Description
Indulge in the warm, comforting flavors of fall with this delicious Pumpkin Bread topped with a decadent Cream Cheese Frosting. Perfect for a cozy dessert or a sweet treat any time of day!
Ingredients
Scale
Pumpkin Bread:
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin puree
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cream Cheese 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 desired consistency)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the 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 mixing bowl, combine granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vegetable oil. Mix in the eggs, then add pumpkin puree, milk, and vanilla extract.
- Combine wet and dry: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir until just combined.
- Bake: Pour the batter into the loaf pan and bake for 55–65 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool and frost: Let the bread cool, then prepare the cream cheese frosting by beating cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk. Spread frosting over the cooled bread and serve.
Notes
- For extra flavor, top with chopped pecans or a dusting of cinnamon.
- The bread can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or frozen (without frosting) for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
