Christmas Gift Loaf

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Great Holiday loaf with pumpkin, nuts, chocolate chips and icing. Doubling the batch will yield three 8x4 inch loaves.

Submitted by Sharon K Grams
Updated on May 13, 2022
sliced loaf of Christmas gift quick bread with glaze and nuts on top
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Cook Time:
1 hr 5 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 5 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
1 - 9x5 inch loaf
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings

  • ½ cup butter, softened

  • 1 cup white sugar

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger

  • ¾ cup pumpkin puree

  • 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips

  • 1 cup chopped walnuts, divided

  • ¼ cup confectioners' sugar

  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream

  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg

  • 1 pinch ground cinnamon

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.

  2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each one. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg, and ginger. Stir the dry ingredients into the sugar mixture alternately with the pumpkin puree, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Fold in the chocolate chips and 3/4 cup of the walnuts until evenly distributed. Spoon into the prepared loaf pan, and sprinkle the remaining walnuts over the top.

  3. Bake for 65 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted into the crown of the loaf comes out clean. Cool, then remove from the pan, and drizzle with icing.

  4. To make the icing, stir together the confectioners' sugar and heavy cream with a pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg until smooth.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

359 Calories
20g Fat
43g Carbs
5g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 359
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 20g 26%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Cholesterol 55mg 18%
Sodium 308mg 13%
Total Carbohydrate 43g 16%
Dietary Fiber 3g 9%
Total Sugars 28g
Protein 5g 10%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 32mg 2%
Iron 2mg 11%
Potassium 162mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.