How to Make Fluffy Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bread (Not Dense!)
Look no further for the best gluten-free pumpkin bread! Ultra moist pumpkin bread recipe with streusel topping uses an easy hack to make a light, fluffy crumb and includes a simple adaptation for a gluten-free, dairy-free recipe.
In a small bowl place all the streusel topping ingredients. Use fingers to rub the butter into the dry ingredients or use a fork to combine thoroughly. Set aside.
1 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter, ⅓ cup brown sugar, 1 tablespoon gluten-free all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ⅛ teaspoon salt
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease two 8 ½" X 4 ½" loaf pans. Set aside.
In a large saucepan (all the ingredients will be added to the saucepan, so make sure it is big enough) combine the canned pumpkin, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and cloves. Cook and stir over medium heat for 7 minutes. The mixture will reduce as the liquid from the pumpkin evaporates.
Remove from heat and add sugar, brown sugar, and cream cheese. Whisk vigorously until cream cheese melts and smoothly combines in the mixture.
1 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup brown sugar, 4 ounces cream cheese
Add eggs, vanilla, milk, and oil. Whisk to combine.
4 large eggs, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, ½ cup vegetable oil, ¼ cup milk or non-dairy milk
To the pumpkin mixture add flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Stir until well combined and no flour pockets remain. The batter will be very thick.
2 ½ cups gluten-free all purpose flour, 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda
Divide batter between the two prepared loaf pans and smooth tops. Sprinkle streusel topping on. Bake for 50-54 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool in pans on a wire rack for 20 minutes before turning out of pans to cool completely on rack.
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Notes
Dairy-free modification
Since the batter uses oil instead of butter, it's easily transformable into a gluten free and dairy free recipe. For the milk and cream cheese, simply swap out with your favorite non-dairy substitutes. For the streusel topping, either use a cinnamon sugar mixture, like the topping on Zucchini Blueberry Bread, or omit it entirely. Alternatively use one tablespoon solid coconut oil or vegan butter stick in place of the butter for the streusel.
Using a different size pan
If you only have 9X5 loaf pans available they may also be used. However, the baking time will reduce by 5-10 minutes and it might not be as domed shaped on top.Adapted from America's Test Kitchen