Pumpkin Loaf With Pecan Streusel Recipe
A moist pumpkin loaf made with canned pumpkin purée and homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice, topped with buttery pecan streusel and a maple icing drizzle.
Equipment
- Loaf Pan 9" x 5"
Ingredients
Pumpkin Pie Spice
- 3 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1½ tsp ground allspice
- 1½ tsp ground cloves
Pecan Streusel
- ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup packed light-brown sugar
- 1 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ cup unsalted butter melted
- ½ cup pecans chopped (optional)
Pumpkin Loaf
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¾ tsp salt
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup packed light-brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1⅓ cups canned pumpkin purée
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1½ tsp vanilla
Maple Icing
- ⅔ cup icing sugar
- 1 tbsp maple syrup approx
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 9 x 5-inch loaf pan and line with parchment, leaving overhang on the long sides.
- Make the Pumpkin Pie Spice: In a small bowl, stir together cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice and cloves until combined. Measure what you need for the loaf and streusel and store the remainder in an airtight container.
Pecan Streusel
- In bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, Pumpkin Pie Spice and salt. Using fork, stir in butter until large crumbs form; stir in pecans (if using). Set aside.
Pumpkin Loaf
- In bowl, whisk together flour, Pumpkin Pie Spice, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
- In large bowl, whisk together granulated sugar, brown sugar and eggs until light and smooth. Whisk in pumpkin purée, oil and vanilla until combined. Scrape into prepared pan, smoothing top. Sprinkle with streusel, gently pressing it in.
- Bake until loaf is golden and cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean, covering with foil if top is browning too quickly, 65 to 75 minutes. Let cool on rack for 10 minutes; then remove from pan, remove parchment and let cool on rack.
Icing Drizzle
- In small bowl, whisk together icing sugar and maple syrup until the consistency of molasses. Drizzle over pumpkin loaf; let stand until set.