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Pumpkin Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting

This homemade pumpkin bread with cream cheese frosting is the most moist pumpkin bread with the most delicious cream cheese frosting!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bread, frosting, pumpkin
Servings: 8

Ingredients

Bread Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 egg (large)
  • 1 cup pumpkin purée
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup canola oil or vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients

  • 4 oz cream cheese softened
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

Pumpkin Bread Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare a 9x5-inch loaf pan by spraying it with non-stick spray or lightly greasing it.
  • In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, spices, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, add the egg, pumpkin purée, brown sugar, granulated sugar, vegetable oil, sour cream, and vanilla. Mix to combine.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix until just combined. Do not overmix. 
  • Turn the batter out into the prepared pan and use a spatula to evenly spread it. 
  • Bake for 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Keep an eye out for the top browning too quickly. Tent the loaf pan with foil mid-way through baking if needed. (If using a dark coated pan, start checking for doneness at the 40 minute mark)
  • Allow the bread to cool completely.
  • While the bread cools, make the cream cheese frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting Instructions

  • Using a stand mixer or a hand mixer, mix together softened cream cheese and butter until well combined.
  • Add in vanilla extract and salt.
  • Slowly add in the powdered sugar, one cup at a time. Mix on medium-low speed. Scrape down the sides of the bowl to ensure everything is mixed well.
  • Spread the cream cheese frosting on the pumpkin bread once it has cooled completely.