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Pumpkin Bread with Maple Buttercream

This Pumpkin Bread is filled with lots of pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spices! A fluffy, sweet maple buttercream tops it off making it hard to eat just one slice!

Pumpkin Bread with Maple Buttercream Frosting Recipe from A Kitchen Addiction

I mentioned last week that the pumpkin recipes have started at our house. I’m afraid they’re not stopping any time soon! Between pumpkin and apples, it’s safe to say that fall recipes have officially taken over our kitchen!

One of my favorite things to make this time of year is a pumpkin quick bread. It’s so easy to make and there are lots of ways to change things up. Like this pumpkin bread with maple buttercream!

Pumpkin Bread with Maple Buttercream Frosting Recipe from A Kitchen Addiction

Just like these pumpkin coffee cake muffins, this pumpkin bread has maple syrup and extract throughout the bread and the topping! I started with this combination at the end of last fall, and my love for it is still going strong this fall!

The bread itself is relatively healthy made with a mix of regular and whole wheat flour. Yogurt makes up for the fat and the pumpkin provides moisture, so the bread stays fresh longer.

Pumpkin Quick Bread with Maple Buttercream Frosting Recipe from A Kitchen Addiction

The frosting, on the other hand, isn’t so healthy. If you really want to, you could leave off the frosting, but it adds a creamy sweetness that pairs perfectly with the warm spices of the bread!

Cut a thick slice and enjoy with a large glass of milk or mug of hot coffee. You’ll find that it’ll be your new favorite way to start your day!

Pumpkin Bread with Maple Buttercream Frosting Recipe from A Kitchen Addiction

Pumpkin Bread with Maple Buttercream

Yield: 12 slices
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Bake Time: 55 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

This Pumpkin Bread is filled with lots of pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spices! A fluffy, sweet maple buttercream tops it off making it hard to eat just one slice!

Ingredients

For the Bread

  • 1 C all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 C white whole wheat flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp allspice
  • 1/8 tsp cloves
  • 2/3 C brown sugar
  • 1/4 C sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 C plain or vanilla yogurt
  • 2 tbsp olive or canola oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp maple extract
  • 1 1/4 C pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)

For the Frosting

  • 1 1/2 C confectioner's sugar
  • 1/4 C butter, softened
  • 1 tbsp pure maple syrup (or milk)
  • 1 tsp maple extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9x5 inch loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves. Set aside.
  3. In the bowl of a stand mixer (or with an electric hand mixer), beat together brown sugar, sugar, and eggs until creamy. Beat in yogurt, oil, vanilla extract, and maple extract until well-combined. Beat in pumpkin until just combined.
  4. Slowly add in flour mixture and beat until just combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
  5. Spread batter into prepared loaf pan. Bake for 50-55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  6. Remove from oven and allow bread to cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
  7. While bread is cooling, prepare frosting. Beat together butter and confectioner's sugar. Add in maple syrup and maple extract. Beat until creamy. Spread frosting over cooled bread.
  8. Slice and serve.

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Easy Pumpkin Bread with Maple Buttercream Frosting Recipe from A Kitchen Addiction

Jocelyn @BruCrew Life

Tuesday 27th of September 2016

What a gorgeous pumpkin bread! I love that pumpkin and maple combo! Frosting is not optional around here!!!

Danae @ Recipe Runner

Monday 26th of September 2016

I just made my first, but not last loaf of pumpkin bread yesterday. I can't wait to give your version a try! There's no way I'll be skipping the maple buttercream. :-)

Shashi at RunninSrilankan

Monday 26th of September 2016

Keep the pumpkin recipes coming! Love that this has maple syrup in it - such a delightful loaf!

Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice

Monday 26th of September 2016

This bread is just gorgeous, Jessica! I'm hooked on pumpkin anything, so they're not stopping anytime either in my kitchen. Love that maple buttercream!

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