Vegan Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake
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This old-fashioned Vegan Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake recipe has an oatmeal streusel, a creamy vanilla glaze and is loaded with fresh apples, walnuts and cinnamon flavor in an ultra moist, delicious and healthy coffee cake! Dairy-free and no eggs with gluten-free option! Yum!
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What You’ll Love About This Vegan Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake
Best news? This apple coffee cake is vegan! Isn’t that awesome? No weird ingredients in this, so for those that turn their noses up, no need! We all have someone we know that will not try anything if they think it might have something like tofu or chickpeas in it.
But this recipe has ingredients that will be embraced by all whether you’re vegan or not, and who doesn’t love an old-fashioned homemade apple coffee cake?
You don’t even need your mixer for this recipe. It’s a pretty straightforward recipe in 3 stages: the cake, the streusel and the glaze in simple steps!
This Vegan Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake recipe is so amazing to serve for a sweet breakfast or a delightful afternoon snack with a hot cup of coffee.
Definitely would be such a wonderful idea to give to a friend or family member, and of course it’s worthy of any family reunion or potluck. It’s best warmed up in the microwave, so feel free to store it in the fridge if you want to nibble on it throughout the week.
Healthier Options
If you want to omit the oatmeal streusel and/or the vanilla glaze for a simple, delicious apple cake, without all the bells and whistles, it’s totally acceptable. It’ll still be amazing!
You can also make this Vegan apple Coffee Cake recipe a little healthier with using whole wheat flour. We love using a half and half combo, half all-purpose, half whole wheat to give it a nuttier texture, but it will be good whatever you use!
Add-In Options
Some other add-in ideas with the apples could be raisins, pecans or even some coconut. Maybe 1/2 cup or less, so you don’t overload it too much. This cake is dense and delicious and reminds me of a earthy German apple cake.
Ingredients You Need for Vegan Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour or white whole wheat flour or combo equally 1 1/2 cups, can also use gluten-free flour like Bob’s Red Mill
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup vegan butter melted or oil of choice
- 2/3 cup organic sugar or coconut sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce or 2 flax eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure maple syrup or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk at room temperature, or any dairy-free milk like soy milk or oat milk
- 1 1/2 cups tart apples — peeled and diced such as Granny Smith (about 2 medium)
- Optional: 1 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
Streusel Topping
- 2 tablespoons vegan butter, melted
- 1/2 cup organic brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup old-fashioned oats can use gluten-free
- 1/4 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
Vanilla Glaze
- 3/4 cup organic powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions How to Make Vegan Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake
Streusel Topping
- In a small bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Pour in the melted butter, then stir until the mixture forms large crumbs. Stir in the nuts. Set aside.
Apple Cake
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8-inch round springform pan, line the bottom with parchment paper, then grease once more. Set aside.
- Combine melted butter, sugar, applesauce (or flax eggs), and maple syrup (or vanilla extract) in a large bowl until blended. Add in the flour, salt, cinnamon, baking soda into the wet mixture, stirring until blended.
- Stir in apples and walnuts, batter will be thick. Spread batter into prepared cake pan or baking dish.
- Sprinkle the streusel mixture over the coffee cake batter in the pan. Set aside.
- Bake the coffee cake for 50-60 minutes, or until the top is light golden brown and the cake feels firm to the touch, or a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for 20 minutes. Run a butter knife around the cake’s edges to loosen it, then unmold.
Vanilla Glaze
- Whisk together the powdered sugar, non-dairy milk, and vanilla extract until smooth. Drizzle over the warm cake after it has been unmolded. Enjoy warm or at room temperature.
Storing Apple Coffee Cake
You can keep this coffee cake on the counter for 2 days in an airtight container. If you want to eat it for a week, put it in the fridge and warm it up in the microwave when you’re ready to indulge!
This Old-Fashioned Vegan Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake recipe has made it possible to enjoy traditional comfort food without consuming animal products.
The cake combines sweetness and crunch from the apples and cinnamon in a soft and moist texture, making it a healthier alternative for any occasion. With no eggs or dairy, this vegan coffee cake recipe is a quality treat with plenty of flavor and a texture that rivals its classic counterpart.
For a tasty, healthier option that will bring joy to your breakfast table, bake up some love with this vegan Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake and remember that comfort food can still be vegan! You may love these Vegan Apple Fritter Muffins!
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Old-Fashioned Vegan Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake
Ingredients
Old-Fashioned Vegan Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake
DRY INGREDIENTS
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour white whole wheat flour or combo equally 1 1/3 cups, can also use gluten-free flour like Bob's Red Mill
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
WET INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup vegan butter melted or oil of choice
- 2/3 cup organic sugar
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce or 2 flax eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure maple syrup or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups tart apples — peeled and diced such as Granny Smith (about 2 medium)
- Optional: 1 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
STREUSEL OAT TOPPING
- 2 tablespoons vegan butter, melted
- 1/2 cup organic brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup old-fashioned oats can use gluten-free
- 1/4 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
VANILLA GLAZE
- 3/4 cup organic powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
STREUSEL OAT TOPPING
- In a small bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Pour in the melted butter, then stir until the mixture forms large crumbs. Stir in the nuts. Set aside.
APPLE COFFEE CAKE
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8-inch round spring form pan, line the bottom with parchment paper, then grease once more. Set aside.
- Combine melted butter, sugar, applesauce (or flax eggs), and maple syrup (or vanilla extract) in a large bowl until blended. Add in the flour, salt, cinnamon, baking soda into the wet mixture, stirring until blended.
- Stir in apples and walnuts, batter will be thick. Spread batter into prepared pan.
- Sprinkle the streusel mixture over the coffee cake batter in the pan. Set aside.
- Bake the coffee cake for 50-60 minutes, or until the top is light golden brown and the cake feels firm to the touch, or a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for 20 minutes. Run a butter knife around the cake’s edges to loosen it, then unmold.
VANILLA GLAZE
- Whisk together the powdered sugar, non-dairy milk, and vanilla extract until smooth. Drizzle over the warm cake after it has been unmolded. Enjoy warm or at room temperature.
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