5.0 from 21 votes
Cream Cheese Frosted Pumpkin Bread
Moist and flavorful, perfectly sweetened cream cheese frosted pumpkin bread is the ultimate treat for Fall. Easy to make, with simple ingredients, and that cream cheese frosting takes this perfect pumpkin bread over the top!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 645 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
- ¾ cup oil
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 2 ounces cream cheese softened
- 3 tablespoons butter softened
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons milk
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8-inch loaf pan and set aside.
- In a medium bowl whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, baking powder, and salt. In a large bowl cream together eggs, sugars, and vanilla. Add pumpkin and oil and mix until smooth.
- Add dry ingredients to went ingredients and mix until combined. Pour into greased loaf pan.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean (a few moist crumbs are okay). Allow to cool completely on a wire rack.
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For the Frosting
- In a microwave safe bowl cream together butter, cream cheese, and vanilla until smooth. Add milk and powdered sugar one cup at a time, mixing after each until all of the powdered sugar is incorporated. Mix on high speed until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Microwave on for about 25 seconds. Stir, then pour over cooled loaf while still in the pan. Allow frosting to cool and set up for about 15-20 minutes, then slice and serve. Store in airtight container at room temperature up to 5 days.
Notes
- Cover tightly and store at room temperature up to five days.
Nutrition Information
Calories
645kcal
(32%)
Carbohydrates
98g
(33%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
91mg
(30%)
Sodium
377mg
(16%)
Potassium
146mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
78g
(156%)
Vitamin A
3812IU
(76%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
70mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 645
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 645kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 98g | 33% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 91mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 377mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 146mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 78g | 156% |
| Vitamin A | 3812IU | 76% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.