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Pumpkin Loaf with Streusel Topping

Delicious Fall flavors in an easy loaf cake with delicious crumbly homemade streusel topping!
Course Breakfast, Dessert, fall, pumpkin, Snack
Cuisine American, fall, pumpkin, thanksgiving
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings 8 people
Calories 371kcal
Author Rachel Kirk

Ingredients

Streusel Topping

  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar I use light brown sugar
  • 1.5 tbsp cinnamon
  • 6 tbsp softened butter NOT melted; only softened.

Pumpkin Loaf Cake

  • 1.5 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp pumpkin spice
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin not pumpkin pie mixture, just plain canned pumpkin puree
  • 2/3 cup milk sub almond milk if desired
  • 1 egg sub for 1/4 cup applesauce if desired
  • 2 tsp vanilla

Instructions

Streusel Topping

  • Reminder: Mix streusel topping by hand, not with an electric mixture for desired consistency.
    In a small-medium bowl, mix all dry ingredients until fully combined.
  • Add softened (NOT melted) butter and combine into dry ingredients wtih fork until crumbly, sandy texture. Set aside.

Loaf Cake

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x5 loaf pan with non stick spray.
  • In a large mixing bowl (I prefer to use an electric mixer), add dry ingredients for loaf cake (flour/sugar/baking soda/baking powder/pumpkin spice/salt). Mix well until combined.
  • Add wet ingredients to dry mixture (pumpkin puree/milk/egg/vanilla). Mix until smooth.
  • Pour cake batter into loaf pan. Spoon streusel mixture on top. Place loaf pan on sheet pan if desired to prevent overflow.
  • Bake for a least 45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean from center of cake (this could heavily depend on your oven setting, some loaf cakes take longer in certain ovens due to their density; add 10 minute intervals until toothpick comes out clean if necessary).

Notes

How else can I customize this Pumpkin Loaf Cake?

  • Add some texture! Raisins, shredded coconut, chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, cranberries, or walnuts would be delicious in it.
  • Make your own pumpkin pie spice! It's really simple- THIS is a great recipe for it. 
  • Lactose intolerant? Use applesauce to replace eggs (1/4 cup per egg), and almond milk instead of regular milk.
  • Add glaze on top of your streusel! This is my favorite glaze recipe (Buttery Vanilla Glaze, nonetheless!). Easy and it makes it so pretty!
  • If you're lazy but fancy (raising my hand on this one) add a scoop of ice cream and a tablespoon of maple syrup. You can thank me later :)

Nutrition

Calories: 371kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 550mg | Potassium: 237mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 5095IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 3mg