This Healthy Coffee Cake is buttery soft, and the cinnamon sugar crumble topping is so good I could eat it by the spoonful! If you're looking for a healthy twist on the traditional recipe, you have to try this!
⅓CupCoconut SugarYou can sub with lakanto monkfruit.
3TablespoonsSoftened Coconut Oil
Instructions
Making the Coffee Cake Batter
Start by adding almond flour, coconut sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt to a small mixing bowl. Use a whisk to blend until fully combined.
Next add eggs, pumpkin puree, melted coconut oil, and vanilla to your stand mixer. (Or mixing bowl w/ hand mixer.) Blend on medium until fully combined.
Slowly add your dry mixture into your wet mixture. (Use spatula to scrape down edges.) Once fully blended, set aside while we make the crumble.
Making the Crumble Topping
For the crumble, add all dry ingredients into a bowl. Use a whisk to blend. Melt two tablespoons of coconut oil, add it to the dry mixture, and mix with a fork until it becomes crumbly. Then add one tablespoon of room temperature coconut oil, and use your hand to mix together. It should be a crumbly texture.
Grease your baking dish, then add the cake mixture. Use the back of a spoon to make sure it's even. Then add an even layer of the crumble over top.
Baking the Coffee Cake
Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
Let cool for at least 10-15 minutes, slice and enjoy!!
Notes
Baking Tips
If you don't want to get your hands dirty while making the crumble, you can use a fork!
To measure almond flour, scoop the flour with a spoon into the measuring cup. When you reach the top, take a knife and scrape off the excess flour.
Make sure the coconut oil is measured first, and then melted. (For the cake.)
For the crumble, I like to use softened coconut oil. It does not have to be fully melted.
When adding the crumble on top, don't flatten it out, you want to gently drop an even layer over top of the cake. The little crispy clumps are the best part!
Grease the baking dish! I like using coconut oil, but any non-stick spray will work. I also like to cut out a piece of parchment paper that fits right at the bottom of the baking dish. This helps to pull the cake slices out without them breaking.
Let the coffee cake cool before cutting! (At least 15 minutes.) If you cut into it right away it will break apart easily.
How to make Gluten-Free Coffee Cake Muffins -If you want to make individual Gluten-Free Coffee Cake Muffins, it's simple! Follow the recipe below, but use medium/large muffin tins! They will cook a lot faster than the 8x8 baking dish, so make sure to check them around 15 minutes!Use a toothpick or fork to check that they're done. (It will come out clean!) Make sure to grease each individual cake tin or use parchment papermuffin liners. I love making them in muffin tins because they look just like the Drakes Cakes I had as an after school snack!!See full post for more tips and photos!