This totally decadent Pumpkin Coffee Cake is topped with a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar streusel and drizzled in a sweet vanilla glaze. It's perfect for serving with coffee, tea, hot cocoa, or straight up as a delicious dessert!
Adjust oven rack to the center position and preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a metal 8x8-inch baking pan. For easy coffee cake removal, cut a strip of parchment paper that is long enough to hang over the sides a little to make a sling. Once slightly cooled you can lift the coffee cake out of the pan using the parchment sling - easy peasy!
Whisk together flour, baking powder, and baking soda in a bowl and set aside. For best results, measure flour by weight (my go-to) or use the spoon and sweep method.
Heat a medium-large pot to medium heat (my dial was at 6) and add a TBSP of oil.
One heated, add pumpkin, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and pumpkin pie spice blend. Cook, stirring often, for approx. 5-6 minutes.
Remove pot from heat and add granulated sugar, brown sugar, and cream cheese. Stir and allow to cool for 5 minutes, then use a metal whisk to whisk well until ingredients are completely incorporated.
In a small bowl whisk together milk and eggs, then add to the pumpkin mixture.
Gently fold in flour mixture until combined (some small lumps are totally okay) and pour into prepared 8x8 pan.
To make the streusel, combine ingredients and mix together with a fork until crumbly. Sprinkle on top of batter.
Bake for 35 minutes. Test with a butter knife for doneness. A knife inserted into center of the loaf will come out clean when the bread is cooked through. Allow to cool in pan for 5-10 minutes, then carefully remove and transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
To make the glaze, whisk together powdered sugar with milk and vanilla. Drizzle over coffee cake once cooled and enjoy!
Notes
Curious why I'm cooking the pumpkin puree first? It's my FAVORITE trick for making canned pumpkin taste amazing! The spices get extra time to mingle and jazz up the pumpkin and it's just glorious.Recipe yields 9 large servings or 12 smaller slices.Nutrition Facts below are estimated using an online recipe nutrition calculator. Adjust as needed and enjoy!