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Classic Pumpkin Streusel Bread

This classic pumpkin bread recipe is topped with a homemade streusel and cream cheese frosting.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Classic Pumpkin Streusel Bread
Servings: 12 -16 slices
Author: Michelle

Ingredients

Bread

  • 3 1/3 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp all spice
  • 1/4 tsp cloves
  • 2 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 1 15 oz can of pumpkin

Streusel

  • 4 Tbsp butter, cold
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup all purpose flour

Pumpkin Glaze

  • 2 oz cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • pinch of salt
  • 1-2 Tbsp heavy cream

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 and grease 2 9x5 bread pans.
  • In a bowl, mix together oil and both brown sugar and white sugar. Once combined, add in eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Next, add pumpkin. Set bowl aside.
  • In a separate bowl, sift together flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, all spice, cloves, and nutmeg.
  • Alternately add dry ingredients and water to the wet ingredients, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Stir until just combined.
  • Divide batter equally between the two bread pans.
  • In a small bowl, combine the flour, butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar for the streusel until it's in pea sized crumbles. Spread streusel all over the batter.
  • Bake for 50-55, or until a cake tester comes out clean.**
  • For the cream cheese glaze, beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add in powdered sugar, salt to taste, and 1 Tbsp heavy cream, and mix until combined. If it's too thick, add in the other Tbsp of heavy cream; if it's too thin, add in a little more powdered sugar, 1 Tbsp at a time.
  • Once the bread has baked and cooled, drizzle the glaze over the bread.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

**For best cooking results, put the oven rack in the bottom third of the oven. This way the bread's edges won't overcook while the center finishes cooking.