Moist, tender, and loaded with mini chocolate chips—this pumpkin bread gets a bakery-style upgrade from The Olive Leaf Butter Olive Oil. It brings buttery flavor and a delicate crumb without melting butter. A little prepared vanilla pudding keeps every slice extra soft for days.

Ingredients

• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 cups canned pumpkin purée (not pie filling)
• 1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp The Olive Leaf Butter Olive Oil
• 1/2 cup prepared fat-free vanilla pudding
• 4 large egg whites
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 1/4 tsp fine salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Prep. Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly oil two loaf pans (8½×4½-inch or 9×5-inch).
2. Wet mixture. In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, pumpkin, Butter Olive Oil, pudding, and egg whites until smooth.
3. Dry mixture. In a medium bowl whisk flour, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda.
4. Combine. Add dry ingredients to wet and stir just until no flour streaks remain (don’t overmix). Fold in mini chocolate chips.
5. Bake. Divide batter between pans and smooth the tops. Bake 1 hour 15 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
6. Cool. Let loaves cool in pans on a rack 10 minutes, then turn out and cool completely before slicing.

Why it works

• Butter Olive Oil delivers buttery flavor and keeps the crumb tender and moist.
• Vanilla pudding adds structure and extends freshness, so the bread stays soft for several days.

Tips & Variations

• Spice boost: Add 1/2 tsp ground ginger and 1/4 tsp nutmeg for pumpkin-spice vibes.
• Nutty twist: Fold in 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans.
• Chip swap: Try dark chocolate chunks or cinnamon chips.
• Muffins: Scoop into lined muffin tins and bake 18–22 minutes.
• Glaze (optional): Drizzle warm slices with a spoon of Cinnamon Pear Balsamic mixed with powdered sugar for a quick glaze.

Serve & Store

• Store airtight at room temperature 3–4 days or wrap and freeze slices up to 2 months.
• Great with morning coffee or as an afternoon snack.