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Pumpkin Bread With Maple Walnut Streusel

Pumpkin bread with maple walnut streusel is a spiced one-pan loaf with a crunchy persimmon-orange style streusel crust and a moist pumpkin interior. Bake spiced pumpkin batter under a nutty, crumbly topping for warm fall flavor and a slice-ready crunch.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 300
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Flour
  • 1.75 cup Flour
  • 0.5 cup Flour (for streusel)
Sugar
  • 1 cup Granulated sugar
  • 0.25 cup Brown sugar (for streusel)
Pumpkin
  • 1 can (15 oz) Pumpkin puree
Oil
  • 0.5 cup Vegetable oil
Eggs
  • 2 Eggs
Spices & Leaveners
  • 2 tsp Pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
Maple-Walnut Streusel
  • 2 tbsp Maple syrup (for streusel)
  • 0.5 cup Chopped walnuts (for streusel)
  • 0.25 cup Butter, melted (for streusel)

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Prep
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a loaf pan.
  2. Chop the walnuts fairly fine so the streusel holds together better on top of the batter.
Make the pumpkin batter
  1. Whisk together pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, and eggs until smooth.
  2. Fold in flour, granulated sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and baking soda until just combined, with no dry flour streaks.
Make the maple walnut streusel
  1. Combine flour, brown sugar, maple syrup, chopped walnuts, and melted butter until crumbly.
Assemble & bake
  1. Pour the batter into the loaf pan and sprinkle the maple walnut streusel evenly over the top, covering most of the surface.
  2. Bake for 60-70 minutes at 350°F, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and the top looks set and lightly browned.

Notes

For best topping crunch, keep the streusel crumbly (not paste-like) and avoid overmixing the batter so the loaf stays tender. Store tightly wrapped in the refrigerator for up to 4 days; freeze sliced portions for up to 2 months and thaw overnight in the fridge. For a nut swap, replace walnuts with pecans using the same amount.