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    You are here: Home / Breakfast / Vegan Coffee Cake with Apple Cinnamon Streusel

    Vegan Coffee Cake with Apple Cinnamon Streusel

    Published: June 2, 2018. Last Updated: March 23, 2023 by: Ginny McMeans

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    Close up photo of coffee cake with an apple streusel topping shown at different angles.
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    Vegan Coffee Cake with Apple Cinnamon Streusel is cut into two rectangles with a very up-close and personal photo of the sweet temping cinnamon streusel and moist coffee cake.

    Vegan Coffee Cake with Apple Cinnamon Streusel has a nice thick layer of fruity streusel topping. Perfect in the morning or as a sweet afternoon snack. Moist coffee cake that's easy to make.

    Vegan Coffee Cake with Apple Cinnamon Streusel is cut into two rectangles with a very up-close and personal photo of the sweet temping cinnamon streusel and moist coffee cake.

    Coffee cake all started so that you could have a sweet that went perfectly with coffee. It could also be flavored with a bit of coffee. Either way, it has always been a little bit of a heavier cake in texture.

    Word has it that coffee cake comes from Germany and has been around since the late 1800's. That's over a hundred years so you know it's got to be a keeper.

    Coffee had been popular another hundred years before that. In fact, after the Boston Tea  Party of 1773, it was sort of a patriotic duty to drink coffee instead of tea. So, thank you Germany for a delicious addition.

    Vegan Coffee Cake with Apple Cinnamon Streusel is cut as two rectangles with a moist bite of cake sitting by a fork with a gold stripped napkin close at hand.
    It's a perfect treat to pair with coffee and to take your time and relax. That seems to be a morning activity but usually, one that only happens on the weekends.

    Hopefully, it happens on the weekends!

    Over the years the concept has remained the same. The recipes have evolved and this vegan coffee cake fits right in with the most classic.

    It even has a little something extra. It's a thin layer of tiny bits of apple sprinkled in between the batter and streusel and then is baked right in.

    You are right! It goes great with coffee too.

    Now, you could always have hot tea or iced tea or even some dairy-free milk alongside. It all works.

    Why Use Organic Sugar?

    Organic Sugar Ensures that the sugar you are using is vegan.

    Regular cane sugar is filtered through bone char so that process is out.

    You can absolutely use coconut sugar. The same measurements as in the recipe and it is delicious. The color of the cake and streusel will just be a little darker.

    Vegan Coffee Cake with Apple Cinnamon Streusel is tilted forward with two slices sitting on a white plate with a fork at the ready.

    Truly, quite often I use coconut sugar in my recipes. I like the flavor a lot. It's sort of a cross between maple and brown sugar.

    But once in a while, I want something different for the blog. A coffee cake like this one is a whiter more traditional cake when using organic cane sugar. Whichever one you use the little bit of time that it took to make is going to pay off in a big way. Delicious.

    What Fruit Can I Use in a Coffee Cake!

    • For this recipe, you can substitute many different fruits and use them in the same way as the apple pieces.
    • Raspberries are a classic.
    • No one could complain about blueberries sprinkled in as the fruit layer.
    • Sometimes the fruit sinks down a bit into the batter while it cooks. That only makes the coffee cake more beautiful.

    What Are Some Other Breakfast Treats That Go Well With Coffee?

    • Muffins! Almost any kind. Muffins tend to be heavier and you can even use your fingers.
    • Quick breads are also perfect. Ones like banana bread or this Black Walnut Pear Bread.
    • Don't forget the donuts! Baked Maple Glazed Donuts are to die for.

    Now I will admit that these treats aren't something that you should go for on a daily basis but they sure are something to look forward too.

    Another wonderful thing is that cakes and breads freeze really well. Not one more than the other but all of them. Even moist coffee cake.

    A moist coffee cake isn't something a person thinks of when they think of coffee cake. A person tends to think on the heavier dryer side of a cake. But as you can see from the photos that this isn't mandatory.

    It is absolutely achievable and has proven to be sought after since the internet has come into our lives. Moist coffee cake is a highly searched phrase and now we can have it vegan.

    Can You Freeze Vegan Coffee Cake with Apple Cinnamon Streusel?

    Perfectly!

    TO FREEZE:

    After the coffee cake has cooked you can freeze it as one piece, in half or as individual pieces.

    Use freezer baggies or glass-sided freezer-proof containers. They defrost quickly so it really doesn't take any planning.

    You can keep the coffee cake frozen for up to 6 months.

    Vegan Coffee Cake with Apple Cinnamon Streusel is tilted forward with two slices sitting on a gold and white abstract patterned napkin and a white plate. A fork at the ready

    Vegan Coffee Cake with Apple Cinnamon Streusel

    Ginny McMeans
    Vegan Coffee Cake with Apple Cinnamon Streusel has a nice thick layer of fruity streusel topping.
    4.79 from 28 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 45 mins
    Total Time 55 mins
    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine Coffee Cake
    Servings 8 Servings
    Calories 366 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    For the Topping:

    • ½ cup organic granulated sugar
    • ½ cup all-purpose flour
    • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
    • ¼ cup dairy free butter, softened

    For the Cake:

    • 1 tablespoon chia seed meal or flax seed meal mixed with 3 tablespoons water
    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
    • ½ cup organic granulated sugar
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¾ cup dairy free milk
    • ¼ cup dairy free butter, melted
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    Apple Layer:

    • 1 ½ cups apple, diced very small, you could also grate it

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 375°F,  Lightly oil or butter a 9" square baking pan.
    • Place the four streusel ingredients into a bowl and mash together with the back of as fork.  You should leave it a little lumpy.
    • Mix the chia seed or flax seed meal together with the water and set aside to gel.
    • To a large bowl add the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, dairy free butter and milk, vanilla, and chia seed mixture.  Mix until well combined.
    • Pour into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
    • Prepare the apple, peeled and grated or diced.  This is done at the last minute to keep the apple from turning brown.
    • Sprinkle the apple evenly over the batter mixture.
    • Evenly spread the streusel mixture over the top of the apple.
    • Bake at 375° for 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean after inserting in the center of the cake.  Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1ServingCalories: 366kcalCarbohydrates: 65gProtein: 4gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 239mgPotassium: 199mgFiber: 2gSugar: 33gVitamin A: 550IUVitamin C: 1.1mgCalcium: 72mgIron: 2.1mg
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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    1. Ginny McMeans

      May 13, 2020 at 8:19 am

      I don't really know what the change would be if you made this with just one flour type so I would say you'd need to get a gluten-free flour mix that is a 1:1 substitute. I know Bob's Red Mill has one and Arrowhead Mills does too. Charlene.

    2. Debra

      June 07, 2020 at 8:53 am

      5 stars
      Hi, Ginny! We love this recipe. I made one change - I substituted 1/3 cup of applesauce for the flax meal, and it makes it EVEN MORE delicious, if that were possible. I have one baking in the oven now, and I just want to thank you for this wonderful recipe.

    3. Ginny McMeans

      June 07, 2020 at 9:06 am

      Thank you and I am so glad your family loves it Debra. Applesauce sounds great!

    4. A

      September 26, 2020 at 11:42 am

      5 stars
      This was an amazing recipe. Delicious!! Thank you.

    5. Joni

      December 12, 2020 at 9:51 am

      i was wondering can you use coconut oil in the place of dairy free butter?? I'm slowly getting into dairy free an egg free food..

    6. Ginny McMeans

      December 12, 2020 at 1:30 pm

      No, it wouldn't work Joni. You wouldn't get the crumble that you need for the topping or the lightness you need for the cake.

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