Simple and Easy Coffee Cake (Vegan + Gluten-free)

Simple and Easy Coffee Cake is moist, fluffy and buttery. It’s topped with a sweet crumb topping and a simple glaze icing. Perfect for breakfast or brunch with a hot cup of coffee!

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Easy Coffee Cake

One of my favorite things to make for a breakfast or brunch get-together is coffee cake! This recipe is quick, simple and tastes like it took hours to make. The coffee cake itself is so fluffy, buttery and cinnamon-y that everyone loves it.

Have you ever wondered why it’s called coffee cake but there’s no actual coffee in it? I remember thinking when I was younger that I wouldn’t like it- because I didn’t like the taste of coffee (who was I?) Until I realized that it’s just a magnificent cake that pairs perfectly with coffee.

The sweetness of the cake washes down perfectly with a bitter dark coffee. It’s a match made in heaven.

Ingredients needed to make coffee cake

Almond milk
Brown sugar
Almond butter
Vanilla
Gluten-free flour
Baking powder
Salt
Cinnamon
Vegan butter

Simple and Easy Coffee Cake (Vegan + Gluten-free)

Simple and Easy Coffee Cake is moist, fluffy and buttery. It’s topped with a sweet crumb topping and a simple glaze icing. Perfect for breakfast or brunch with a hot cup of coffee!

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PREP TIME:

30 minutes

COOK TIME:

40 minutes

Author - Hannah

Ingredients

Wet Ingredients

1 cup almond milk
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup almond butter
1 tsp vanilla

Dry Ingredients

1 1/2 cup gluten-free flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Streusel Topping

1/4 cup vegan butter
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup gluten-free flour

Icing

1/3 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp almond milk

SCALE:

YIELDS:

4 servings

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F and line an 8×8 baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine wet ingredients. Set aside.
In a small bowl, combine all ingredients to make streusel topping. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine dry ingredients. Then add dry ingredients to wet. Mix with a spatula until well combined.
Pour batter into prepared baking dish, then top with streusel topping and press slightly into the dough.
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Drizzle with icing and serve warm with a cup of coffee.