Spiced Pumpkin Bread with Streusel Topping – Easy Fall Favorite
A moist and flavorful spiced pumpkin bread topped with a crunchy cinnamon streusel and finished with a sweet brown sugar maple glaze. Perfect for fall baking and holiday gatherings.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 1 loaf
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
For the streusel topping:
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 tbsp granulated sugar
3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
For the pumpkin bread:
4 tbsp unsalted butter
1 cup pure pumpkin puree (not pie filling)
1/3 cup milk
2 eggs, room temperature
1/4 cup canola oil
2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp salt
For the brown sugar maple glaze:
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
3 tbsp heavy cream
1/2 tbsp maple syrup
Pinch kosher salt
2/3 cup sifted confectioners sugar
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Spray a 9×5 inch loaf pan with baking spray and line with parchment paper, leaving an overhang.
2. Make the streusel: melt 1/4 cup butter, let cool, then mix with flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and cinnamon until crumbly. Chill until ready to use.
3. Brown the butter: in a saucepan, melt 4 tbsp butter and cook until golden brown and nutty, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and let cool slightly.
4. Make the batter: whisk flour, brown sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, and salt in a bowl. In another bowl, combine browned butter, pumpkin, milk, eggs, oil, and vanilla. Fold in dry ingredients just until combined.
5. Assemble: spread batter into prepared loaf pan, then sprinkle evenly with chilled streusel.
6. Bake for 45-50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs. Tent with foil if topping browns too quickly. Cool 20 minutes in pan, then transfer to a rack.
7. Make the glaze: melt butter with brown sugar, heavy cream, maple syrup, and salt. Remove from heat, whisk in confectioners sugar until smooth. Drizzle over cooled bread.
Notes
Estimated nutrition for the whole loaf: 2700-3000 calories, 28-34g protein, 130-150g fat, 375-410g carbohydrates.
For extra crisp streusel, keep chilled until just before baking.
Do not overmix the batter to keep the bread moist and tender.
Bread tastes even better the next day as flavors deepen.