Light(er) Pumpkin Crumb Cake

Sweet Treats

I am pumpsessed (pumpkin obsessed). I choose pumpkin pie over cake on my birthday...

Happy Birthday to me!

I bought out every container of Trader Joe's seasonal Pumpkin Greek Yogurt last week...

It's like pumpkin pie filling for breakfast.

So, you can imagine what my diet includes during the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving...a whole lot of PUMPKIN! The good thing about pumpkin? It's scrumptious and low calorie. Today is the first of three favorite pumpkin recipes...Pumpkin  Crack  Crumb Cake...

Addictingly delicious, SO easy to make, and lightened up by using apple sauce instead of oil!

Pumpkingredients:

• Bread
• One box of Trader Joe's Pumpkin Bread & Muffin Mix
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup apple sauce
• 1 cup water
• Crumble Topping
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 4 tablespoons Light I Can't Believe It's Not Butter
• Brown Sugar Glaze
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons water

Trader Joe's Pumpkin Bread Mix!

Recipe:

Bread

-Line a round 9"x 9" baking pan with parchment paper and lightly grease with cooking spray.

-In a bowl, combine eggs, apple sauce, and water. Add the pumpkin bread mix and fold together until the batter is smooth.

-Spread the batter in the pan and set aside.

Crumble Topping

-In a bowl, combine 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup flour, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and 4 tablespoons softened butter. Mix until resembles coarse crumbs.

-Sprinkle the crumble topping on top of pumpkin bread batter (that is already prepared in the pan)...

-Bake at 350 for about 55 minutes.

Brown Sugar Glaze

-While bread is baking, mix 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 2 tablespoons of water in a small bowl.

-Remove bread from the oven and allow bread to cool for about 5 minutes. Then pour the brown sugar glaze over the warm pumpkin crumb cake...

Slice and enjoy! This pumpkin bread will stay delicious and moist for about three days! Make sure to cover overnight to retain moisture.