Oh well – it’s time for some serious pumpkin recipes. Pumpkin is so packed with nutrients that I figure if I use it in enough recipes – we may get some of the benefits from it. Even if a lot of what we are making is goodies. It still has a little health benefit??!! No?? Well that’s okay – Pumpkin Pecan Bread w/ cream cheese glaze is so amazing, it doesn’t matter. The whole family loved having this for breakfast. It doesn’t get any more fall than a good ol’ pumpkin bread recipe.
You will just love how easy this is to make. Throw it all in the mixer & then bake. Nothing complicated – which is great for these busy days as we get closer to the holidays. Imagine enjoying this on maybe….Thanksgiving morning. I like to have several loaves for guests & then take some out to the neighbors the day before Thanksgiving so they can have breakfast already handled for the next morning.
Pumpkin Pecan Bread {w/ cream cheese glaze}
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree not pie filling
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup water
- 1-1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1-3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1/8 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 cup pecans
Icing
- 2 ounces cream cheese
- 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 conventional/ 325 convection
- Mix together pumpkin, eggs, oil, water & sugar in mixer bowl until well blended
- In separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, spices - then add to mixer bowl - beat well about 30 seconds
- Add pecans
- Spray loaf pans (this made 3 mini loaves) with Bakers Joy
- Fill pans equally with batter
- Bake in center of oven 50-60 minutes
- Cool in pan on wire rack
- Remove from pans
- Place all glaze ingredients in small bowl & whisk until well blended.
- Use just enough milk to bring it to the consistency you desire - I used about 2-3 tbsp.
- Drizzle over the tops of the loaves
- Store in refrigerator
Want more pumpkin ideas for breakfast?
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