Pumpkin Cheese Bread

Name: Pumpkin Cheese Bread
Ingredients: 2 1/2 c. sugar; 1 (8 oz.) pkg. softened cream cheese; 1/2 c. margarine; 4 eggs; 1 (16 oz.) can pumpkin; 3 1/2 c. flour; 2 tsp. baking soda; 1 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. cinnamon; 1/2 tsp. baking powder; 1/4 tsp. cloves; 2 c. powdered sugar; 3 Tbsp. milk

13 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. sugar
1 (8 oz.) pkg. softened cream cheese
1/2 c. margarine
4 eggs
1 (16 oz.) can pumpkin
3 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. cloves
2 c. powdered sugar
3 Tbsp. milk

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°.
2

Mix sugar, cream cheese and margarine until well blended.
3

Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
4

Blend in pumpkin.
5

Add combined dry ingredients, mixing just until moistened.
6

Pour into 2 greased and floured 9 x 5-inch loaf pans.
7

Bake for 1 hour, or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
8

Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans.
9

Glaze with combined powdered sugar and milk.
10

Garnish with pecan halves or red maraschino halves, if desired.