Description
Indulge in the cozy flavors of fall with this delicious Pumpkin Bread topped with a luscious Cream Cheese Frosting. Perfect for dessert or a sweet snack, this moist and flavorful loaf will be a hit with your family and friends.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Frosting:
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1–2 teaspoons milk (as needed for consistency)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and prepare pan: Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger.
- Combine wet ingredients: In a large bowl, mix pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients: Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, stir until just combined.
- Bake: Pour batter into loaf pan, smooth the top, bake for 55–65 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool and frost: Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. For the frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until creamy, add powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk as needed for consistency. Spread frosting on cooled bread.
Notes
- You can add ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans for extra texture.
- Bread can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days and tastes better the next day.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
