Greek Yogurt Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread Made in One Bowl

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This One Bowl Greek Yogurt Pumpkin Bread with Chocolate Chips is delicious and bursting with fall flavors. This bread is rich, moist and perfectly spiced. It’s an impeccable fall breakfast or snack.

Greek Yogurt Pumpkin Bread on cooling rack and parchment paper, silver knife, white plates, glass of milk, blue and white striped towel and bowl of chocolate chips.

One of my favorite ingredients to bake with is pumpkin. But pumpkin and dark chocolate top my list of all-time favorite flavor combinations – which you’ll find in this moist pumpkin bread recipe. If you love that combo too, then you’ll also love these Chewy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies.

I can’t seem to get enough pumpkin in my life when fall rolls around. If you like pumpkin season too, then check out these delicious pumpkin recipes: Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Bourbon Cream Cheese Frosting & Pecan and Toffee Bits, Bourbon Pecan Pumpkin Pie and Pumpkin Spice Sheet Cake with Bourbon Cream Cheese Frosting.

While this basic pumpkin bread recipe is super easy to make, don’t let its simplicity fool you. It’s rich, moist and impeccably spiced. Make it once and everyone will be requesting this pumpkin loaf recipe. Kick off your fall baking with this simple, healthier, one bowl Greek yogurt pumpkin bread with dark chocolate chips! This yummy recipe is perfect for a quick breakfast or a healthy afternoon snack.

Why You Should Make This Recipe

Made in one bowl, this easy pumpkin quick bread with chocolate chips is made with healthier ingredients like Greek yogurt and coconut oil. Greek yogurt adds lots of flavor, moisture and a slight health advantage over canola oil or vegetable oil.

The texture of this bread is soft, spongy and moist. This quick bread is also full of pumpkin flavor with warm fall spices and is just the right amount of sweet.

Did I mention this recipe is simple to make? Made in one bowl, no mixer required! Fewer steps and dishes stand between you and this perfect healthier pumpkin bread recipe!

Ingredients Needed & Substitutions

This pumpkin quick bread is made with only a few simple ingredients. I’ve also included substitutions below.

Greek Yogurt Pumpkin Quick Bread ingredients: flour, brown sugar, pumpkin puree, greek yogurt, coconut oil, vanilla, egg, chocolate chips, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice.

pumpkin puree – make sure to use 100% pumpkin puree and NOT pumpkin pie filling
Greek yogurt
egg
coconut oil – you could use canola oil
brown sugar, lightly packed – make it even healthier by substituting with honey or pure maple syrup. You can also use coconut sugar too.
pure vanilla extract
baking soda
ground cinnamon
pumpkin pie spice – try my homemade pumpkin pie spice recipe.
kosher salt
all-purpose flour – substitute with white whole wheat flour or whole wheat pastry flour. If you use regular whole wheat flour, the bread will be denser.
dark chocolate chips – use milk chocolate chips or semi-sweet chocolate chips. Use nuts for a healthier option.

See the recipe card below for quantities.

How to Make Easy Pumpkin Quick Bread

This recipe is so simple to make that I’m sure you’ll have it on repeat throughout fall. One bowl, no mixer required and tastes scrumptious – the best healthier pumpkin quick bread you’ll ever make!

In a large mixing bowl, whisk the wet ingredients and brown sugar until smooth and blended.

Greek Yogurt Pumpkin Quick Bread process shot with ingredients getting mixed in white bowl.

Next, top the wet mixture with the dry ingredients and stir to combine.

Lastly, gently mix the dark chocolate chips into the batter. Pour into prepared bread pan and bake. See the recipe card below for more details.

Greek Yogurt Pumpkin Quick Bread process shot with chocolate chips and batter in loaf pan.

Recommended Equipment & Tools

Not only does this recipe call for simple, basic ingredients, but it also uses staple kitchen equipment. All you need is a large mixing bowl, a whisk, a spatula and an 8” x 4” loaf pan. Here are my favorites:

Storage

Keep the pumpkin bread tightly wrapped in plastic wrap and a zip-top bag at room temperature for up to 2 to 3 days.

Pumpkin bread freezes well. Tightly wrap it in plastic wrap and then aluminum foil. Next, place the bread in a freezer zip-top bag, label and place in the freezer. This bread can be frozen for up to 3 months.

Tips for Recipe Success

For easier ingredient incorporation, bring all refrigerated ingredients to room temperature.
Make sure to use 100% pumpkin puree instead of pumpkin pie filling.

Greek Yogurt Pumpkin Bread Sliced on cooling rack and parchment paper, silver knife, glass of milk, blue and white striped towel and bowl of chocolate chips.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why should all the ingredients be at room temperature?

When baking, it’s best to have all the ingredients at room temperature. This plays an essential role in developing a light texture and structure to the baked good.

When ingredients such as eggs, butter and dairy are at room temperature, they whisk or cream together more evenly, creating a velvety batter. Room temperature ingredients also help batter or dough rise more easily and create shorter and more consistent baking times.

How long should ingredients sit out to be at room temperature?

Ingredients should sit out no longer than 2 hours to come to room temperature. This is due to food safety related concerns.

So, what’s the sweet spot for allowing ingredients like eggs, butter or milk to come to room temperature? I generally place my ingredients on the counter for about 30 minutes to 1 hour depending on the temperature of my kitchen.

Can I use pumpkin pie filling instead of pumpkin puree?

You could, but I can't guarantee this recipe's success or sweetness. I tested this recipe only using 100% pumpkin puree. Canned pumpkin pie filling contains spices, sugar and vanilla so it would affect the intended flavors of this recipe.

100% canned pumpkin puree has only roasted pumpkin and nothing else. This is the ingredient we used in this recipe.

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