Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread

Each and every fall this Happy Housewife gets this incredible urge to "nest". I love cleaning and organizing our home...in my mind I'm getting it all ready for a long and cozy winter. I also get this incredible urge to bake. There is just something about the cool air, the warm clothes, and the smell of something good coming from the oven that is so comforting...and exactly how I want my children to remember their home this time year. As many of you already know, Eva loves helping me in the kitchen...but on this day we also had help from our good friend Tessa! Enjoy our Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread.

2 c. canned pumpkin

2 c. sugar

1/2 c. veggie oil

1/2 c. fat free plain yogurt

1 tsp. vanilla

4 lg. egg whites

1 1/2 c. all purpose flour
1 1/2 c. whole wheat flour

2 tsp. ground cinnamon

1 1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking soda

1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Combine first five ingredients, stirring well with whisk.

Combine the rest of the ingredients. Stir well. Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture, stirring until moist. Stir in chocolate chips.

Spoon batter into 2 loaf pans coated with cooking spray.

Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Check with the toothpick test.

Cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack and remove from pans.

Enjoy and Happy Fall to everyone!!!