Saying that Maple Caramel Icing is addicting is putting it mildly! I think I could eat myself out of a tub of that stuff! Seriously!!! And loving all the spices in your pumpkin/banana bread – this must have smelt heavenly! If I changed the all-purpose flour to rice flour, this would be totally gluten free!!!
Ingredients
For the Bread:
- 2 cups spelt flour
 - 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
 - ½ teaspoon baking powder
 - 1 teaspoon kosher salt
 - 3 ½ teaspoons cinnamon {I use Saigon cinnamon}
 - 1 ½ teaspoons ground nutmeg
 - ½ teaspoon ground ginger
 - ½ teaspoon ground allspice
 - ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
 - ¼ teaspoon ground mace
 - 3 medium, very ripe bananas
 - 16 oz (1 can) pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
 - 1 cup applesauce (no sugar added)
 - 2 tablespoons canola oil
 - ¼ cup buttermilk
 - 2 cups dark brown sugar, packed
 - 1 cup granulated sugar
 - 4 eggs, lightly beaten
 
- 4 ounces cold cream cheese (no whipped, no low-fat, high-quality preferred)
 - ¼ cup unsalted butter, cold but still firm
 - pinch kosher salt
 - ¼ teaspoon Saigon cinnamon
 - 1 ½ cups powdered sugar, sifted
 - 1/3 cup Maple Caramel Sauce
 
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
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