Spice Icing for Pumpkin Bread

Pumpkin Bread with Spiced Icing

Easy recipe using any favorite pumpkin bread recipe of the chef's choosing, be it homemade, boxed, or bought. The only difference is the spiced icing. This icing will make people melt with each bite of pumpkin bread. Using butter, brown sugar, powdered sugar, milk, nutmeg, and cinnamon with crumbs from the pumpkin cake, this icing is sure to entice anyone to eat a holiday snack/brunch favorite.

Ingredients:

• Cooked Pumpkin Bread
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 4 Tablespoons melted or softened butter (either one is fine for this icing)
• 1 1/2-2 Tablespoon milk
• 1 Tablespoon Cinnamon
• 1 Teaspoon Nutmeg
• 1/2 Teaspoon Orange juice (optional)
• Crumbs that have fallen off the bread if available or 1/2 cup chopped pecans and cranberries.

Directions:

1. Let bread cool completely before icing.
2. Whisk the brown sugar, powdered sugar, melted butter, and milk in a medium bowl.
3. Add the cinnamon, nutmeg, and splash of orange juice. Whisk until well mixed and slightly thickened.
4. Use a flat spatula or a butter knife to ice the top of the bread. It is okay if icing runs down the side.
5. Any crumbs that have fallen off into a pan can be used to sprinkle on top of the icing.
6. Let sit for 5 minutes, cut and serve.

If desired, place chopped pecan, 1 teaspoon orange juice and 1 tablespoon brown sugar in a food processor. Pulse until blended and finely chopped. Mix with 1/2 cup of dried cranberries and sprinkle on top of the pumpkin bread (this can also be cooked into the bread). Happy Holidays!!!