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Simple Pumpkin Bread Recipe with Streusel Topping

Published: Sep 9, 2022 · Modified: Aug 27, 2023 by Raquel · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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Pumpkin Bread with Streusel Topping
Pumpkin Bread with Streusel Topping

As Fall approaches, it's time to get out the pumpkin. This simple pumpkin bread recipe with streusel topping will hit the spot. It's a quick bread you can make and enjoy with minimal effort and maximum reward.

Each slice of fresh, hot pumpkin bread can be swerved with a pat of butter or a little drizzle of honey, or eaten on its own. This quick bread can. be served as a breakfast, snack or lunch box treat.

Why This Recipe

My super simple pumpkin bread recipe is a moist, flavorful treat perfect for breakfast or any time a quick bread fits into your day.

It's the perfect dessert for the fall season and tastes amazing even though it's such and easy pumpkin bread recipe to make. I added a topping to my old fashioned pumpkin bread recipe.

The crumb streusel topping adds the perfect crunch on top of this moist pumpkin bread. With the warm spices and pumpkin flavor, It is truly the best pumpkin bread!

Simple Pumpkin Bread Recipe with streusel topping cut

Dry Ingredients

  • flour
  • baking soda
  • baking powder
  • cinnamon
  • nutmeg
  • cloves
  • allspice
  • salt

Wet Ingredients

  • pumpkin puree - use freshly pureed pumpkin or canned pumpkin. do not use pumpkin pie filling as it has sugar and spices already in it.
  • water
  • oil - I use canola oil or vegetable oil

Equipment and Kitchen Tools

  • large bowl
  • separate bowl for streusal
  • hand mixer or stand mixer
  • nonstick 9-inch loaf pan
  • wire rack
Simple Pumpkin Bread Recipe

How to Make Pumpkin Bread

Making quick bread is as easy as prepping the pan, mixing the ingredients, and baking until the bread is done. That's what makes this a simple pumpkin bread recipe!

For best results, I recommend mixing the wet and dry ingredients separately. The pumpkin and water are added at the end.

Old Fashioned Pumpkin Bread Recipe Step-By-Step Instructions

The full recipe instructions for this copycat recipe are in the recipe card, below but here is a step by step overview.

  1. Grease and flour a loaf pan (or use nonstick spray). Preheat the oven to 350º.Beat the eggs, sugar, and oil in a large mixing bowl.
  2. Add the dry ingredients  (flour, soda, powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, and salt).
  3. Add this mixture to the egg mixture gradually and blend well.
  4. Add pumpkin.
  5. Add water and combine well.
  6. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
  7. Add streusel topping (see below)
  8. Bake at 350° F for 60 - 70 minutes or until the toothpick comes out clean.
  9. Let cool some before slicing so the bread doesn't crumble.
Steps to make easy and simple pumpkin bread with crumb/e topping

How to Make the Streusel Topping

This cinnamon streusel is delicious on the top of the loaf. You can also use this streusel recipe on pumpkin muffins too!

Streusel Ingredients

  • Brown Sugar.
  • Flour.
  • Pumpkin Pie Spice.
  • Cold Butter. Cut into chunks

How to Make Pumpkin Bread Topping

  1. Cut butter into tiny pieces
  2. Add remaining topping ingredients and mix together in s small bowl with a fork or pastry cutter until crumbly.
  3. Add topping to the top of the pumpkin batter before baking.
  4. Bake as directed until a toothpick, comes out cllean.
Steps How To Make Topping for Pumpkin Bread

Time Saving Tips

If you have a pie pumpkin you'd like to use for making bread, you'll first need to puree it. To do this, you should cook the pumpkin. You have several options.

  • The easiest is to use a pressure cooker and put the pumpkin in it on high for about twenty minutes with half a cup of water. Then release the pressure, remove the pumpkin. Cut it in half and remove the seeds. Then remove the flesh and use a stick blender or mixer to puree the flesh.
  • Alternatively, you can use an oven or microwave to cook the pumpkin.
  • You can peel the pumpkin, dice it up and boil the pieces for twenty minutes, draining off the water before you puree the pumpkin. Cans are easier, but not necessarily 100% pumpkin.
  • You can add a couple of tablespoons of chopped pecans to the topping for a fun variation.

FAQ

Can I use real pumpkin to make pumpkin bread?

Yes. See the information under timeless tips for instructions.

Do I have to include the streusel?

No. It is technically optional but this delicious streusel adds a lovely crunch.

What is All Spice?

Allspice is the dried, unripe berry of a tree found in Jamaica. The berries are ground and used as a spice. You can find it in the spice section of your grocery store along with cloves and nutmeg. It is not a spice blend as the name might imply.

How Do I Store a pumpkin loaf?

Store wrapped in plastic wrap or in an airtight container at room temperature.

More Easy Pumpkin Recipes full of Pumpkin Flavor

Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

Pumpkin Lasagna Dessert

Pumpkin Cupcake Recipe

Pumpkin Cake with Cake Mix

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Simple Pumpkin Bread with streusel topping

Raquel Pineira
This simple pumpkin bread recipe with a streusel topping will hit the spot. It's a quick bread with a crumble topping you can make and enjoy with minimal effort.
5 from 50 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Course bread
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 340 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • ½ cup oil
  • 1 ½ cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon cloves
  • ½ teaspoon allspice
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup pumpkin
  • ⅓ cups water

Pumpkin Bread Topping

  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cold butter
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Instructions
 

  • Grease and flour a loaf pan. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, beat eggs sugar, and oil.
  • In a second bowl, add dry ingredients (flour, soda, powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, and salt).
  • Add dry ingredient mixture to egg mixture gradually and blend well.
  • Add pumpkin and water.
  • Pour pumpkin bread batter into a prepared baking loaf pan.
  • Prepare and add streusel mixture.
  • Bake at 350° F for 60 - 70 minutes or until the toothpick comes out clean.
  • Let cool before slicing.

Notes

Nutritional information was calculated using an app. These calculations are based on 10 servings, but the actual value depends on how many slices are made. 

Nutrition

Calories: 340kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 4gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 205mgPotassium: 89mgFiber: 1gSugar: 38gVitamin A: 1037IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 1mg
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  1. Tamara

    September 12, 2022 at 1:30 pm

    The pumpkin bread topping! I can almost taste! This is my favorite at the Thanksgiving table, after mashed potatoes.

    Reply
  2. Liz

    August 27, 2023 at 3:59 pm

    5 stars
    YUM!!! I love the streusel topping!!!

    Reply

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