Cream Cheese Frosted Pumpkin Spice Loaf (w/ Vegan Option)

Ingredients:

Bowl 1 Ingredients:

• 2/3 cup pumpkin purée
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
• 1/2 cup milk (substitute plant-based milk for a vegan option)
• 2 tbsp melted butter (substitute vegan butter for a vegan option)
• 1 egg (substitutes below for a vegan option)
• substitute 1 tbsp ground flax + 3 tbsp water
• substitute 1 tbsp chia + 3 tbsp water
• Pumpkin spice:
• 2 tbsp coconut sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp ground clove

Bowl 2 Ingredients:

• 1 cup oat flour
• 1/2 cup regular flour (can substitute oat flour or gluten-free flour if desired)
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• pinch of sea salt

Cream cheese frosting:

• 200g cream cheese (substitute vegan cream cheese for a vegan option)
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 2 tbsp powdered icing sugar

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Add the Bowl 1 ingredients and Pumpkin Spice to a large bowl, and mix well.
3. In another large bowl, combine the Bowl 2 ingredients.
4. Pour Bowl 1 into Bowl 2, and combine well. Feel free to use a large blender or Vitamix to combine all of the ingredients.
5. Pour the batter into an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch bread pan lined with parchment paper.
6. Bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Let the loaf cool completely for 20-30 minutes.
7. While the loaf cools, prepare the cream cheese frosting by mixing the ingredients with a hand blender.
8. Once the loaf is cooled, coat it with frosting, slice, and enjoy!
9. Store in the refrigerator for up to 5-6 days.

Thanks to @wakeupandsmelltherosay