The Best Ever Paleo Coffee Cake Recipe made with all gluten-free and dairy-free ingredients. A healthier version of the classic coffee cake with a delicious crumb topping with no refined sugar or grains.

The Best Ever Paleo Coffee Cake Recipe made with all gluten-free and dairy-free ingredients. A healthier version of the classic coffee cake with a delicious crumb topping with no refined sugar or grains.

My family and I were in a coffee shop a few weeks ago and my mom and Jord were eyeing the most delicious coffee cake they had. Then my mom and Jord turn to me and go “Rach – can you make a healthier one for us please?!”

That is usually how a lot of my recipes come about. Requests from either my family, friends, readers and my own cravings.

This coffee cake exceeded any expectations and it is gluten-free, paleo and no refined sugar. Yet it still tastes so delicious.

The coffee cake has a super fluffy and moist cake base then the top has this dreamy crumb cake topping. It is the perfect recipe to enjoy with your breakfast, have it has a snack or even dessert. Warm it up if you prefer and even pair it with a little ice cream or coconut yogurt – OMG so good!

The best part about this recipe? You don’t need many ingredients to whip it up!

Let’s run through the ingredients needed:

  • Liquid coconut oil – you can also melt solid coconut oil and let it cool a bit.
  • Coconut sugar – the main form of sugar here. You can also use a maple sugar too. Not a syrup but the grainy kind – I love using maple sugar same way I do coconut sugar.
  • Pasture-raised eggs – I haven’t tried this with flax eggs yet. Not sure if it’ll work as well since it is with almond flour. But if you try it, let me know!
  • Unsweetened applesauce – helps keep the cake extra moist and a little natural sweetness. You can use mashed banana too
  • Almond flour or almond meal – I don’t usually say these are interchangeable but in this recipe, you can use either one.
  • Tapioca flour – you can also use arrowroot flour if you prefer.
  • Cinnamon – so key in this recipe!

A few of my other favorite crumb cake-like recipes from the blog: The Dreamiest Vegan Banana Bread Crumb Cake (gluten-free)Paleo Blueberry Crumb Cake Muffins (gluten-free + dairy-free) + Chocolate Crumb Banana Bread Bars (vegan)

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The Best Ever Paleo Coffee Cake Recipe

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The Best Ever Paleo Coffee Cake Recipe made with all gluten-free and dairy-free ingredients. A healthier version of the classic coffee cake with a delicious crumb topping with no refined sugar or grains.

  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 35 mins

Yield: 9 pieces 1x

Ingredients

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Cake:

  • 1/3 cup liquid coconut oil
  • 1/2 cup coconut sugar
  • 2 pasture-raised eggs
  • 1 cup unsweetened applesauce (or use mashed banana)
  • 2 cups almond flour or almond meal
  • 1/2 cup tapioca flour (or arrowroot flour)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Crumb toppings:

  • 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons almond flour
  • 2 tablespoons liquid coconut oil
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons coconut sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease an 8×8 baking dish and/or line with parchment paper
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together oil, sugar, eggs and applesauce until smooth
  3. Mix in the almond flour or meal, tapioca flour, baking powder and cinnamon until smooth and well combined
  4. Add to baking dish then begin making crumb topping
  5. Mix together crumb topping ingredients in small bowl until crumbly
  6. Sprinkle on top of batter then bake in oven for about 30-35 minutes, or until you stick a toothpick in an it comes out clean
  7. Slice and enjoy!

Notes

*Store in airtight container for 5 days or freezer for longer

**I haven’t tested subs here so please feel free to sub as you wish! I cannot guarantee how it will turn out but if you have success please comment below. It helps everyone on the blog so much!!

  • Author: Rachel