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    Home » Recipes » Tasty Treats

    Pumpkin Chocolate Swirl Bread

    Published: Oct 1, 2021 · Modified: Jan 3, 2023 by Nicole · This post may contain affiliate links · 3 Comments

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    Is there anything that screams fall more than a pumpkin chocolate baked good? Maybe pumpkin spice, maybe. This pumpkin swirl bread is incredible. It's a pumpkin yeast bread and is so good. This pumpkin babka bread is so soft and tender, and the chocolate swirl throughout is perfectly chocolatey. It has plenty of chocolate, but still lets in the flavor of pumpkin. For another great pumpkin snack try our Banana Pumpkin Muffins.

    Pumpkin Chocolate Bread

    Easy and Beautiful

    Babka is a yeast bread, so this isn't a 30 minute recipe. However, it is pretty easy to make and turns out beautifully. It makes a great bread for a fun family dessert night or a great fall appetizer idea.

    How to Make Pumpkin Chocolate Swirl Bread

    When I'm making a yeast bread, I like to get all of my ingredients out, besides the warm water before I begin. Once you have all of your ingredients out, get the warm water and put the yeast and 1 teaspoon of sugar in it. Mix it briefly to combine and set to the side. Put milk and butter in a microwave safe container and microwave just until the butter is melted. It should be warm, but not hot.

    Mix the eggs, pumpkin, salt, sugar, cinnamon and pumpkin spice into the butter/ milk mixture and beat for 30 seconds. Pour mixture into bread maker, stand mixer or large bowl. Add the flour and the yeast mixture on top and begin mixing. Once mixed, knead for 20 minutes or until bread dough is ready. It will be smooth and elastic-y and spring back gently when pressed on with a finger. Let the dough rise until doubled, about one hour. Don't let it rise too long or it will get sticky and be hard to work with.

    As soon as the dough starts rising, make the filling so it has plenty of time to cool. Put the butter and milk in a saucepan over medium heat, just until the butter is melted, no longer. Add the egg yolk, cocoa, sugar and flour and mix. Set aside to cool while the bread rises.

    Pumpkin Chocolate Bread

    When the dough is done rising, flour a flat work surface. If making 2 loaves in loaf pans, divide into 2 sections. For one large loaf on a sheet pan, don't divide. Roll each piece out into a large rectangle, or one very large rectangle, about ⅛" thick. Spread chocolate mixture across the dough evenly. Roll up from one of the shorter ends. Gently press down a little, then cut in half length wise. Fold the ends over and under to create a twist, and tuck the ends in.

    Pumpkin Chocolate Bread

    After shaping, allow to rise another 20 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350* F and bake for 30-40 minutes until golden brown. Allow to cool for 20 minutes before serving.

    Tips & Tricks

    Make sure the eggs and pumpkin are at room temperature. If they are cold, the bread dough will be sticky and difficult to work with.

    Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Reheat in the microwave for 8-10 seconds. Can be frozen, eat within one day of thawing for best taste.

    Other Fall Recipe Ideas:

    Quick Tuscan White Bean Soup

    Apple Dumpling Roll Ups

    Vegetable Tortellini Soup with Chicken Sausage

    Simple Sheet Pan Caramel Apples

    Pumpkin Chocolate Bread

    Recipe

    Pumpkin Chocolate Bread

    Pumpkin Chocolate Swirl Bread

    Nicole
    A fluffy tender pumpkin babka filled with a rich decadent chocolate filling that's perfect for fall and entertaining.
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    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 2 hrs
    Cook Time 40 mins
    Total Time 2 hrs 40 mins
    Servings 16 servings
    Calories/serving 241 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    For the dough:

    • ⅓ cup warm water
    • 1 packet yeast
    • 1 teaspoon sugar
    • 2 eggs at room temperature
    • 1 cup pumpkin puree at room temperature
    • ¼ cup melted butter salted
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • ⅓ cup brown sugar
    • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • ½ teaspoon pumpkin spice
    • 4 - 4 ½ cups flour

    For the filling:

    • ¼ cup salted butter
    • 2 Tablespoons milk
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla
    • 1 egg yolk
    • ½ cup sugar
    • 6 Tablespoons flour
    • 4 Tablespoons cocoa

    Instructions
     

    • Put the yeast and one teaspoon sugar into the warm water. Mix it briefly to combine and set to the side.
    • Whisk together eggs, pumpkin, butter, vanilla brown sugar, salt, sugar, cinnamon and pumpkin spice into a large bowl. If using a stand mixer or bread maker, transfer the wet mixture into the bowl.
    • Add the flour then yeast mixture and begin mixing.
    • Once mixed, knead for 20 minutes or until bread dough is ready. It will be smooth and elastic-y and spring back gently when pressed on with a finger. Let the dough rise until doubled, about one hour.
    • Don't let it rise too long or it will get sticky and be hard to work with.
    • As soon as the dough starts rising, make the filling so it has plenty of time to cool. Put the butter and milk in a saucepan over medium heat, just until the butter is melted, no longer.
    • Add the egg yolk, cocoa, sugar and flour and mix.
    • Set aside to cool while the bread rises.
    • When the dough is done rising, flour a flat work surface.
    • If making 2 loaves in loaf pans, divide into 2 sections. For one large loaf on a sheet pan, don't divide.
    • Roll each piece out into a large rectangle, or one very large rectangle, about ⅛" thick.
    • Spread chocolate mixture across the dough evenly.
    • Roll up from one of the shorter ends.
    • Gently press down a little, then cut in half length wise. Fold the ends over and under to create a twist, and tuck the ends in. See this video for an example.
    • After shaping, allow to rise another 20 minutes.
    • Preheat the oven to 350* F and bake for 30-40 minutes until golden brown.
    • Allow to cool for 20 minutes before serving.

    Notes

    Make sure the eggs and pumpkin are at room temperature. If they are cold, the bread dough will be sticky and difficult to work with.
    This stores great in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Reheat individual slices in the microwave for 8-12 seconds.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1big pieceCalories: 241kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 5gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 276mgPotassium: 109mgFiber: 2gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 2611IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 2mg
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    1. Emma Burnham

      October 03, 2021 at 6:08 pm

      5 stars
      LOVE THIS RECIPIE!! It was super simple and easy to make! Took some time, of course, but all good things come with time right?! It was just the right amount of pumpkin and chocolate and turned out huge so you will defininety have leftovers haha! Literally cant stop eating it!

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    2. JC

      October 18, 2021 at 8:10 am

      5 stars
      This was unexpectedly delicious. The filling is almost like a brownie baked into the middle of the pumpkin bread. It was really really good. Will make again. Would be great for entertaining or a fall appetizer

      Reply
    3. Nicole

      May 27, 2022 at 4:00 pm

      5 stars
      We love this pumpkin swirl bread so much that I made it in May... What can I say, it's that good. Great pumpkin flavor, great chocolate. Great recipe.

      Reply

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