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Homemade pumpkin bread drizzled with maple icing. This cake is moist and subtly sweet with spices and maple drizzle.

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pumpkin bread with maple glaze over parchment paper and white cloth with glaze and butter in the background

The fall weather has really come in fast! How about where you are? Is the temperature lower? Foggy mornings? Misty weather? Well, that is what it has been like here and holy crap, it has put me in a fall baking mood!

When I was young my mom would make small pumpkin and zucchini bread loaves, wrap them up in aluminum foil and freezer paper, and pop them in the freezer. That way when I had a craving for one (which was often) I could just grab one from the freezer and eat a slice or two…or three or four.

pumpkin bread batter in a loaf pan with parchment paper
pumpkin bread loaf in a loaf pan with parchment paper sitting on a white cloth with a knife

The pumpkin bread has always been my favorite for obvious reasons (fall obsessed over here!) and I decided to give the recipe a try. This recipe comes from my grandma. It was given to me on a recipe card that was faded and covered in stains from past baking sessions. The best kind of recipe, if you ask me.

It is surprising how easy this recipe is to make. The batter comes together in a few easy steps and next thing you know, you are popping it in the oven. Honestly, the hardest part of making this pumpkin bread is the wait! It comes out perfectly browned, moist and spongy, and ready for enjoyment.

Pumpkin bread with maple icing sitting on parchment paper and a white cloth with butter and glaze in the background

What I really love about this pumpkin bread is that it is not overly sweet. The spices blend perfectly with the pumpkin and the texture is on point. Seriously this bread practically melts in your mouth.

To add a little sweetness, drizzle the maple icing on the top of the pumpkin bread. If you want to omit the icing, try a slice slightly warmed and some butter. It. is. fall. heaven.

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Pumpkin Bread with Maple Icing

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time55 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 1 loaf

Ingredients

Pumpkin Bread

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree

Maple Icing

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-2 tablespoons milk

Instructions

Pumpkin Bread

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9×5 loaf pan and line with wax paper.
  • Add the flour, sugars, baking soda, salt, allspice, cloves, nutmeg and baking powder in a large bowl and mix until combined.
  • In a medium bowl, mix the eggs, butter, milk and pumpkin until smooth.
  • Make a well in the flour and slowly pour the wet ingredients over the flour. Using an electric hand mixer or a large spoon, mix in wet ingredients until fully combined.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  • Transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool for 20 minutes, then remove from pan and allow to cool completely.

Maple Icing

  • Mix all ingredients into a medium bowl until smooth. Drizzle or spread over the cooled pumpkin bread.

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