Chocolate Pumpkin Marble Loaf Delightful and Moist

Ingredients

• 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
• 0.5 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 0.5 cup granulated sugar
• 0.25 cup brown sugar, packed
• 0.33 cup vegetable oil
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.25 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 0.5 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan or line it with parchment paper for easy removal.
2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, applesauce, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract until well combined.
3. In another bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture, stirring gently until just combined.
4. Divide the batter into two equal portions. In one half, mix in the cocoa powder and chocolate chips until thoroughly blended. This will be your chocolate batter.
5. Now, layer the batters in the loaf pan. Start with half of the pumpkin batter, followed by half of the chocolate batter. Alternately add the remaining pumpkin and chocolate batters, swirling with a knife or skewer to create a marbled effect.
6. Bake in the preheated oven for about 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
7. Once baked, let the loaf cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.