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Moist Pumpkin Loaf with Cream Cheese Frosting

This pumpkin loaf with cream cheese frosting will be your favorite fall treat with its warm spices, real pumpkin, and fluffy cream cheese frosting.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time55 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: fall desserts, pumpkin desserts, pumpkin loaf
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 467kcal

Ingredients

For pumpkin loaf

  • 1 and ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg*
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves*
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger*
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs at room temperature
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup packed light or dark brown sugar
  • 1 and ½ cups pumpkin puree
  • ½ cup vegetable oil canola oil, or melted coconut oil

For cream cheese frosting

  • ½ cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened to room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 4 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a metal 9×5-inch loaf pan with non-stick spray. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, and salt together until combined. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs and both sugars together until combined. Whisk in the pumpkin and oil. Pour these wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently mix together. Be careful to not over-mix.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 50-55 minutes. When a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean with only a few small moist crumbs, it's ready to come out.
  • Allow the bread to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before removing and frosting.
  • While loaf is cooling, combine cream cheese and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment. Beat until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Slowly add confectioner's sugar a little at a time while mixer is on low. Add vanilla extract and salt.
  • When loaf is cool, top the loaf with cream cheese frosting.

Notes

*Feel free to sub in 1 teaspoon of pumpkin spice instead of each of these three spices. 

Nutrition

Calories: 467kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 409mg | Potassium: 60mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 62g | Vitamin A: 544IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 0.3mg