Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread (Paleo)

This gluten free chocolate chip pumpkin bread is moist, dense and loaded with chunks of dark chocolate.  My healthier pumpkin bread recipe is made with almond flour, pumpkin puree and sweetened with maple syrup.  This loaf is a total crowd pleaser and kid favorite!

You can't go wrong with a freshly baked, moist loaf of pumpkin bread! Even if you aren't the biggest fan of pumpkin, this gluten free chocolate chip pumpkin bread will be sure to please your taste buds.

Not only that, but it's kid friendly and prep time is minimal. I like serving my kids a slice at breakfast alongside some fried eggs, sausage and fresh fruit.

Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread

• gluten free and grain free - made with a mixture of almond flour, tapioca flour and coconut flour
• dairy free - made without milk and without butter
• moist and soft - a special thanks to the pumpkin puree
• refined sugar free - sweetened with maple syrup

Ingredients

Here's a list of what you need to make this grain free pumpkin bread:

• blanched almond flour
• tapioca flour (or arrowroot starch)
• coconut flour
• pumpkin pie spice (or cinnamon)
• baking soda
• salt
• eggs (no egg substitutes have been tested)
• pumpkin puree
• maple syrup (or favorite liquid sweetener)
• apple cider vinegar (helps with the rise)
• vanilla extract
• dark chocolate chips (or a chocolate bar)

The main flour in this gluten free pumpkin bread recipe is almond flour.  I make a lot of nut-free recipes, but wanted to use almond flour for this particular one.  It gives this loaf extra sweetness and a moist texture.

In addition to the almond flour, this pumpkin loaf uses tapioca flour and coconut flour.  Although not low carb, a starch like tapioca is necessary for this recipe. Arrowroot starch would be a great alternative if you can't find tapioca flour.

Maple syrup is used as a sweetener.  For a low carb/low sugar option, swap real maple syrup for any liquid sweetener.

I have not tested this almond flour pumpkin bread without eggs. If you decide to use an egg substitute I'd love to know the results - leave a comment below 🙂

How to Make Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread

This pumpkin bread recipe made in two bowls and baked in a lined 8" x 4" baking pan. Here's what you need to do:

First, preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. 

Make the Batter

Next, in a large mixing bowl, combine all dry ingredients (except chocolate chips).  This includes the almond flour, tapioca flour, coconut flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients. This includes the eggs, pumpkin, maple syrup, water, apple cider vinegar and vanilla.

Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and whisk until smooth.

Then, fold the chocolate chips into the batter. I chopped up the chocolate chips with a large knife, but leaving them whole works as well.

Pour the batter into a parchment-lined 8" x 4" loaf pan. Then, sprinkle the top of the batter with additional chocolate chips (optional). 

Bake the Bread

Next, place the pan in your preheated oven and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

Cool the Bread

After baking, remove the loaf from the oven and cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Then remove the loaf and cool it on a wire cooling rack.

How to Store Pumpkin Bread

This pumpkin chocolate chip bread is best stored in the fridge.  Because of how moist the loaf is, it won't last at room temperature for long.  You can also freeze the loaf for longer storage.  However, if you do this, I recommend slicing the bread first.

Keep the loaf in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week, or the freezer for up to one month.

More Recipes You'll Love

If you love this gluten free chocolate chip pumpkin bread, try my gluten free chocolate chip pumpkin cookies, chocolate chip bread (sweetened with bananas) or gluten free pumpkin muffins. All of these recipes are gluten free, dairy free, paleo friendly and kid approved.

Enjoy!

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