The Best Pumpkin Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
This is the best recipe for a Pumpkin Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting. The pumpkin bread is filled with the perfect amount of pumpkin spice flavor and the cream cheese frosting on top adds just the right amount of tartness to each bite.
Ingredients
Pumpkin Bread
- 1/2 cup Salted Butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 2 large Eggs
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 cup Milk, Regular or Almond Milk
- 3/4 cup Pumpkin Puree
- 1 1/4 cup All Purpose Flour
- 1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/4 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
- 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp Ground Nutmeg
Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1/2 cup Salted Butter, softened to room temperature
- 8 oz Plain Cream Cheese, softened to room temperature
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2 cups Powdered Sugar
Instructions
- Prepare a loaf pan by spraying it with nonstick spray. Optional, add some parchment paper for easy removal, set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- First, let's make the pumpkin bread batter.
- Add the softened butter and granulated sugar to a large mixing bowl.
- Mix using an electric hand mixer.
- Add the eggs, vanilla and milk.
- Mix again.
- Add the pumpkin puree.
- Mix.
- Add all of the dry ingredients.
- Mix until just combined, you don't want to over-mix the batter.
- Transfer to the prepared loaf pan.
- Spread in an even layer. If desired, take a knife and draw a line down the middle to create that aesthetic opening as the loaf bakes.
- Bake in the oven for 50-55 minutes. After about 40 minutes, I add a loose/domed piece of aluminum foil to cover the top. This will help avoid the top from over-baking .
- When done, remove from the oven and let cool completely in the pan. You know the pumpkin bread is done when a toothpick comes out of the center clean or with just a few crumbs.
- While the pumpkin bread cools, make the frosting.
- To a large mixing bowl, add the softened butter and cream cheese.
- Blend using an electric hand mixer until smooth and creamy. There shouldn't be any big clumps.
- Add the vanilla extract and 1 cup of powdered sugar.
- Mix until combined.
- Add the remaining powdered sugar.
- Mix until fully incorporated and there are no clumps. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed.
- Remove the pumpkin bread from the loaf pan.
- Either use a spoon/knife/spatula to spread the frosting on top of the loaf or add frosting to a piping bag to make a fun design.
- Slice and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1g, Calories: 341kcal, Carbohydrates: 39g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 20g, Saturated Fat: 12g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 81mg, Sodium: 254mg, Potassium: 77mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 27g, Vitamin A: 3029IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 69mg, Iron: 1mg