Description
Pumpkin Coffee Cake is the ultimate fall comfort bake moist, warmly spiced, and finished with a buttery streusel topping. Perfect for brunch, dessert, or a cozy coffee break.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp pumpkin spice
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup pumpkin purée (not pie filling)
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- For the streusel: 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup flour, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 cup cold butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a baking pan.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin spice.
- In another bowl, mix pumpkin purée, both sugars, oil, sour cream, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients gently — do not overmix.
- Prepare the streusel by cutting cold butter into flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon until crumbly.
- Pour batter into the pan, sprinkle streusel evenly on top.
- Bake for 35–40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out mostly clean.
- Let cool for at least 15 minutes before slicing.
Notes
For added flavor, mix chocolate chips or chopped pecans into the batter. You can also drizzle with maple glaze. To make it dairy-free, use coconut yogurt and vegan butter.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American