Indulge in Joanna Gaines’ Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bread

Welcome to the most-delicious pumpkin treat of the season. Joanna Gaines’ pumpkin cream cheese bread is the perfect holiday treat or just a great way to get your pumpkin-spice fix without the fuss. With its decadent mix of vanilla, warm pumpkin, and cream cheese frosting, this creamy, flavorful treat is sure to satisfy your taste buds.

This recipe really captures the autumnal aromas and flavors that we all love. The combination of pumpkin, spices and cream cheese frosting are sure to delight your palate. Pumpkin aside, the subtle nuances of cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, and allspice, create a magical balance of flavor. Furthermore, the cream cheese frosting is an icing on the cake, and what’s a festive treat without it.

The standout feature of this recipe has to be the simplicity of its preparation. Unlike many recipes, Joanna Gaines’ pumpkin cream cheese bread can be quickly prepared with no hassle. Simply mix the wet ingredients, stir in the dry ingredients, bake and let cool. Finally, once cooled, spread the cream cheese frosting and your flavorful treat is ready to serve.

If you enjoy the cream cheese frosting in this recipe, you may want to try other frosted pumpkin-flavored treats, such as Joanna Gaines’ Crazy Carrot Cake or Mocha Cupcakes. Not only will these treats contain cream cheese frosting, they will also include a delicious variety of other flavors and textures that will surely tantalize your taste buds.

Ingredients

– 1½ cups all-purpose flour
– 1 cup pumpkin puree
– ½ cup white sugar
– ½ cup packed light brown sugar
– ¼ cup vegetable oil
– 2 large eggs
– 1 teaspoon baking soda
– 1 teaspoon baking powder
– ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
– ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
– ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
– ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
– ¼ teaspoon salt

For the Cream Cheese Frosting:

– 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
– 2 tablespoons butter, softened
– 3 cups powdered sugar
– ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
2. In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, and salt.
3. In a large bowl, mix together pumpkin puree, white sugar, brown sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla until well blended.
4. Gradually blend the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture.
5. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
6. Bake for 60 to 70 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
7. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

For the Cream Cheese Frosting:

1. In a medium bowl, beat together cream cheese and butter until creamy.
2. Gradually beat in the powdered sugar until smooth.
3. Beat in the vanilla extract.
4. Spread over the cooled pumpkin bread.