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Pumpkin Streusel Bread

Pumpkin streusel bread with a moist crumb and a thick, buttery cinnamon topping. This loaf is baked until a toothpick tests clean, with foil tenting after 40 minutes if it browns fast.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Chill streusel 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 280
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Dry ingredients
  • 1.75 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
Wet ingredients
  • 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin puree
  • 0.5 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 0.25 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
Streusel topping
  • 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
  • 0.33 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 4 tbsp cold butter, cubed

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan
  • 1 stand mixer
  • 1 oven

Method
 

Prep and bake
  1. Preheat the oven to 350F, then grease and line a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
  2. Rub the streusel flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and cold butter together into coarse crumbs, then chill until set and cold.
  3. Whisk the all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice in a bowl.
  4. Whisk the pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, eggs, both sugars, and vanilla extract until smooth.
  5. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture just until combined, stopping as soon as no dry streaks remain.
  6. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread it evenly.
  7. Cover the batter evenly with the chilled streusel.
  8. Bake for 60-65 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean, tenting with foil after 40 minutes if browning fast.
  9. Cool the loaf completely in the pan before slicing.

Notes

For the best streusel texture, chill the crumb topping long enough to firm the butter (it should feel sandy and hold clumps). Store sliced bread in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerate for up to 5 days; freeze slices wrapped well for up to 2 months. For a lighter option, replace vegetable oil with an equal amount of unsweetened applesauce for a slightly less tender crumb.