Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat an 8" x 4" loaf pan with cooking spray and line the bottom with parchment paper.

Step 2

Place the flour, pumpkin pie spice, salt and baking soda in a large bowl; whisk to combine.

Step 3

Add the sugar, pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, eggs and vanilla extract to the flour mixture. Stir until just combined.

Step 4

Toss 1 cup of the chocolate chips with 1 tablespoon flour. Stir the chocolate chips into the batter.

Step 5

Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips over the top of the loaf.

Step 6

Bake for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes, then run a thin knife along the sides of the pan to loosen the bread.

Step 7

Let the bread cool in the pan, then invert, slice and serve.