Cinnamon Crumb Coffee Cake

A sweet and light breakfast that’s perfect for any occasion!

Coffee cake is the ultimate breakfast treat! And this recipe takes it to a whole nother level with it’s cinnamon crumble and sugary goodness. With better-for-you ingredients this Cinnamon Crumb Coffee Cake will be just the goody you need to satisfy your sweet tooth, while keeping you on track.

All you need is 9 (refined-sugar free) ingredients and a little patience to whip up this deliciousness!

Hi gang! Back again. T-2 days until my Bachelorette party! Woot Woot 🎉💃🏻 I cannot contain my excitement! I’m spending tomorrow with my Maid of Honor grocery shopping and preparing a bunch of afitcado favorites, like Cranberry Chocolate Energy Balls, Protein Packed Pasta Salad and Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins, yano because we’ll need something to wash down all those tequila shots! #balance 🥂

My friend group loves food and loves to party! The best combination 🙂 Knowing us, we’ll probably even sneak a workout in there somewhere. Or at the very least a walk.

We’re getting so close to the wedding. Only 3 months away, it’s almost hard to believe.

Anyway, on to this scrumptious breakfast! Nick and I have been nibbling on it all week and it hasn’t dried out one bit! (thank youuu coconut oil!) Coffee cake is my fav, but I don’t have it very often. 1. I never knew how to make it and 2. It’s filled with sugar. It’s my Christmas morning treat every year 🙂

But now that I have a lightened-up version, full of healthier ingredients, I’ll probably make it a lot more often. It’s the perfect breakfast for when you have overnight guests, any holiday or just a Sunday morning brunch! The best part is, it lasts all week, so no throwing away leftovers or trying to eat it all in 2 days.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• chopped walnuts or pecans
• coconut sugar
• light brown sugar
• ground cinnamon
• coconut oil
• coconut sugar
• eggs
• pure vanilla extract
• pamela’s baking & pancake mix
• plain greek yogurt

My mom always makes Pamela’s Sour Cream Coffee Cake (which is to die for), so I thought I’d take a stab at lighten ‘er up! The result? Genius.

I swapped:

• Sugar for coconut sugar
• Sour cream for plain greek yogurt
• Butter for coconut oil

All low glycemic foods, meaning they don’t spike your blood sugar!! 👍🏼👍🏼

You’ll need two bowls – one big, one medium. You’ll start with the filling, adding chopped walnuts or pecans, coconut sugar, light brown sugar and ground cinnamon to the medium bowl, stirring until all the ingredients are combined.

Next, you’ll make the cake batter by combining softened coconut oil, coconut sugar, eggs, pure vanilla extract, Pamela’s Baking & Pancake Mix and plain greek yogurt. You’ll beat the batter until it’s smooth and then pour half into a baking pan (8 inch square or 13×9).

Then you’ll sprinkle half of the cinnamon sugar mixture on top, spreading evenly and covering the batter. Next, you’ll pour the remaining batter in the pan and then again, top with the cinnamon sugar. Once everything is in the pan, you’ll take a knife and make zig zags both side to side and front and back, not smoothing out the top when finished.

You’ll place it in the oven at 350 degrees and set the timer for 45 – 50 minutes. Then it’s go time baby!! 😋

Tips:

• I used Bob’s Red Mill Baking Flour the first time around and it got really dry, so just a heads up if you are making with other flour, try adding additional coconut oil to keep the cake moist.
• If using a glass pan, the cake will likely get done quicker and brown on the bottom, so try moving the rack to the middle rung.
• Use ALL the cinnamon sugar filling, it looks like a lot, but you’ll need it!
• I used pecans, but walnuts would also be really good. Use what you prefer!!
• Serves well with a big glass of milk 🥛

I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

Fun Fact: almost every blog post I ask Nick to give me a sentence to describe how delicious my recipes is. This was his response this time: It’s moist. It’s delicious. It’s mouthwatering. So don’t take my word for it, take his!! 😂

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Here’s some other great breakfasts that you NEED to try!
Sweet Potato & Egg Hash
Healthier Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Blueberry Banana Oat Muffins