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Home » Desserts » Pumpkin Streusel Coffee Cake (Gluten Free, Vegan).

Pumpkin Streusel Coffee Cake (Gluten Free, Vegan).

Nov 27, 2019 · Modified: Oct 11, 2022 by Kelly Roenicke · 6 Comments

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This pumpkin streusel coffee cake is a delicious holiday dessert! A slice of this flavorful gluten free cake is perfect with a cup of hot tea or cider. You’ll want to have this on hand for those last minute visitors or serve it for a holiday brunch.

pumpkin streusel coffee cake on a plate

Do you have a special tradition for Thanksgiving morning? (Aside from preparing all sorts of allergy friendly Thanksgiving recipes).

My son likes to have dairy free hot chocolate and watch the Thanksgiving Day parade on TV in his pajamas. I like to watch a little too, as long as everything is going pretty smoothly.

If you have overnight guests, or like to have a leisurely morning with coffee, this pumpkin streusel coffee cake is just the thing to make.

If you’d like to have a few allergy friendly desserts on hand, try these pumpkin breakfast cookies, pumpkin chocolate sandwich cookies, or glazed carrot mini muffins.

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gluten free pumpkin streusel coffee cake on a white plate

Ingredient Notes

  • Vegan Buttery Spread – I use Earth Balance Soy Free Vegan Buttery Spread. If you have a different brand that you prefer, it will probably work. You could also use melted coconut oil in the cake batter if you prefer.
  • Sugar – Organic cane sugar and brown sugar work well in this recipe. If you wanted to use coconut sugar, you could try that, but the color of the cake and of the streusel topping will be darker. Date sugar or turbinado sugar should also work pretty well. I have not tried any sugar substitutes or artificial sweeteners, so I don’t know how they would work.
  • Pumpkin Puree – Make sure that you use pure pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling. You don’t need the sweeteners and spices that are included in canned pumpkin pie filling.

Special Equipment

I used a 9×9 ceramic baking dish and that worked well. A metal pan would also be fine! If you don’t have a square pan, try an 8 or 9-inch round cake pan.

pumpkin coffee cake in a pan

Tips for Success

  • I line my pans with parchment paper, and that keeps the cake from sticking to the pan. Just place a piece of parchment in the pan so that it hangs over two sides.
  • Be sure to allow the cake to cool in the pan. Once the cake is cool, you can use the parchment to lift the cake out of the pan if you like.

Make Ahead Instructions

You can easily make this pumpkin coffee cake the night before Thanksgiving. You could probably even make it further in advance and freeze it if you wanted to! I haven’t tried that, but it should work just fine as long as you wrap the cake well in foil or waxed paper and then store in a freezer safe bag.

vegan pumpkin coffee cake

More Vegan Breakfast Treats

  • Dairy Free Cinnamon Rolls
  • Blueberry Breakfast Cake
  • Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins

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gluten free pumpkin streusel coffee cake
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Pumpkin Streusel Coffee Cake (Gluten Free, Vegan).

Make this pumpkin streusel coffee cake for a holiday brunch – the buttery, sugary topping is impossible to resist!

Course Dessert
Cuisine Dairy Free, gluten free, vegan.
Keyword crumb topping, moist
Servings 9
Calories 232 kcal
Author Kelly Roenicke

Ingredients

For the cake:

  • ⅓ cup vegan buttery spread melted
  • ½ cup brown sugar or coconut sugar
  • ½ cup organic cane sugar
  • 5 Tablespoons pure pumpkin puree
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ⅝ cup water ½ cup plus 2 Tablespoons
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • 2 cups gluten free flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger

For the streusel topping:

  • ⅓ cup gluten free flour
  • 3 Tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons vegan buttery spread
US Customary – Metric

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9 inch square cake pan with parchment paper so that it hangs over two sides.

  2. In a large bowl, mix the melted vegan buttery spread, the brown sugar, and the organic cane sugar.

  3. Stir in the pumpkin puree, vanilla extract, vinegar, and water.

  4. Add the dry ingredients, and stir well. The batter will be thick. If it seems too dry or lumpy, add a little more water.

  5. Put the batter in the prepared pan and smooth it out.

  6. Make the streusel: place the sugar, gluten free flour, and vegan buttery spread in a bowl. Mix with a pastry cutter until large crumbs form.

  7. Sprinkle the streusel over the cake batter.

  8. Bake at 350 degrees F for 28-32 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool before slicing and serving.

Recipe Notes

You can make this cake with regular flour if you don’t need to be gluten free.

Store leftover cake in an airtight container. It does not need to be refrigerated.

If you’d like to freeze this cake, allow the cake to cool completely, then wrap the cake in waxed paper or foil and place in a freezer safe bag. The cake should stay fresh in the freezer for 3 months.

Nutrition Facts
Pumpkin Streusel Coffee Cake (Gluten Free, Vegan).
Amount per Serving
Calories
232
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
3
g
5
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Sodium
 
277
mg
12
%
Potassium
 
61
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
 
51
g
17
%
Fiber
 
4
g
17
%
Sugar
 
28
g
31
%
Protein
 
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
 
1416
IU
28
%
Vitamin C
 
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
48
mg
5
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Mom to two boys with food allergies and sensitivities, Kelly is passionate about allergy friendly cooking and baking. She believes that you can enjoy amazing, easy recipes even when cooking for multiple food allergies.
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Comments

  1. Dee Hendrickson

    July 08, 2021 at 11:24 pm

    Looks delicious! Can’t wait to make it soon. You have been a huge help to us. Thank you so much!!!!!
    Dee

    Reply
    • Kelly Roenicke

      July 15, 2021 at 8:40 pm

      Thank you so much for the encouragement!

      Reply
  2. Grace

    November 15, 2020 at 6:18 pm

    Can I use milk instead of water

    Reply
    • Kelly Roenicke

      November 25, 2020 at 11:57 am

      Yes, that’s fine!

      Reply
  3. Almut

    February 10, 2020 at 7:10 am

    I’ve made twice in the last month and love this recipe.

    Reply
  4. Joelle

    December 24, 2019 at 7:39 pm

    5 stars
    I have made this recipe several times in the last few months for the holidays. It Has turned out perfect every time and so delicious. I used palm oil shortening in the recipe instead of earth balance.

    Reply

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