I’m excited about this one, guys.
For one thing, it was so darn easy to make. None of my recipes are ever particularly intricate, but this one is beyond simple.
One bowl, put all the ingredients in, stir it a little (or, if you’re like me, wash your hands and put them to work!), and stick it in the oven.
No mixer, no waiting for butter to soften, no mashing things, and certainly no using-every-measuring-cup-and-spoon-I-own.
This bread is perfect on its own, but a quick four-ingredient vegan ganache takes it over the edge. This ganache is small batch for this recipe (so you don’t end up making enough to frost a four layer cake!) and takes honestly under five minutes.
It’s creamy, thickly chocolatey, and a perfect topping for this autumn inspired bread.
I’d write more, but I want to go look at the pictures of this beauty. And then maybe go eat another slice.
And then another.
(You see where this is going?)
- 1- 15 oz can of pumpkin purée
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- ¾ cup almond milk
- 1 flax egg (= 1 tbsp flaxseed meal + 3 tbsp water, set aside for two minutes)
- 3 tbsp coconut oil
- ¼ cup cane sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 heaping tbsp pumpkin pie spice
- 2½ cups flour
- 1¼ cups rolled oats
- ½ cup vegan chocolate chips
- 1 cup almond milk
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1-2 tsp coconut oil
- ⅔ cup vegan chocolate chips
- Preheat oven to 350° F and line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Combine all pumpkin bread ingredients and mix with a large spoon or clean hands.
- Pour mixture into lined loaf pan and bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes.
- Remove and cool on a wire rack.
- For ganache, combine almond milk and cornstarch in a saucepan over high heat until just boiling, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat and stir in coconut oil.
- Place chocolate chips in a bowl and pour almond milk mixture over top.
- Let sit for 2 minutes or until chocolate is melty, and whisk thoroughly.
- Serve over pumpkin bread.
I love the simplicity and flavor of this bread, Medha! Sounds perfect! You definitely can’t go wrong with pumpkin and chocolate chips. And that ganache is just calling my name! Delish!
Thanks so much 🙂
Oh this is just so perfect! I love pumpkin bread but with the chocolate ganache on top?! YUM!
Of course! Thanks 🙂
Pumpkin and chocolate is one of my favorite flavor combinations, and the fact that it’s made in one bowl with less mess makes this bread even better! 🙂
One bowl recipes are my favorite kinds 🙂
That chocolate ganache, omg! I love pumpkin bread so much – and then you put that chocolate goodness on top…I’m totally drooling!
The ganache is the best part for sure 🙂
I love pumpkin season and this pumpkin bread looks delicious! I love that you used all “normal” ingredients to make this vegan. 🙂 And that chocolate ganache is spectacular!
Thanks! Yeah I do try to make my ingredients accessible to non vegan eaters, too!
One Bowl – tick
Use hands -tick
pumpkin – tick
chocolate – BIG TICK
The chef in me is a bit guilty of not taking simple recipes seriously, but I really love the sound of this one a lot.
I know what you mean about simple recipes! But trust me, this one is a keeper 🙂
I’ll take a big slice of this one, please! That chocolate on top is just so glossy and beautiful. Yum!
Absolutely! Thanks so much, Allison!
Oh my word. Seriously… this looks SOOOO good!! I NEED to make it!! 🙂 lovely recipe! I just love pumpkin this time of year… especially with chocolate chips! 🙂
Thank you so much, Cailee 🙂
This bread looks fantastic! Love that its vegan and comes together in one bowl! Pumpkin and chocolate are such a great combo and that ganache looks so droolworthy too!
Thanks 🙂
This bread looks delicious, love that you added chocolate chips and a chocolate ganache, very nice!
Thanks so much!
Yum! I am so ready to start eating some pumpkin. This bread looks perfect!
This was the first official recipe I made using a can of pumpkin!! It felt like fall.
That chocolate ganache looks amazing. I love this bread and pumpkin is really so full of great nutrients. I need to make this ASAP!
Thanks so much! Pumpkin is the best 🙂
Oh my heavens! One bowl of delicious goodness! Love the chocolate ganache on top!
Thanks, Monet 🙂
Oh delicious looking loaf right there! And that chocolate ganache? wow!
Thanks, Jessica!
You are the queen of pumpkin baking! This look so good, I will add it on to the list of pumpkin goodies I want to bake.
Haha, thanks so much!
I do not blame you at all for being excited, Medha! This looks so good. And that chocolate on top…I’m sold!
Thanks, Mir!
ahhh, this looks delicious! there’s something totally beautiful and mish-mashy about a rustic loaf with ganache on top and I love it!
Thanks, Jaime!