Pumpkin Bread With Cinnamon Streusel Topping

Moist and delicious Pumpkin Bread With Cinnamon Streusel Topping that is easy to make and paired with butter and hot chocolate- this will warm you from the inside out. 

Looking for more cozy pumpkin recipes and fall bakes? Check these out Mini Pumpkin Spice Muffins and Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread.

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• What is Pumpkin Bread With Cinnamon Streusel Topping?
• Substitutions
• Variations
• Storage & Leftovers
• Ingredients
• Top Tips
• FAQ
• Pumpkin Bread With Cinnamon Streusel Topping

What is Pumpkin Bread With Cinnamon Streusel Topping?

This easy pumpkin bread recipe is a classic fall favorite with a twist: a cinnamon streusel topping made from oats, pecans, and brown sugar.

The soft and tender pumpkin bread batter is flavored with cinnamon and sweetened with a mix of granulated and light brown sugar. It's the perfect thing to bake during pumpkin season, especially if you're looking for new recipes to try.

Just imagine the smell in your kitchen—warm spices, sweet pumpkin, and buttery crumb topping. Total autumn vibes!

While many people use pumpkin pie filling by accident, this recipe calls for pure pumpkin puree to control the sweetness and spices. You’ll love how simple this bake is—no mixer needed, just a few bowls and a loaf pan!

Substitutions

• pumpkin puree – sub with mashed sweet potatoes or butternut squash
• milk – any room temperature plant-based milk like almond, oat, or soy milk
• vegetable oil – try canola oil, coconut oil, melted butter, or applesauce
• all-purpose flour – sub with whole wheat flour, a gluten-free blend, or spelt flour
• pecans – swap with walnuts or skip for a nut-free version

Variations

• Extra Spiced – add ginger, cloves, or a dash of pumpkin pie spice
• Walnut Streusel – swap pecans for walnuts in the topping
• Chocolate Chip – mix ½ cup chocolate chips into the batter

Storage & Leftovers

• Countertop – wrap in plastic wrap or store in an airtight container for up to 3 days
• Fridge – keeps well for up to a week
• Freezer – wrap in aluminum foil, place in a freezer bag, and freeze up to 3 months
• Sliced Freezing – pre-slice and wrap each slice in parchment paper before freezing for grab-and-go snacks

Ingredients

• eggs
• sugar
• brown sugar
• pumpkin puree
• milk
• vegetable oil
• all-purpose flour
• baking soda
• cinnamon
• salt

Cinnamon Streusel Topping:

• old-fashioned oats
• pecans
• flour
• cinnamon
• brown sugar
• butter

Instructions

Before we begin mixing the ingredients for the best Cinnamon Streusel Pumpkin Bread, preheat oven to 350F and oil loaf pan. Now we are ready! Let's begin!

In a medium size bowl, add the all purpose flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and whisk together. Set the mixture aside:

In a large bowl mix the eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar, pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, milk until well combined:

In a separate bowl, mix together the rolled oats, chopped pecans, flour, cinnamon, brown sugar, and butter and sprinkle onto the pumpkin mixture:

Using a pastry cutter, mix it well until all the ingredients are incorporated well especially the butter, and it should look like this:

Add the dry ingredients into wet ingredients and mix well:

When the batter is mixed well and is already smooth (without flour lumps), you can now pour into the loaf pan and bake for 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean:

Top Tips

• There are spices you can add to this streusel pumpkin bread recipe like ground nutmeg, pumpkin spice, and many others.
• If you love incorporating fruits to your bread, you can add mashed ripe bananas and you now have streusel pumpkin banana bread.
• You can also add cream cheese to this best streusel pumpkin bread recipe. Just pour the cream cheese when you have filled the loaf pan halfway then cover with the rest of the batter.

FAQ

More pumpkin-flavored desserts to try:

• Oreo Pumpkin Cheesecake
• Pumpkin Ice Cream
• Pumpkin Dump Cake