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Pumpkin Date Crumble Cake

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.
5 from 3 votes
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Servings: 8 slices
Author: Teri-Ann Carty
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Rest Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 2 hours

Equipment

  • 8 or 9-inch springform pan
  • stand or hand mixer (can also use a whisk and a spatula)
  • parchment paper, oven

Ingredients

Cake Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup coconut sugar
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 tbsp vanilla
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • ¼ cup butter melted
  • 1¾ cup flour*
  • 1 scoop Botanica protein powder
  • 2 tsp pumpkin spice
  • 1½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup milk
  • 5 dates pit removed and roughly chopped

Crumble Topping Ingredients

  • ¼ cup oats
  • ½ cup all purpose flour*
  • 2 tbsp coconut sugar
  • 1 tsp pumpkin spice
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ cup butter melted

Yogurt Drizzle

Instructions

  • 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!

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 423kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 10gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 81mgSodium: 520mgPotassium: 220mgFiber: 3gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 5208IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 125mgIron: 3mg

*Macros are provided as an estimate for convenience. Your final numbers will vary depending on ingredient brands, substitutions, and how you portion the recipe.