Embrace the cozy flavors of autumn with this incredible Pumpkin Crunch Coffee Cake! This easy pumpkin coffee cake recipe is perfect for fall breakfast, brunch, or a delightful dessert. Featuring a simple Bisquick™ base and a crunchy pumpkin spice topping made from sugar cookie mix, it's a quick and delicious way to enjoy the best of the season.
Together, these ingredients create a truly delightful fall breakfast or dessert that's packed with pumpkin flavor and a satisfying crunch!
Coffee Cake Base
Original Bisquick™ mix: It's the secret to an easy coffee cake without measuring multiple dry ingredients.
Milk: Adds essential moisture to the batter, helping to create a smooth consistency and a soft crumb.
Egg: Acts as a binder, holding all the ingredients together, and contributes to the cake's structure, richness, and golden color.
Granulated Sugar: Sweetens the cake, balances the flavors, and helps with browning for that perfect golden crust.
Pumpkin Pie Spice: This blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves infuses the cake with that irresistible, warm pumpkin spice flavor.
Canned Pumpkin Pie Mix: It’s important to use pie mix, not plain pumpkin, for a super moist and flavorful pumpkin cake. Unlike plain pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie mix already contains sugar and spices.
Topping
Sugar Cookie Mix: This convenient mix provides a fantastic base for the crunchy topping.
Brown Sugar: Adds a deeper, caramel-like sweetness and helps create that slightly chewy texture in the coffee cake topping.
Pumpkin Pie Spice: Doubles down on the fall flavors.
Butter: When cut into the dry ingredients, cold butter creates those wonderful, crumbly bits that become perfectly crisp and golden when baked.
Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Heat oven to 400°F. Grease an 8-inch square pan with shortening or cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix, milk, egg, granulated sugar, and 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice until well blended. Pour half of the batter into the pan. Spread pumpkin pie mix over the batter. Pour the remaining batter over the top; spread evenly.
In a small bowl, mix all Topping ingredients with a fork until crumbly. Sprinkle crumb mixture over the batter. Gently draw a knife through the crumb topping in a few lines horizontally and then vertically to slightly mix the crumb layer with the top layer of batter.
Bake 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool at least 10 minutes. Serve warm or cool.
