This Pumpkin Crumble Cake is everything you want in a fall bake: it's soft, spiced, and topped with a golden oat crumble. It’s lower in sugar, higher in protein, and drizzled with creamy yogurt glaze for the perfect finish. Serve it warm with coffee or enjoy it as a cozy dessert all season long.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line the bottom of a springform pan with parchment paper and spray the pan with nonstick spray or grease with butter.
To a large mixing bowl, add butter and sugar. Beat with a whisk to combine. (This can be done with a stand mixer or a handheld mixer)
Add eggs and oil and beat again until light and fluffy.
Add vanilla and pumpkin puree and beat again.
Place a fine mesh sieve over batter and sift in dry ingredients. Fold dry into wet until almost incorporated. Pour in milk and mix until smooth.
Add chopped dates and mix one last time.
Transfer to the prepared springform pan and smooth the top with your spatula.
Make the crumble topping by adding all the ingredients to a bowl and mixing well to combine.
Use your hands to scatter the topping on top of the cake.
Bake for 45-50 minutes until a skewer comes out clean. From the middle of the cake. Let the cake rest for 10 minutes before removing the springform.
Carefully slide the cake onto a wire rack to cool before drizzling with yogurt glaze. To make glaze, simply combine yogurt and maple syrup in a bowl and stir until you achieve a runny consistency. You might use 2 tbsp of maple syrup to achieve the consistency of a glaze. Use a spoon to drizzle on top of your cooled cake.
Serve and enjoy!
Notes
You can add up to 1 cup of coconut sugar to the batter, but I kept this LOW IN SUGAR on purpose. If you have a sweeter tooth, go for it.
I haven't tried this cake with an alternate flour, but quite sure a 1:1 gf flour would work just fine.
Not a fan of protein powder? Omit it. The recipe will still be brilliant.
Not a fan of pecans? Use a nut that you and your family love. Sliced almonds would be great!
*Macros are provided as an estimate for convenience. Your final numbers will vary depending on ingredient brands, substitutions, and how you portion the recipe.