If you want the perfect fall treat, make this moist and delicious pumpkin streusel bread recipe. With a hint of cinnamon, a crunchy streusel topping and a streusel layer in the middle, it's the perfect dessert or breakfast bread for any occasion.
1cuppumpkin pureenot pumpkin pie puree but plain pureed pumpkin
½cupUnsalted butterroom temperature
½cupwarm milkmicrowave for about 30 seconds
2large eggsroom temperature
2teaspoonground cinnamon
1teaspoonvanilla extract
½teaspoonbaking powder
½teaspoonbaking soda
¼teaspoonkosher salt(or ⅛ teaspoon of table salt)
Streusel Topping And Center
1cupAll purpose flour
8tablespoonUnsalted buttercold
½cupGranulated sugar
2tablespoonGround cinnamon
⅛teaspoonkosher salt
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
Grease and line loaf pan with parchment paper. Cut a thin piece to fit in the pan lengthwise and another to fit widthwise to make a cross shape.
Make the streusel topping by adding all of your ingredients to a food processor and pulsing until combined and looks like sand. If you do not have a food processor, you can use a fork and knife or your finger tips for this part. Refrigerate until ready to use.
1 cup All purpose flour, 8 tablespoon Unsalted butter, ½ cup Granulated sugar, 2 tablespoon Ground cinnamon, ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
Grab 2 bowls. In the first bowl add your flour, spices, salt, baking powder and baking soda and set aside.
1 ⅔ cup All Purpose Flour, 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
In your other bowl add your butter and sugar and cream it with a hand mixer on high speed until it is fluffy, about 2 minutes.
1 ¼ cup granulated sugar, ½ cup Unsalted butter
Next, add your eggs and mix well until it is incorporated.
2 large eggs
Now add your pumpkin, vanilla and mix well.
1 cup pumpkin puree, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Next, add your dry ingredients from the other bowl and mix by hand just until it is all incorporated.
Now add your warm milk and mix well into your batter.
½ cup warm milk
Pour ½ of the batter into your prepared pan
Sprinkle half of the streusel on top of the batter.
Now pour the remaining batter over the streusel.
Top with the remaining streusel making sure to cover the top evenly.
Place on a sheet pan and place in the oven on the middle rack. Make sure to remove the top rack since the top of the bread will rise.
Bake for about 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. All oven temps vary so it may take more or less time depending on your oven.Do not over bake the pumpkin bread. A few crumbs on a toothpick when testing is ok. The bread will keep cooking a little while resting.
When done, remove from the oven and let cool for 15 minutes
Once cool, remove the bread from the pan by gently lifting it out by the parchment paper handles.