October 2012 

Pumpkin Streusel Loaf        

Pumpkin Streusel Loaf

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, softened

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup brown sugar

1 tsp. vanilla extract

4 large eggs

1-15 oz. can pumpkin

2 cups all purpose flour

1.5 tsp. baking powder

1.5 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

¾ teaspoon salt

¾ cup buttermilk

Directions:  

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9"x13" loaf pan with nonstick baking spray w/ flour.
2. In a large bowl, beat butter and next 3 ingredients at medium speed with a mixer until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in pumpkin.
3. In a medium bowl, combine flour and next 4 ingredients. Add to butter mixture, alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture, beating just until combined after each addition. Spoon batter into prepared pans. Sprinkle with oatmeal streusel.
4. Bake for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove loaves from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.