Pumpkin Streusel Bread
Pumpkin bread with streusel topping is the best way to start enjoying all the warm flavors of fall. Moist and tender inside, sweet and crunchy on the top. Enjoy it with a smear of cream cheese and a mug of cider!
Pumpkin Streusel Bread
Who is ready for pumpkin season?! Fall flavors, hot apple cider, and pumpkin bread. I am so excited!!
Not only is pumpkin bread perfect on it’s own but when you top it with a sweet, crunchy streusel topping, it takes it to another level!
What is a streusel topping?
It’s a mixture, made from butter, flour, and sugar, that creates a sweet and crunchy texture when baked on.
Basically, it makes everything it tops, better. So let’s make perfect pumpkin bread, even tastier!
More Fall favorites that I love to make are my butternut squash casserole, these brown sugar carrots, and this black eyed pea chili.
This super moist pumpkin bread starts with a cake mix. Not just any plain cake mix, a spice cake mix.
See recipe card for complete information on ingredients and their quantities.
Ingredient Notes
- Cake mix – I love a spice cake mix but if you can’t find one, use a white cake mix and add a little extra spice mix.
- Spices – Homemade pumpkin pie spice or your favorite Fall spice mix. Mulling spices (ground up) are delicious too.
- Pumpkin – I like to use plain pumpkin puree. You can use pumpkin pie mix but it already contains spices so be careful.
The great thing about this recipe is that it uses the whole can of pumpkin puree. No leftover pumpkin to worry about!
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How To Make Pumpkin Streusel Bread
- In a small bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, and pumpkin pie spice. Stir to mix.
- In a large bowl, all the spice cake mix. Top with the pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla. Mix to combine.
- Add the softened butter to the streusel mix and combine until it forms a crumbly consistency.
- Preheat the oven 350F. Pour the bread batter into a greased loaf pan.
- Top the bread batter with the streusel topping.
- Place in the oven and bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and the top is golden brown.
- While the bread is cooling, whisk together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth. Drizzle with glaze, slice, and enjoy!
For the full recipe and detailed instructions, please see the recipe card at the end of this post.
How long does it last?
Store any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days. You can also refrigerate it in an airtight container for up to a week. (It never lasts that long in my house though)
Can I freeze it?
Yes, you can freeze this bread once it has been baked, the best idea is to not glaze it before freezing.
Wrap the bread in plastic wrap tightly to keep air from getting to it and then place in an airtight container to freeze for up to three months. Thaw overnight before eating.
Serving Suggestions
I like to eat mine with a little bit of butter or a drizzle of syrup. You can also top it with cinnamon butter, honey butter, Nutella, or cream cheese.
This quick bread comes with not only a streusel topping but a delicious cream cheese glaze drizzled on top.
Cream Cheese Glaze Ingredients
Combine a little cream cheese, milk, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar to make a glaze. Drizzle over the top and enjoy.
Tips for No Leftovers
- Wrap the pumpkin bread in foil soon after coming out of the oven, it will keep the moisture in.
- You can check if your pumpkin bread is done when the internal temperature is between 190-200F.
- You can use homemade pumpkin puree if you have some.
- Remember to grease your muffin tin or use cupcake liners.
- You could bake this in an 8×8 square pan, or up to a 9×13 pan, but it will be thinner the larger pan you use.
- Easily turn this into muffins! The baking time will be much shorter, so keep an eye on the muffins. I would start with a 12 minute baking time and go from there.
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This pumpkin streusel quick bread is amazing for breakfast, snack, or a dessert. Serve with honey butter or maple syrup!
Pumpkin Bread
Ingredients
Pumpkin Bread Batter
- 14 ounces pumpkin puree
- 15.2 ounces spice cake mix
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 large egg
Streusel Topping
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 cup butter softened
Cream Cheese Glaze
- 1/4 cup cream cheese softened
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat Oven to 350° and grease a 9×5 loaf pan.
- In a large bowl with a hand mixer combine the bread ingredients until just mixed. Pour into the greased loaf pan.
- In a small bowl combine the streusel topping ingredients until you get a crumbly consistency, then sprinkle evenly on top of the bread batter.
- Place in a preheated oven and bake for 60 minutes, insert a toothpick in the middle to check if it is completely baked. If not, return to the oven for another ten minutes and check again. The top should be golden brown and bread should be baked all the way through.
- Remove from the oven and let it cool for 15 minutes. Remove from the pan and allow to cool for another 15 minutes.
- While baked bread is cooling, combine all ingredients for the glaze in a medium bowl with a whisk or electric mixer with the whisk attachment. Glaze should be a liquid consistency, but not too runny. If you need more or less milk add by ½ TSP until desired consistency is reached.
- Drizzle with glaze, slice, and enjoy!
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Notes
- Wrap the pumpkin bread in foil soon after coming out of the oven, it will keep the moisture in.
- If you are a temperature nerd, you can check if your pumpkin bread is done when the internal temperature is between 190-200F.
- You can use homemade pumpkin puree if desired.
- Remember to grease your muffin tin or use cupcake liners.
- You could bake this in an 8X8 square pan, or up to a 9×13 pan, it will be thinner the larger pan you use.
- Easily turn this into muffins! The baking time will be much shorter, so keep an eye on the muffins. I would start with a 12 minute baking time and go from there.
Nutrition
{Originally published 07/27/20 – photos and notes updated 09/27/24}
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My hubby ate the whole thing! Makingit again today!
I love anything pumpkin and can’t wait to make this!!
I absolutely love every bite of this pumpkin streusel bread! I even slather the top with pumpkin butter, and I cannot tell you how delicious it was! THANK YOU!