5 from 3 votes
Moist Pumpkin Loaf Recipe
This delicious and moist pumpkin loaf recipe is topped with tangy cream cheese frosting and crystallized ginger pieces. It's perfect for breakfast, snack, or dessert!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Servings:
12
slices
Calories:
258 kcal
Course:
Snacks, Brunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For Pumpkin Loaf
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 2 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin spice
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
For Cream Cheese Frosting (optional)
- 4 oz cream cheese room temperature
- 4 tablespoons butter room temperature
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar sifted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Garnish (optional)
- crystallized ginger
Instructions
- Preheat Oven to 350 F
- Grease a loaf pan with nonstick spray
- In a bowl place the dry ingredients: flour, sugar, powders, pumpkin spice and salt. Whisk lightly to combine
- In another bowl place the eggs, pumpkin, oil, vanilla and heavy cream. Whisk to combine
- Add the dry mix into the wet mix and whisk together being careful not to overmix
- Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth out the top
- Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes back clean
- Remove from oven let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes before unmolding and cooling completeltyon a rack
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For Cream Cheese Frosting (optional)
- Mix the cream cheese, butter, sugar, and vanilla into a bowl using a spatula until the mixture comes together into a smooth frosting
Assembly
- Spoon the frosting on the top of the loaf and sprinkle the crystallized ginger
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until the frosting hardens slightly
- Enjoy
Nutrition Information
Calories
258kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
0.2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
58mg
(19%)
Sodium
223mg
(9%)
Potassium
153mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
24g
(48%)
Vitamin A
3564IU
(71%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
60mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 258
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 258kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 223mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 153mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 3564IU | 71% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.