Pumpkin Coffee Cake With Cinnamon Streusel Topping

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This Pumpkin Coffee Cake is the perfect treat any time of year! With delicious pumpkin flavor, warm spices, and crunchy streusel, this is one of the best coffee cakes around!

A square piece of Pumpkin Coffee Cake on a white plate with a metal fork in front of a metal pan with more next to a small pumpkin

Pumpkin Spice Coffee Cake

Whether it is pumpkin season or you just want some pumpkin spice flavor, you are going to love this Pumpkin Coffee Cake with Cinnamon Streusel Topping! With all of the highlights of a traditional coffee cake, this is going to become your favorite coffee cake recipe!

There are lots of delicious recipes around that include pumpkin pie filling and fall flavors, but this easy pumpkin coffee cake recipe is a little different. Full of simple ingredients that you can get at any grocery store, you won’t believe the flavors. 

The next time you sit down with a newspaper or tablet and a hot cup of coffee, this new favorite is what you want to have waiting for you! It’s a great recipe for breakfast, brunch, or dessert all year long. 

A square piece of Pumpkin Coffee Cake on a white plate with a metal fork

Recipe Notes:

  • You can use Greek yogurt instead of sour cream in this recipe. One of them is important to create a moist cake, so don’t omit this ingredient. 
  • Don’t discard any extra topping that you may have. You want a lot of crumble on this pumpkin coffee cake, so be sure to add it all to the top of the batter. 

How to Make Pumpkin Coffee Cake

Pumpkin Coffee Cake Ingredients:

Streusel Topping:
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
6 tablespoons light brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Pumpkin Batter:
3 cups all-purpose flour, spoon and leveled (not scooped)
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
3 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup sour cream
1 can 100% real pumpkin 15 oz

A square piece of Pumpkin Coffee Cake on a white plate with a metal fork in front of a metal baking pan with more

Supplies Needed:

9 x 13-inch baking pan
Medium mixing bowl
Fork
Electric mixer
Large mixing bowl
Whisk

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 x 13-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray and dust it with flour or powdered sugar.

Clear bowls of flour, brown sugar, melted butter, cinnamon, white sugar, and brown sugar

How To Make Crumble Topping:

Step 1: In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, brown sugar, white sugar, and cinnamon.

Step 2: Add the melted butter and mix the crumb topping with a fork until it has a wet sand consistency. Set it aside to rest. 

A clear bowl with brown sugar streusel and a metal fork on a white table

How To Make Pumpkin Coffee Cake:

Step 1: In a separate bowl, whisk together your flour, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set it aside.

Clear bowls of pumpkin puree, three raw eggs, brown sugar, vanilla extract, vegetable oil, and flourStep 2: In a large bowl, beat together the oil, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, pumpkin puree, and sour cream with an electric mixer until smooth.

A clear bowl of pumpkin batter being created with an electric mixer next to powdered sugar in a clear bowlStep 3: Slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix until there are no lumps.

Pumpkin coffee cake batter in a metal pan next to a clear bowl of brown sugar toppingStep 4: Pour the pumpkin mixture into the prepared pan and spread it so that the top is an even layer.

A metal pan with pumpkin coffee cake with cinnamon streusel topping ready to go into the ovenStep 5: Crumble the moist crumbs between your fingers and drop them onto the top of the cake batter until there is no more batter showing.

A baked Pumpkin Coffee Cake with Streusel Topping in a metal pan on a black wire rack on a white tableStep 6: Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Your bake time may vary slightly based on the type of pan you use. 

Pumpkin Coffee Cake in a metal pan with a square cut out of it on a wooden tableLet your pumpkin crumb cake cool in the pan before serving. Enjoy!

A square chunk of Pumpkin Coffee Cake on a white plate with a metal fork in front of orange and white pumpkins

How Should I Store My Leftover Pumpkin Cake?

Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week or covered tightly with aluminum foil in the cake pan at room temperature for about 2 days. 

A square slice of Pumpkin Coffee Cake on a white plate with a metal fork next to a metal pan of the rest of the cake on a light brown burlap placemat

Can I Make My Pumpkin Streusel Coffee Cake In A Bundt Pan?

Yes! Grease your bundt pan thoroughly and coat it with a little flour or powdered sugar. Pour in the pumpkin mixture and spread the buttery streusel on top of the batter. Bake for 35-40 minutes. 

Make sure that you do the toothpick test, as different pans may change your baking time slightly. 

A square of Pumpkin Coffee Cake on a white plate in front of a metal pan with the rest of the coffee cake next to orange and white pumpkins on a burlap placemat

Are You Looking For More Delicious Pumpkin Recipes? Here Are Some Of My Favorites:

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Yield: 12 Servings

Pumpkin Coffee Cake With Cinnamon Streusel Topping

A square piece of Pumpkin Coffee Cake on a white plate with a metal fork

This Pumpkin Coffee Cake is the perfect treat any time of year! With delicious pumpkin flavor, warm spices, and crunchy streusel, this is one of the best coffee cakes around!

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

Streusel Topping:

  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 6 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Pumpkin Batter:

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour, spoon and leveled (not scooped)
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 can 100% pumpkin 15 oz

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray and dust it with flour or powdered sugar.
  2. In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, brown sugar, white sugar, and cinnamon. Add the butter and mix with a fork until it has a wet sand consistency. Set aside to rest. 
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together your flour, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set it aside.
  4. In a large bowl, beat together the oil, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, pumpkin puree, and sour cream until smooth.
  5. Slowly add the dry ingredients into wet ingredients and mix until there are no lumps.
  6. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread it smooth.
  7. Crumble the topping between your fingers and drop it onto the top of the batter until there is no more batter showing.
  8. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 530Total Fat: 25gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 325mgCarbohydrates: 71gFiber: 2gSugar: 34gProtein: 7g

This calculation is intended for informational purposes only. I am not a doctor or dietitian. This calculator is a guide, but makes no guarantee of being exact or fully accurate.

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