Pumpkin Coffee Cake with Cream Cheese and Streusel

A delicious Pumpkin Coffee Cake with a cream cheese filling that is topped with a crunchy pecan streusel crumble. This recipe screams Fall to me in every way possible! Pair it with a hot cup of pumpkin spiced coffee, ginger chai, or a cold glass of whole milk. Sharing can be optional, just saying.

Pumpkin Coffee Cake with Cheesecake and Pecan Streusel

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When my love for pumpkin cheesecake went haywire a few years ago, this dessert came together. A mix of vanilla, cinnamon, brown sugar, pure pumpkin puree, and a cheese cake batter became best friends in this recipe to make it the ultimate Fall Dessert. Did I mention, there is crumb topping? No joke, when baking this dessert, your home will smell like love and pumpkin pie all mixed together.

How this dessert came about

I have been seeing nothing but pumpkin desserts at the grocery store lately and fall is screaming at me loud and clear this year! I couldn't decide what to purchase between a cheesecake, streusel coffee cake, or a pumpkin roll. So my daughters and I decided to make them all together in one dessert. As a family, we turned it into a math assignment and quality time in one. Aside from that, they got to learn choices are limited sometimes. You see, the girls obviously picked chocolate to be in this dessert but they didn't win that battle. However, they settled with a vanilla glaze after I explained what a "glazed donut" was made of. Hey folks, it worked and that's all that matters.

My family and I hope you enjoy this Pumpkin Coffee Cake with Cream Cheese and Pecan Streusel Dessert as much as we do. As always, we would love to hear your thoughts! Feel free to reach out and let us know via Instagram, Facebook, or simply send us an email.

Now, Let's Answer Some Common Questions

Where can I buy Pumpkin Puree?

Almost all grocery stores in the United States sell pumpkin puree in a can throughout the year. So this Pumpkin Coffee Cake can be made all year long if you wished (and why wouldn't you wish that?). However, if you want to try fresh pumpkin puree then by all means go for it!

How to make Pumpkin Puree at home

You can steam a peeled pumpkin that has been chunked into small cubes. Cook it until it is tender enough to puree. Then place the pumpkin in a blender and puree until smooth. I recommend running the puree through a fine mesh before using it. This will assure the large pieces or strands of pumpkin guts get filtered out.

How do you soften cream cheese fast?

I leave it out at room temperature for 2 hours but I understand spur of the moment baking and having zero chill. Yours truly has the same issue. You can also use a kitchen mixer or hand blender to get it softened quicker, but even then leaving it out for at least 30 minutes is recommended.

Pumpkin Spice Seasoning Recipe

I purchase Pumpkin Spice Seasoning form Trader Joes every year it is in season. Be sure to grab 1-2 bottles when they have it so you can make delicious recipes all year around. If you don't have a chance to go to the store to purchase Pumpkin Spice Seasoning, then use this simple recipe of mixed ground spices.

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves

Let's Get Cooking!

Ingredients Needed for Pumpkin Coffee Cake

PUMPKIN CAKE

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• 2 ½ teaspoon pumpkin spice seasoning (see notes)
• 4 tablespoons salted cold butter, shredded
• 1 large egg
• ½ cup sour cream (full-fat)
• 1 cup pumpkin puree

Want to make it easier? Mix together boxed white cake mix with its packaged ingredients, add pumpkin spice, and 1 cup of pumpkin puree.

CHEESECAKE FILLING

• 8oz cream cheese, softened
• ⅓ cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg

PECAN STREUSEL

• ⅓ cup all purpose flour
• 4 tablespoons salted cold butter, shredded
• ⅓ cup brown sugar
• ⅓ cup chopped pecans
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon

TOPPING INGREDIENTS

• 2 tablespoon granulated sugar

VANILLA GLAZE

• ⅓ cup powered sugar
• 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions for Pumpkin Coffee Cake

Combine the dry ingredients for the Pumpkin Coffee Cake in a bowl and add the shredded butter to the ingredients. Mix it well with either a spatula or your hand (recommended). I like to combine it all with my hands and mix it well. Mix the wet ingredients together in a bowl and beat it well. Then combine it with the dry ingredients. Set it aside

Make the Cream Cheese filling by combining all of the ingredients listed. Beat it well until it is smooth in consistency. I use a hand blender.

The streusel will require your hands to mix since it has many different textures. Use your hand to crumble and mix the contents together until it is well combined. The end result will be well mixed crumbs.

Assembling the Cake

1. Layer ⅔ of pumpkin cake batter in a pre-greased rectangle pan. I used a 9x13 pan but feel free to pick something similar.
2. Then spread the Cheesecake filling on top of the pumpkin cake batter and spread it evenly. Try to avoid the edges of the pan the best you can.
3. Pour the remainder of the pumpkin batter over the cream cheese. It's okay if it does not fully cover the cream cheese. Spread it the best you can using a fork so the clumps thinned out.
4. Sprinkle the streusel on top.
5. Take about 2 tablespoons of sugar and sprinkle it on top of the streusel.
6. Bake the dessert at 350 degrees for about 40-45 minutes
7. Once baked, pour the optional glaze over the streusel and cut it into small squares.
8. ENJOY!
9. This Pumpkin Coffee Cake can be refrigerated for up to a week in the refrigerated.
10. Reheat in the microwave, covered, for a minute or two.

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I hope you all have a wonderful Fall Season and enjoy everything Pumpkin Spice related! Let me know how you like this recipe! I love hearing from you.