No one will ever know that this Pumpkin Loaf and Hot Chocolate are low-carb and keto friendly. These two are hard to beat for the holidays!

I’ve been trying several baking mixes from Keto Bakes. Especially around the holidays. Being keto or low-carb doesn’t mean you have to miss desserts and treats.

So while looking at mixes, I came up on the Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins and saw where there was a recipe for Frosted Pumpkin Loaf, I just had to try it.

let’s get to it

You will basically follow the muffin recipe with a couple of additions.

Add the eggs, pumpkin, pumpkin spice, almond milk, and butter in a bowl and mix. Add the muffin mix with the wet ingredients and mix until incorporated. Bake, put on the icing, and enjoy!

My older oven baked it perfectly for 40 minutes. Let cool enough that it’s easy to transfer to a serving dish. A really hot loaf will fall apart if moved too soon. The loaf doesn’t have to be completely cool to put on the icing.

It’s so moist and the icing just puts it over the top and is only 3 net carbs per serving. Next time I make it, I will add about a 1/2 cup of pecans to the loaf mix. Pecans are a must during the holidays.

creamy hot chocolate

And to make this dessert even better, how about the Creamy Hot Cocoa? It’s a perfect drink with this loaf or while sitting by the fireplace. Only 1 net carb for this drink. Don’t forget a dollop of whipped cream on top.

The package says to use 1/2 nut milk and 1/2 water. I tried both ways and preferred just water. It’s just so good!

gift ideas

You could also make this recipe into smaller loaves for great gift ideas for teachers, neighbors, etc. Grab some cute ceramic small loaf pans to bake in, wrap them in cellophane and tie them with a bow and cute label. There are also some throw-away small loaf pans to wrap or take the loaf out of the pan and wrap with some kraft paper.

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