Description
Pumpkin Streusel Bread is a moist, spiced pumpkin loaf topped with a buttery cinnamon streusel and finished with a sweet maple glaze. It’s cozy, indulgent, and perfect for fall mornings, holiday tables, or as a homemade gift.
Ingredients
Pumpkin Bread:
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½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened
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1 cup (200 g) dark brown sugar, lightly packed
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1 cup (240 g) pumpkin purée (not pumpkin pie filling)
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2 large eggs
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2 tsp (5 g) ground cinnamon
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½ tsp (1 g) ground ginger
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¼ tsp (0.5 g) ground nutmeg
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¼ tsp (0.5 g) ground cloves
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1 tsp (5 g) baking soda
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1 tsp (4 g) baking powder
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1 tsp (6 g) salt
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1½ cups (180 g) all-purpose flour
Streusel Topping:
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6 tbsp (85 g) unsalted butter, melted
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¾ cup (90 g) all-purpose flour
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½ cup (100 g) brown sugar
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½ tsp (1 g) pumpkin pie spice or ground cinnamon
Maple Glaze:
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1 cup (120 g) confectioners’ sugar
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¼ tsp (1.25 ml) maple extract (or vanilla extract)
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1 tbsp (15 ml) maple syrup
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1 tbsp (15 ml) milk or cream
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease or line an 8–9 inch loaf pan.
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In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until smooth. Mix in pumpkin purée, then beat in eggs one at a time.
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Stir in cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and flour until just combined (do not overmix).
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Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
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Make the streusel: combine melted butter, flour, brown sugar, and spice until crumbly. Sprinkle evenly over batter.
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Bake 55–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with moist crumbs.
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Cool completely in the pan.
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Whisk glaze ingredients until smooth, then drizzle over cooled bread. Allow glaze to set before slicing.
Notes
Use pure pumpkin purée, not pumpkin pie filling.
Check bread at 50 minutes to prevent overbaking. Tent with foil if browning too quickly.
Add pecans, chocolate chips, or a cream cheese swirl for variation.
If freezing, add glaze after thawing for best results.
Can be baked as muffins (18–22 minutes bake time).
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dessert / Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American