Get the Recipe: Vegan Coffee Cake
This Vegan coffee cake is soft, fluffy and bursting with cinnamon! This quick and easy recipe is great for holidays, weekend brunch, Christmas and more. It is both Vegan and gluten free!
Ingredients
Cinnamon Swirl
- ¾ cup coconut sugar, or brown sugar
- 2 tsp cinnamon
Vegan Coffee Cake
- 1 ¼ cups Vegan milk, almond, coconut, cashew or oat milk
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 6 tbsp granulated sugar
- 6 tbsp avocado oil, or light olive oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups gluten free 1 to 1 flour, or all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- pinch sea salt, optional
- 2 tbsp Vegan butter, melted
Instructions
- First, preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line an 8 inch by 8 inch pan with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, combine coconut sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, add milk, apple cider vinegar, granulated sugar, avocado oil and vanilla extract. Stir to combine.
- Next, add in flour, baking powder and baking soda. Stir to combine.
- Add ⅔ of the coffee cake batter to the lined pan. Spread out into an even layer.
- Sprinkle ½ of the cinnamon sugar mixture on top.
- Then, top with remaining cake batter. Sprinkle the rest of the cinnamon sugar on top.
- Drizzle melted Vegan butter on top.
- Then, bake for 27 to 30 minutes or until coffee cake has risen and the cinnamon sugar topping is bubbly. Insert toothpick into cake to make sure it is baked through.
- Finally, remove from oven. Allow coffee cake to cool for 1 hour before slicing and serving.
Notes
- The coffee cake batter will be thicker than traditional cake batter.
- Both coconut sugar and brown sugar can be used.
- Both gluten free 1 to 1 flour and all purpose flour can be used.
- Any type of milk can be used.
- To test if cake is done, insert toothpick or knife into cake. If it comes out clean, cake is done.
- Store coffee cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Calories: 313kcal, Carbohydrates: 49g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 8g, Trans Fat: 1g, Sodium: 307mg, Potassium: 31mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 17g, Vitamin A: 120IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 102mg, Iron: 1mg