pumpkin walnut bread - Lisi's Kitchen

Ingredients

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground clove
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 (almost) teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 large eggs, room temp
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 1/2 cups sugar (minus 3 tablespoons – if you want sweet bread, keep the tablespoons)
• 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup toasted chopped walnuts (or less if desired)
• sprinkling of sugar for top (optional)
• cream cheese frosting (you will have a leftover – hold for another occasion) –
• 6 oz cream cheese, room temp
• 1 1/2 oz butter room temp
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract