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Pumpkin Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Cool 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes

Equipment

  • Loaf Pan
  • Large Bowl
  • Medium Bowl
  • Small Bowl

Ingredients  

Pumpkin Bread

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 ⅓ cups sugar
  • 1 ¼ cups canned unsweetened pumpkin puree
  • ¾ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 1-2 teaspoons milk, as needed

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350℉ degrees. Grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
  • Sift the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, and ground allspice into a medium bowl.
  • In a large bowl, beat the sugar, pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla together.
  • Add the flour mixture to the pumpkin mixture and stir just until smooth.
  • Pour into the prepared loaf pan and spread evenly.
  • Bake for about 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Let cool in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes, then turn out onto the rack to cool completely.
  • Add the room temperature cream cheese and butter to a large mixing bowl. Beat on medium speed until the butter and cream cheese are fluffy and well combined.
  • Pour in the vanilla extract, powdered sugar, and 1 teaspoon milk. Beat the icing for pumpkin bread until smooth and well combined. If needed, add more milk for a glaze-like consistency. 
  • Spread the cream cheese frosting on the completely cooled pumpkin spice bread. Slice and enjoy!

Notes

1. Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.  The nutritional value will vary based on the brand of ingredients used.  The nutritional value does not include any additional toppings or substitutions.
2. Be sure to check out the Key Ingredients along with the Recipe Tips and Notes sections found in the post, for more tips, options, substitutions, and variations for this recipe! You will also find step-by-step photos there.