Low-Fat Pumpkin Streusel Coffeecake Recipe

Print Recipe

4.41 from 10 votes

Low-Fat Pumpkin Streusel Coffeecake Recipe

A lighter healthier coffeecake flavored with pumpkin.

Prep Time20

Cook Time50

Total Time1 10

Course: Brunch, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: healthy breakfast cake with pumpkin, low fat pumpkin coffeecake, pumpkin coffeecake

Servings:

Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

Equipment

Ingredients

Streusel Topping:

3 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons butter
1 teaspoon canola oil
1 or more teaspoons apple juice or milk, if additional moisture is needed to achieve crumbly consistency
2 tablespoons Grape-Nuts (crunchy nugget cereal)

Coffeecake:

1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1-1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1 cup canned pumpkin puree (NOT pumpkin pie filling)
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup sugar
3 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray a 9-inch round cake pan with cooking spray.
To make the streusel topping, in a small bowl combine the flour, brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, butter and canola oil with a fork or your fingers until the mixture is crumbly. (Add about a teaspoon of apple juice or milk if you need a little more moisture to achieve a crumbly consistency.) Stir in the Grapenuts and set aside.
To make the cake, in a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt until well combined.
In a large mixing bowl, Whisk together the eggs, pumpkin, buttermilk, brown sugar, sugar, canola oil and vanilla until well blended. Add the flour mixture and stir just until combined.
Scrape the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over the top of the cake.
Bake in the preheated oven until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes.
Remove from the oven and place on a wire rack to cool for 15 minutes. Serve warm.

Notes

Serving size: 1 slice pumpkin streusel coffeecake

WW Points: 8

Check the WW Points for this recipe and track it in the WW app.
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.)

7 SmartPoints (Green plan)

7 SmartPoints (Blue plan)

7 SmartPoints (Purple plan)

5 PointsPlus (Old plan)

I think it's even better the next day when the crunchy Grape-Nuts in the streusel soften up a bit. This low fat pumpkin streusel coffeecake would be a nice addition to your holiday breakfast or brunch.

Nutrition