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Healthy Coffee Cake (with Almond Flour)

Sep 16, 2021 · Modified: Oct 4, 2022 · This post may contain affiliate links · 22 Comments

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Healthy Coffee Cake is made with almond flour, coconut sugar and chocolate chips. This recipe reminds me of an Entenmann's Crumb Coffee Cake!

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This cake might possibly be the best dessert recipe ever, or at least one of the best. The funny part about this is it's actually a recipe I created over two years ago, but never typed it up on the website. Not sure what I was thinking, but I am so glad I found it buried in my notes!

I've been enjoying this cake as a lunch dessert with a cup of iced coffee. Yes, I have lunch dessert and I'm not sure what you're doing if you don't. 😉 My boyfriend loves having this cake for breakfast. Either way, just bake it and enjoy it at anytime during the day.

If you are looking for more healthier sweets, check out my Honey Mug Cake, Whole Wheat Baked Donuts and Healthy Vegan Chocolate Truffles!

4 steps how to make healthy coffee cake

Ingredients in the cake

  • eggs at room temperature
  • unsweetened almond milk at room temperature
  • melted and cooled coconut oil
  • vanilla extract 
  • coconut sugar
  • almond flour
  • tapioca flour
  • baking powder (gluten free)
  • dark chocolate chips - this is optional, but recommended because everything's better with chocolate!

Ingredients in the crumb topping

  • gluten free oat flour
  • melted coconut oil
  • coconut sugar
  • cinnamon
  • vanilla extract 
photo of coffee cake before sliced and one photo after it has been sliced

The cake is so fluffy, without regular all purpose flour. It's made with a mix of almond flour and tapioca flour. Please don't ask if you can substitute the flours. I love you guys, but I am telling you that these two flours together yield a beautiful fluffy and moist texture. If you never baked with tapioca flour, don't be intimidated! You can find it at any major grocery store, wherever you find Bob's Red Mill products. You can also just purchase tapioca flour on Amazon.

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  • silicone spatula set
  • 8×8 baking dish
  • parchment paper

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Healthy Coffee Cake

Healthy Coffee Cake is made with almond flour, coconut sugar and chocolate chips. This recipe reminds me of an Entenmann's Crumb Coffee Cake!
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 8 mins
Cook Time 37 mins
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 9 servings

Ingredients
  

Ingredients in the Cake

  • 3 eggs at room temperature 
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk at room temperature
  • ¼ cup melted and cooled coconut oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ⅓ cup coconut sugar
  • 2 cups almond flour
  • ¼ cup tapioca flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder (gluten free)
  • ⅓ cup dark chocolate chips - this is optional, but recommended because everything's better with chocolate!

Ingredients in the Crumb Topping

  • 1 cup gluten free oat flour
  • 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
  • 3 tablespoons coconut sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 

Instructions
 

  • In a mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, almond milk, coconut oil, vanilla, and coconut sugar.
  • Add in the almond flour, tapioca flour, baking powder and chocolate chips. Mix until combined with a silicone spatula.
  • Press the batter into an 8x8 baking dish lined with parchment paper.
  • To make the crumb topping, combine all ingredients listed for the topping in a small mixing bowl until crumbly.
  • Sprinkle the topping evenly over the batter in the baking dish.
  • Bake for 32-37 minutes in an oven preheated to 350 degrees F or until a toothpick comes out clean. My cake was perfect at 35 minutes in my oven.
  • Allow the cake to cool completely before slicing into nine pieces.
  • Store the cake in an airtight container on the kitchen counter for a couple of days or freeze each piece individually and store in the freezer for up to 3 months.

This nutrition information is an estimate and should not be taken as fact. The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.

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Comments

  1. Poonampamnani

    September 20, 2021 at 3:14 am

    Replacement of eggs

    Reply
    • krista

      September 20, 2021 at 8:14 am

      Haven't made the recipe without eggs.

      Reply
    • Patricia

      July 27, 2022 at 5:00 pm

      Substitute for coconut oil

      Reply
      • krista

        July 27, 2022 at 6:51 pm

        Have only made the recipe with coconut oil.

        Reply
  2. Cristina

    September 21, 2021 at 8:18 pm

    5 stars
    Love this recipe! I’ve made them 5 times already. 🥰

    Reply
    • krista

      September 22, 2021 at 8:29 am

      That makes me so happy! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Anne

    March 12, 2022 at 11:26 am

    5 stars
    Just made these, and they are AWESOME. Subbed two TBS of oil for applesauce in the cake and couldn’t even tell. Thanks for a great healthy recipe. 🤗

    Reply
    • krista

      March 13, 2022 at 10:59 am

      Amazing! Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment and rating! 🙂

      Reply
      • Stella Bernal

        May 15, 2022 at 2:59 pm

        5 stars
        What can you substitute for the oat flour

        Reply
        • krista

          May 15, 2022 at 4:29 pm

          I don't recommend using a different flour. The oat flour creates a nice crumb.

          Reply
        • Michelle

          February 18, 2023 at 6:32 am

          Can I use unsweetened coconut milk instead of almond milk?

          Reply
          • krista

            February 20, 2023 at 8:18 am

            Yes

  4. Laura

    July 14, 2022 at 12:19 pm

    Is there another sugar option besides coconut sugar?

    Reply
    • krista

      July 14, 2022 at 1:10 pm

      You can use cane sugar.

      Reply
  5. Paul Corris

    July 29, 2022 at 9:15 am

    Hi, is it right that there is no coffee added? Really want to try this but thought I would check I have read it correctly before I do 🙂

    Reply
    • krista

      July 29, 2022 at 9:16 am

      Coffee cake doesn't contain coffee despite its name. 🙂

      Reply
  6. Batool

    August 08, 2022 at 3:08 am

    Hello Firstly thank you so much for this recipe it looks gorgeous, I have a question I don’t have coconut sugar and coconut oil can I use the normal oil and sugar?

    Reply
    • krista

      August 08, 2022 at 7:48 am

      You can use regular sugar, but I would say use butter over regular oil. Please note that I can't guarantee the same results because I only tested the recipe as written.

      Reply
  7. Sam

    October 15, 2022 at 11:10 am

    5 stars
    I made this last weekend and it was so good! I'm mostly dairy free so I can't remember the last time I've had a healthier coffee cake that tastes so close to the real thing!
    This has to be my fav one of yours yet 😍
    Thanks Krista!

    Reply
    • krista

      October 16, 2022 at 10:09 am

      YAY!! Seriously one of my favorites too! 🙂

      Reply
  8. Bal

    January 06, 2023 at 12:04 am

    Is there a replacement for tapioca flour ?

    Reply
    • krista

      January 06, 2023 at 9:31 am

      Arrowroot

      Reply

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