Iced Pumpkin Bread Loaf

This pumpkin bread loaf is made from scratch and topped with homemade caramel icing and chopped pecans. It's easy to make and bursting with pumpkin spice flavor.

Pumpkin loaf is perfect to serve with a hot cup of coffee and will quickly become a favorite fall recipe. 

Homemade Pumpkin Bread

Pumpkin is one of the most popular flavors of fall, and pumpkin spice is equally loved. This recipe uses homemade pumpkin spice and real pumpkin puree. When making this recipe, be sure to use pumpkin puree instead of pumpkin pie mix as they are not the same. You can also use homemade pumpkin puree for this recipe. 

These iced pumpkin spice loaves are a fantastic addition to any fall potluck or office party during pumpkin season. Each bread loaf can be sliced into 12 individual slices and can be frozen. 

This bread is an easy recipe and also perfect for gift-giving! It's packed with well-balanced flavors, and the caramel icing gives it an enticing look. The chopped pecans elevate the flavor and add a nice crunch.

How to Make Quick Pumpkin Bread

Combining the ingredients for this recipe only takes about 10 minutes, and it takes very little work to achieve flavorful and moist results.

This recipe uses brown sugar as well as granulated sugar to make the bread denser and bring out more flavor. Room-temperature eggs are also used to produce fluffy and airy bread.

Two 9x5-inch loaf pans are needed to make this recipe, and it's best to grease them, even if they're nonstick. I always go one extra step and lightly flour them once they are greased. Trying to remove a stuck bread loaf from the pan is frustrating, so taking the extra step is worth it.

1. Preheat the oven - Preheat the oven to 350° and each 5-inch loaf pan with Baker's Joy or line them with parchment paper. 
2. Combine the wet ingredients: Beat together the brown sugar, granulated sugar, and room-temperature eggs. Once these ingredients are combined, add the pure pumpkin.
3. Combine the dry ingredients - Mix together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices.
4. Slowly combine the flour mixture with the pumpkin mixture - Beat half of the flour mixture into the wet ingredients, and add half of the water.
5. Repeat with remaining flour and water. Be careful not to overmix.
6. Divide the batter between the two loaf pans-Divide the batter equally and pour batter into each loaf pan.
7. Bake - Bake in the preheated oven for 55-60 minutes. Check the center with a toothpick for doneness. Every oven varies, so keep an eye on how quickly the loaves may be baking.
8. Cool-Remove the loaves from the oven and let them cool for 10 minutes before removing them from the loaf pans.
9. Ice - Pour caramel icing on top of each cooled loaf and garnish with chopped pecans if desired.

Store the iced pumpkin bread in an air-tight container for up to 4 days. 

How to Make Caramel Icing

This pumpkin spice loaf is iced with homemade caramel icing. It only takes four ingredients to make this on the stovetop, and it takes less than 15 minutes.

Sweetened condensed milk is added to a saucepan, and brown sugar is melted down. That is allowed to simmer (on low) for about 5 minutes, then remove it from heat.

Once the sugar has broken down and the saucepan is removed from the heat, the unsalted butter and vanilla extract are then stirred in.

It's important to allow the icing to cool down so that it can thicken. Instead of sliding off the pumpkin loaves, the icing will slowly creep over the top of the loaves and down the sides.

Crushed pecans are sprinkled on top of the caramel icing before it dries to make it more presentable and bring a nutty flavor that balances the pumpkin loaf well.

Other Pumpkin Recipes

Another easy pumpkin bread recipe is this Pumpkin Bread with Spice Cake Mix. It uses a box cake mix, so prep takes less time and is t he perfect recipe if you're short on time. 

Pumpkin Cheesecake Muffins are a great recipe and a favorite fall breakfast. These pumpkin muffins have a delicious pumpkin flavor combined with the flavors of cheesecake. 

Pumpkin Dump Cake is easy to make by layering ingredients in a dish and baking. Plus, it tastes like pumpkin and takes little effort to create delicious fall flavors.

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