remove bowl from mixer--add chocolate chips and walnuts--stir just until mixed. Pour batter into a greased and floured bread loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes--test with a toothpick for doneness. Cool 15 minutes, then dump it on to a cake plate. In a bowl add cream and powdered sugar--stir until smooth. Drizzle glaze on cooled bread.