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Gluten-Free Cinnamon Coffee Cake

Soft and moist gluten-free cinnamon coffee cake topped with a crunchy cinnamon streusel topping.
Prep Time15 minutes
Active Time35 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cinnamon coffee cake, gluten free cinnamon coffee cake, gluten free coffee cake
Yield: 9 Servings
Calories: 472kcal

Ingredients

Streusel Topping

  • 30 grams of Brown Sugar
  • 70 grams of Granulated White Sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoon of Ground Cinnamon
  • 80 grams of Unsalted Butter cut into Cubes
  • 100 grams of Almond Flour

Cinnamon Filling

  • 60 grams of Granulated White Sugar
  • 30 grams of Brown Sugar
  • 3 teaspoons of Ground Cinnamon
  • 20 grams of Almond Flour

Coffee Cake:

  • 175 grams of Granulated White Sugar
  • 60 ml of Vegetable Oil
  • 1 Large Egg
  • 1 Egg Yolk
  • 2 teaspoons of Vanilla Extract
  • 120 ml of Full Fat Dairy Milk
  • 113 grams of White Rice Flour
  • 45 grams of Tapioca Flour
  • 23 grams of Corn Starch
  • 45 grams of Brown Rice Flour
  • 1 teaspoon of Xanthan Gum
  • 2 ½ teaspoon of Baking Powder
  • ½ teaspoon of Salt

Instructions

Streusel Topping:

  • In a bowl, add the brown sugar, white sugar, ground cinnamon, unsalted butter cubes, and almond flour. Using a spoon, give the ingredients a gentle mix.
  • Then, blend the ingredients until you have coarse crumbs using your hand, fork, or a pastry blender. I used both of my hands to work the butter pieces until coarse crumbs were formed.
  • Cover the streusel topping, and set it aside for later.

Cinnamon Filling:

  • In a separate bowl, add the white sugar, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, and almond flour. Using a whisk, combine the ingredients and set the cinnamon filling mixture aside for later.

Coffee Cake:

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C (356 °F)
  • In a bowl, add the white sugar, vegetable oil, egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract. Using a stand-alone mixer or a hand-held mixer, at medium-high speed, combine the ingredients for 1-2 minutes until creamy and smooth. Then, slowly add the milk while mixing at a low speed. Adding the milk in intervals prevents the mixture from separating.
  • Then, in a separate bowl, add the white rice flour, tapioca flour, corn starch, brown rice flour, xanthan gum, baking powder, and salt. Afterward, whisk the ingredients to combine.
  • Now, add the flour mixture to the oil and egg mixture. Using a spatula, gently fold the flour mixture into the oil and egg mixture to combine. Try not to overmix the batter to limit the amount of air that gets incorporated.
  • Meanwhile, grease a 20 x 20 cm ( 8” x 8” inch) cake pan, and align it with parchment paper. Then, pour half of the coffee cake batter. Then add the cinnamon filling followed by the remaining cake batter. Finally, add the streusel topping, starting at the edges and moving towards the center.
  • Bake, the cinnamon coffee cake for 35-38 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted at the center, comes out clean.

Notes

  • Diary-Free Option: To make this cinnamon coffee cake dairy-free, substitute the butter with vegan butter. Then, replace the dairy milk with 50% almond milk and 50% coconut milk.
  • Storage: The cinnamon coffee cake can be stored in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to five days. Before serving, you can heat the coffee cake in the microwave for 20 seconds to refresh it.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 472kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 278mg | Potassium: 70mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 302IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 135mg | Iron: 1mg