Chocolate and pumpkin flavors are combined in this sweet-spiced quick bread. Here, rather than my usual pumpkin bread recipe, I have blended cream cheese and chocolate together so that the chocolate stands alone in the pumpkin batter. To achieve the swirl effect, I use a skewer to streak the chocolate cream cheese through the batter.
This bread is a welcome holiday treat for breakfast, afternoon tea, or for dessert with sliced ripe pears. You can also make small-sized versions of this quick bread in smaller disposable containers and give them as gifts. Just make sure to bake them for about 20 to 25 minutes or until just cooked through and leave plenty of time for cooling.
