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Pumpkin Bread with Butterscotch Streusel Topping

Julia Frey of Vikalinka
This perfectly spiced pumpkin bread with a moist crumb and a delicious butterscotch streusel topping is the seasonal bake you want to make over and over again. 
Makes 1 loaf.
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 244 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the pumpkin loaf

  • 220g/1 cup canned pumpkin or cooked and mashed pumpkin
  • 150g/3/4 cup white sugar
  • 85ml/1/3 cup oil
  • 2 eggs large
  • 180g/1 ½ cup flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp pumpkin spice or mixed spice (UK)
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg

For the butterscotch streusel topping

  • 3 tbsp flour
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • tsp cinnamon
  • tsp mixed spice or pumpkin spice
  • tsp nutmeg
  • 1 ½ tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp chopped walnuts optional
  • 2 tbsp butterscotch chips

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180C/350F
  • In a large bowl mix pumpkin, sugar, oil and egg and beat with an electric mixer for 2 minutes.
  • In a separate bowl combine sifted flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and all spices.
  • Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until combined for about 2 minutes.
  • Make the butterscotch streusel topping by combining flour and all spices in a small mixing bowl, add softened butter and mix it with your hands until the mixture reminds large oat flakes.
  • Mix in chopped walnuts and butterscotch chips.
  • Line your loaf pan with some parchment paper or grease it well and pour the pumpkin loaf batter in it.
  • Top with the streusel topping and bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when the cake is pierced.
  • Cool in the pan for 30 minutes, then remove on a wire rack and cool completely.

Nutrition

Calories: 244kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 249mgPotassium: 101mgFiber: 1gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 3267IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg
Keyword pumpkin bread
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