• Shop
  • Discounts
  • Work With Me
  • About
  • Contact

Chickpea in the City

Discovering health, wellness and the little things in Chicago.

Menu
  • Lifestyle
      • Beauty
      • Favorites
      • Products
      • Fashion
          • Popular Post

            Chickpea’s Guide to Dating in The City: My Thoughts and Answers

    • Close
  • Wellness
      • Mental Health
      • Workouts
      • Non-Toxic Living
      • Mindfulness
          • Popular Post

            The Journey of Leaving My Job and Manifesting My Dream Into A Reality

    • Close
  • Recipes
      • Breakfast
      • Lunch
      • Snacks
      • Dinner
      • Dessert
          • Popular Post

            Roasted Sweet Potato and Chickpea Flatbread

    • Close
  • Chickpea Travels
      • Chicago
      • Cleveland
      • Denver
      • New York
          • Popular Post

            The Chickpea’s Guide to The City: Chicago Eats

    • Close
  • Lifestyle
  • Wellness
  • Recipes
  • Chickpea Travels
i t f p E

Simply Dark Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread

October _ 16

Breakfast, Dessert, Wellness

I often find that most of recipes I create are sparked from something I’ve come across or eaten when I was a little kid or teenager. There’s a specific memory about a comforting dish or baked good that urges me to recreate it but in a healthier way. Like banana chocolate chip bread, for example. My mom would make this for my brother and I when we were younger in loaf and muffin form and I remember cutting off slice after slice hoping no one would notice. Each chip counted and when I didn’t get enough chips in my slice, you can count on the fact I wasn’t a happy chickpea. But even if the chip ratio was off, the sweet and soft texture of the bread made me swoon and come back for more. Granted, it was loaded with refined sugar, refined flours and tons of butter I’m sure.

As I’m not one for baking banana breads since I never have the patience to wait for my bananas to brown. Buuuut I decided I’d try it out last week with Simple Mills’ Banana Muffin Mix and put a twist on it by making it oil-free (yes, it’s possible) and add in a secret ingredient for flavor. Working at one of the best start-up companies in Chicago gives me so many opportunities to create new recipes and try different cooking methods with their products. Especially around the holiday season where the scent of pumpkin is everywhere to be found or when Christmas rolls around and it’s chocolate this, peppermint that. I love it. So why not put those mixes to good use and throw in all things pumpkin!?

simplepumpkinbread

The first batch I made of this I was so proud of because my roommate Gina liked it. To me, that is the biggest accomplishment. Whenever I bake, although I want it to be healthy and have good-for-you ingredients, I don’t want the flavor to be sacrificed. So many people think healthy eating is difficult to do, especially when it comes to baked goods but truly half the time the healthy alternative tastes just the same, if not better.

I want the average American to enjoy what I make and realize that you can eat healthy delicious food too, in between other not-so-healthy delicious food. #Balance, people.

She loved it so much, she asked if she could have another 3 slices. That’s a blogger’s dream right there. Thank you, G!

BananaBread

My favorite way to top this bread is with peanut or almond butter. However, because Simple Mills’ baking mixes are primarily made out of almond and coconut flour (making them grain and gluten-free), they are rather high in fat and protein as is. This is why I decided to try removing the added coconut oil (the recipe calls for 2 tbsp of oil on the back of the box) and add in PUMPKIN puree.

The other day in fact I topped it with more pumpkin puree and cinnamon. Call me crazy but I could eat pumpkin out of a jar it’s SO good. I mean, it’s basically like mashed sweet potatoes? Kinda sorta? Yep, totally.

I’ve seen numerous recipes on both Pinterest and other blogs that sub oil for apple sauce, bananas or pumpkin so I figured what better time to try it out than now? It turned out perfectly and my roommates couldn’t even taste the difference. In fact, they said it was even more moist (sorry, I just had to say the ‘m’ word).

Simply Dark Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread
 
Print
Prep time
5 mins
Cook time
1 hour
Total time
1 hour 5 mins
 
An almond-flour based banana bread filled with pumpkin and chocolate chips - a perfect way to wake up on fall mornings!
Author: Addie Martanovic
Recipe type: Breakfast
Serves: 12
Ingredients
  • 3 organic eggs (preferably pasture-raised for high quality)
  • ½ water*
  • ¼ cup organic pumpkin puree
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 box Simple Mills Banana Muffin Mix
  • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • ½ cup chopped 70% or higher dark chocolate, or chips
Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 325º.
  2. Combine eggs, water, pumpkin and vanilla into a large bowl. Mix until well combined.
  3. Add in banana muffin mix, pumpkin pie spice and chocolate. Mix well, again.
  4. Grease a loaf pan with coconut or olive oil spray.
  5. Pour batter into greased pan and pop into the oven for 30 minutes.
  6. Take out, cover lightly with foil and bake another 25-30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
  7. Cool for 15 minutes, slice and enjoy! Makes 12 thin slices or 8 larger.
  8. *Optional: Use almond or coconut milk instead of water
3.5.3208

peanutbutter

abovepumpkinbread

My favorite part about this recipe is that the base is basically banana bread but what gives it the pumpkin flavor is real pumpkin. Nothing artificial like those pumpkin scones and cream cheese muffins you find at Starbucks. Just good ole’ pumpkin. Real ingredients in real food.

That’s how I liked my baked goods.

Happy Sunday, chickpeas. Enjoy!


Logo

This post was in partnership with Simple Mills, a brand I trust and love to work with. All opinions and ideas are my own but I seriously love this brand and recommend it to all.

1 Comment

Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Rate this recipe:  

Comments

  1. Andrea Escobar says

    Oct 12, 2016 at 3:03 pm

    Addie! Saw this and fell in love then made it. It´s so moist. I had some with whipped coconut cream! I love, love, love your blog!

    Reply

Hi! I’m Addie, but some say “Chickpea”. I’m a health and lifestyle blogger and content creator based in Chicago, IL. I look for light in pretty much everything: people, places and every day moments. I focus my energy towards things that inspire me and bring me positive energy, including yoga flows, high quality ice cream, finding new music and noticing the little things in life.

Related Posts

  • Hazelnut Cocoa Spread Panini with Strawberries and Bananas

  • Two Mid-Day Pick-Me-Up Beverages That Aren’t Coffee

  • The Tastiest Tropical Green Smoothie of My Dreams

Chickpea Positivity

Before your feet hit the floor every morning think of three things you know that will go right in the next 24 hours. I challenge you to shift your perspective.

  • Shop
  • Discounts
  • Work With Me
  • About
  • Contact

© 2019 Chickpea In The City

Site by Eva Black Design + Made To Thrive

© 2019 Chickpea In The City
Site by Eva Black Design + Made To Thrive

Copyright © 2023 · Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

  • Lifestyle
  • Wellness
  • Recipes
  • Chickpea Travels
  • About
  • Contact
  • Shop
  • Discounts
  • i
  • t
  • f
  • p
  • E