Homemade Cinnamon Coffee Cake is one of my favorite comfort foods.
Cinnamon Coffee Cake Recipe from Scratch
Growing up my parents bought a tasty frozen coffee cake at the grocery store as a special breakfast dessert treat. This is my healthy copycat version!
How to Make Cake with Almond Flour
If you’re wondering how to make cake with almond flour my healthy homemade coffee cake is the answer. This easy cake recipe is made with only six ingredients:
- Almond Flour
- Salt
- Baking Soda
- Coconut Oil
- Honey
- Eggs
You can throw this easy coffee cake recipe together in no time flat. The cinnamon topping has three additional ingredients –coconut sugar, cinnamon, and sliced almonds.
Cake with Almond Flour Recipes
As an aside, I love cake with almond flour because it’s the perfect low carb, rich base for gluten free cakes.
Recipe for Gluten Free Dessert
Like the one we used to buy, this almond flour cake recipe is moist and has a sweet cinnamon streusel topping.
Cinnamon Coffee Cake is absolutely perfect with a cup of my Dandelion Coffee on a lazy weekend morning.
Best Dessert Holiday Recipes
Homemade Cinnamon Coffee Cake is also a great cake recipe for Easter, Christmas, and birthdays. The list goes on and on!
Cinnamon Coffee Cake
Ingredients
Cake
- 2½ cups blanched almond flour (not almond meal)
- ¼ teaspoon celtic sea salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- ½ cup honey
- 3 large eggs
Topping
- ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
- ¼ cup coconut sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- ½ cup sliced almonds
Instructions
- Grease a 9 inch springform pan with coconut oil and dust with almond flour
- In a food processor, combine almond flour, salt, and baking soda
- Pulse in coconut oil, honey, and eggs
- Spread the batter into prepared pan
- To make topping, combine coconut oil, coconut sugar, cinnamon, and sliced almonds in a small bowl
- Sprinkle topping over cake batter
- Bake at 350°F for 25-35 minutes
- Cool and serve
Cake Recipe Healthy for Mother’s Day
My easy cake recipe is also one of the best low carb almond flour recipes for Mother’s Day brunch –it’s a great gift for mom. I love it when the boys make me healthy almond flour cakes!
Kosher for Passover Cake with Almond Flour
This Cinnamon Coffee Cake with almond flour is also Kosher for Passover because like all of my recipes, it doesn’t contain chametz.
Gluten Free Cake Recipe from Scratch
I created this Cinnamon Coffee Cake recipe by adapting it from one pioneered in my first book, The Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook, which I wrote back in 2008.
This book still sells like hotcakes, pardon the expression. Both coffee cake recipes are gluten free, dairy free almond flour recipes.
The Best Coffee Cake Recipe – But Where’s The Coffee?
American coffee cake is a tender cake with a rich topping baked into it. This type of coffee cake rarely, if ever, contains coffee.
It’s called coffee cake because it’s typically served at breakfast, or in the afternoon, along with coffee.
We often serve Cinnamon Coffee Cake for dessert after a festive meal. If you’re interested in coffee cake muffins, check out my Nut Free Pumpkin Coffee Cake Muffins.
Easy Recipes for Dessert
This Cinnamon Coffee Cake recipe is so versatile you can use it for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner.
So many uses for one phenomenal recipe have made it super popular –it’s been shared on social media over forty thousand times!
Here are a couple other easy recipes for dessert:
Breakfast Ideas That Are Easy
In need of breakfast recipes that are easy, healthy, and delicious? Below are some of my favorites that are also great for brunch, lunch, or dinner.
A Fruit Salad Recipe
My Fruit Salad recipe is one of those super simple crowd pleasers. It’s a recipe for fruit salad that everyone loves!
Blueberry Coffee Cake
Since we’re all about simple cake recipes, I wanted to share the Blueberry Coffee Cake recipe from my third book Paleo Cooking from Elana’s Pantry.
Like my Cinnamon Coffee Cake recipe from scratch, it’s a fan favorite.
Apple Cake with Cinnamon
Cinnamon is one of my favorite super spices because it helps regulate blood sugar. My Easy Apple Cake recipe contains cinnamon, making it not just easy and delicious, but healthier too.
