Pumpkin Streusel Bread Recipe
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Pumpkin Streusel Bread Recipe
Description
Pumpkin Streusel Bread Recipe incorporates a blend of flour, baking soda, and traditional warm spices mixed into a pumpkin puree batter enriched with applesauce, vegetable oil, and sugars. The inclusion of nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, and ground cloves enhances the autumnal flavor profile. The batter is divided into loaf pans and topped generously with a streusel topping combining brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, melted butter, and optional walnuts for added crunch.
The streusel creates a textured top layer with clumps that bake into a sweet and slightly crisp topping, complementing the moist, spiced bread beneath. Baking at 350 degrees ensures an even bake and a tender crumb inside the loaf.
This bread suits cool weather mornings or teatime and can be sliced and served warm or at room temperature. The combination of pumpkin and warm spices makes it a seasonal treat that pairs well with coffee or tea.
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ginger
- 1/2 tsp cloves ground
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
- 4 egg
- 15 oz pumpkin puree
- 2/3 cup water
Streusel
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 cup butter melted, unsalted
- 1/2 cup walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray loaf pans with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
- In a large bowl, Mix flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves; set aside.
- In a large bowl, or in your mixer, combine oil and apple sauce. Stir in sugars until combined, add eggs one at a time, mixing between each egg. Stir in pumpkin until combined. Add water. Sprinkle half of your flour mixture over the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Add the remaining flour mixture, and mix until just combined. Pour batter evenly between the prepared pans and set aside.
- For the streusel, In a bowl, Whisk the sugar, flour, and cinnamon until combined. Stir in the nuts. Drizzle melted butter over the mix and stir with a spoon until your mixture is like lumpy wet sand, be sure to leave clumps.
- Sprinkling streusel over the top of each bread batter and cover completely.
- Bake mini loaves for 20 minutes, three at a time on a rimmed baking sheet. Rotate the pans, front to back, and bake for another 20 to 22 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. If making large loaves, bake on a rimmed baking sheet for 25 minutes. Rotate the pans, front to back, and bake for another 25 to 27 minutes. Allow to cool at least 15 minutes before you serve.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 3loaves
Amount Per Serving
Calories 2008 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 3loaves | |
| Calories | 2008kcal | 100% |
| Carbohydrates | 320g | 107% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 72g | 111% |
| Saturated Fat | 43g | 215% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 259mg | 86% |
| Sodium | 1627mg | 68% |
| Potassium | 788mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 12g | 48% |
| Sugar | 181g | 362% |
| Vitamin A | 22873IU | 457% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 207mg | 21% |
| Iron | 12mg | 67% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.