Pumpkin Bread with Glaze
This old fashioned pumpkin loaf is soft and tender, with warm spices and a cinnamon glaze on top.
Equipment
Ingredients
For the bread:
- 1½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ginger
- ¼ teaspoon cloves
- ½ cup butter softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 eggs
- ¾ cup pumpkin purée
For the glaze:
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 –2 tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
- Grease a 8½x4½-inch loaf pan. Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a large bowl, whisk together 1½ cups all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon nutmeg, ¼ teaspoon ginger, and ¼ teaspoon cloves.
- In another large bowl, cream together ½ cup butter and 1 cup sugar with a hand mixer or stand mixer until light and fluffy.
- Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and beat in 2 eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- With the mixer on low, add the dry ingredients alternating with ¾ cup pumpkin purée, and stir just until combined.
- Transfer mixture to the greased loaf pan and bake for 60–70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let cool for 15 minutes, then gently remove the bread from the pan. Let cool completely.
- Once it’s cool, whisk ½ cup powdered sugar and ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon with 1 tablespoon heavy cream just until it’s pourable. Add the additional tablespoon of heavy cream as needed.
- Pour the glaze over the pumpkin bread and let it set. Slice and serve.
Notes
You can substitute 2 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice in place of the cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.
In a hurry to start baking? Follow these tips for how to soften butter quickly.
Store any leftovers tightly covered in the fridge. You can also freeze the loaf for several months. I recommend freezing the baked loaf without the glaze.
Nutrition
Calories: 276kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 3gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 59mgSodium: 242mgPotassium: 77mgFiber: 1gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 3214IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 19mgIron: 1mg
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