Pumpkin Bread with Dried Fruit

Name: Pumpkin Bread with Dried Fruit
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Enough butter to butter the baking pan; 2 cups (500 mL) unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder; 1 tsp (5 mL) baking soda; 1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground cardamom or nutmeg; Pinch of salt; 1/2 cup (125 mL) butter at room temperature; 1 cup (250 mL) packed brown sugar; 2 eggs; 1 cup (250 mL) unsweetened pumpkin purée; 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract; Zest of 1 lemon; 1/3 cup (80 mL) Milk; 1 cup (250 mL) mix of your choice of dried fruit (cranberries; dates; apricots) coarsely chopped; 1/3 cup (80 mL) hazelnuts coarsely chopped (optional); Cream Cheese icing; 1/2 cup (125 mL) Canadian Cream cheese at room temperature; 2 tbsp (30 mL) lemon juice freshly squeezed; 3/4 cup (180 mL) icing sugar

Instructions

Young and old alike will adore this bread for dessert, breakfast or a snack. You can double the recipe to make sure you always have extra on hand in the freezer.

Updated at: Wed, 19 Mar 2025 02:30:45 GMT