Made with an almond butter base, this is a great cake recipe for Easter, Passover, Rosh Hashanah, and more casual get togethers.
My recipe for Homemade Whipped Cream is the delicious topping you see in the photo above.
The Best Breakfast with Eggs Ideas: Recipe for Huevos Rancheros
My Huevos Rancheros recipe is a family favorite breakfast recipe in this house!
Breakfast Ideas with Eggs and Breakfast Sausage Recipe
Above is one of my favorite breakfast ideas with eggs from Paleo Cooking from Elana’s Pantry.
This Frittata recipe pairs perfectly with my Breakfast Sausage and Salsa Verde recipes, also found in the book.
Breakfast Ideas Vegan
My favorite breakfast that’s vegan? Pumpkin Cranberry Granola. Here are a couple of others:
Breakfast Ideas Healthy Easy
I hope you love these healthy brunch and breakfast ideas as much as we do!
I’ve included dishes like my fruit salad recipe, breakfast sausage recipe, and more, to set you up with some super easy healthy recipes to make over the holidays and anytime!
This post is an oldie but goodie from the archives. I first shared this Cinnamon Coffee Cake recipe in March 2015.
Debbie Boudreaux says
We loved this recipe. Couldn’t find my cake pan for some reason so I used a muffin pan instead. They came out great. Definitely will be making these again. Thank you so much!
Elana says
Debbie, I’m so happy to hear you loved this recipe!
Rebecca says
Baked this (without the topping) and took it along to my writers’ group meeting where it disappeared very quickly. Another great recipe, thanks Elana!
Elana says
Rebecca, thanks so much for letting me know this is another great recipe!
Jen says
I made this for a Christmas breakfast treat! We all loved it. I used butter instead of coconut oil, and maple syrup instead of honey. A keeper for sure! Thanks!
Elana says
Jen, I’m so glad to hear that I was part of your Christmas celebration via this coffee cake! And thanks for letting me know this recipe is a keeper :-)
Frances Flores says
Can the coconut oil be replaced with butter in the recipe?
Elana says
Frances, I haven’t tried that so not sure :-)
Christine says
Frances,
I have only ever used butter in this recipe, and it tastes amazing even so!
Elana says
Thanks Christine!
AnneB says
Yes! That’s often how I make this family favorite. Coconut oil vs butter just depends on my mood when baking. Enjoy!
Elana says
Thanks Anne!
Wendy B. says
I made this recipe this morning. I only had 2 eggs, so I adjusted the recipe accordingly and baked it in a 6″ round cake pan. My 6 yr old daughter had one piece and asked for more! It is so good!
Elana says
Thanks Wendy! We love it too :-)
Mhairi McIntyre says
Hi! So, how do you put in the coffee for the coffee cake? It seems to be missing from the recipe…
Elana says
Mhairi, thanks for your comment! I’ve updated the post to provide an answer for you :-)
Rebecca Brown says
I am lactose intolerant so I am limited on dairy. It must be lactose free or aged cheeses (sharp Cheddar, Swiss, parmesan…) I have started using Paleo recipes because I have developed issues to grains earlier this year. I also have Ulcerative Colitis. I’m hoping the grain free diet will eventually help my UC.
Elana says
Rebecca, so nice to meet you here and glad to be on this healing path with you :-)
Laren says
This was a truly wonderful recipe! We have been re-learning to bake after discovering gluten and dairy allergies in our family. After months of trying, this is by far the best and most delicious recipe we have come across. My husband said he would not have know this was gluten and dairy free. Thanks for the great recipe.
Elana says
Laren, thanks for letting me know how much you and yours love this recipe!
Erica says
This was one of the most amazing recipes I’ve ever had. My boys loved the cake! You are a blessing and have a gift!!!
Elana says
Erica, what a sweet comment! Thanks for sharing your gratitude here :-)
Karen Gloyd says
I’m making this for a Rosh Hashanah sweets oneg tonight! We have several people in our synagogue that need gluten free and this will be perfect! L’shanah Tovah!
Karen
Elana says
Karen, what a perfect oneg dessert! I wouldn’t have thought of it for that :-)