How to Make Christmas Gift Loaf - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's something undeniably special about receiving a homemade gift during the holiday season. The time and effort put into creating something unique and heartfelt is a gesture that can truly warm the heart. And what better way to show someone you care than by gifting them a delicious, homemade treat? That's where the Christmas Gift Loaf comes in.

This delightful loaf is a wonderful gift to give to friends, family, neighbors, or anyone else on your holiday list. It's not only a thoug...

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Ingredients

  • 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

Information

  • Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 1 - 9x5 inch loaf

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • To make the icing, stir together the confectioners' sugar and heavy cream with a pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg until smooth.
  • Nutrition

    359 cal.

    • Total Fat: 20g
    • Saturated Fat: 9g
    • Cholesterol: 55mg
    • Sodium: 308mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 43g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 28g
    • Protein: 5g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 32mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 162mg