Description
A recipe for moist pumpkin bread topped with a simple cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- For Frosting: 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- For Frosting: 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- For Frosting: 2 cups powdered sugar
- For Frosting: 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, mix the granulated sugar, brown sugar, pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract until combined.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning it out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- To make the frosting, beat the softened cream cheese and butter together until smooth.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract, beating until the frosting is light and fluffy.
- Once the bread is completely cool, spread the cream cheese frosting evenly over the top.
Notes
- Use canned pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling.
- You can substitute pumpkin pie spice for the individual spices listed.
- For a thicker frosting, use slightly less vanilla extract.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 60 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 35
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Unsaturated Fat: 11
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 45
Keywords: pumpkin bread, cream cheese frosting, fall baking, spiced bread, loaf cake