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    Home » Favorite Flavors & Ingredients » Apple

    Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake

    Published: Jul 29, 2019 · by Kim Lange · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake - Keto | Sugar Free Option too!

    This lush, vanilla butter coffee cake has cinnamon-sugar baked inside and on top with bits of apple, pecans and walnuts in every slice...and if you wish, a buttery brown sugar glaze to take it that next step to heaven. Happily there are Keto | Sugar Free Options, too! 

    This Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake is a great option for breakfast, snacking and dessert any day of the week!  Sounds good to me, does it sound good to you? Cup of coffee, coffee cake and a beautiful day.  Ohhh...yea!

    So, lately, I've been making a lot of sugar-free desserts and trying to find healthier ways to eat dessert, thus sugar-free right?  But I haven't had a lot of luck finding something that tasted good without a weird after-taste.

    You know what I mean, especially if you're diabetic or you need to watch your sugar in-take.  You have to find other options, but you also don't want to sacrifice dessert either.  

    YIKES!  Not an option here at this house...I'm not diabetic but if I was, this would pass the test with flying colors!  

    I made this with Lakanto Monkfruit Natural Sweetener Variety Pack, Classic & Golden Sweetener.  I decided to try when I was researching a brown sugar sweetener to use.  Plus, the Lakanto products I have used, have always been amazing and I love it that it's monk fruit!

    Lakanto Sugars

    Their Golden Lakanto is a brown sugar substitute and Classic White is a white sugar substitute.  The color and flavors come from different parts of the Monk Fruit. 

    It tastes like sugar, has Zero net carbs, Zero calories and it's a Zero glycemic Sweetener.  Keto, Diabetic, Candida, Paleo, Vegan, Low Carb, Low Sugar, NON-GMO, and All Natural too.

    All I know is...it works like it should in this cake and the glaze and I look forward to using it in my sugar-free/low-carb baking adventures. Like this Keto Fluffy Chocolate Mousse - 3 Ingredients of Heaven!, this Cinnamon Apple Muffins - GF, Keto | Low-Carb, Sugar-Free, these Low Carb Cocao Bliss Cake Muffins and this Easy Keto Chocolate Cake !!

    I think the cake is better the next day, like a lot of breads and cakes do.  Oh, and it's super yummy warmed up in the microwave for 20 seconds or so.

    And if you want to use regular granulated sugar and brown sugar, go for it and serve up this Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake  everyone will enjoy anytime of the day. 

    Want some other Apple Pleasures?

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    Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake - Keto | Sugar Free Option too!

    Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake

    Kim Lange
    This lush, vanilla butter coffee cake has cinnamon-sugar baked in with bits of apple, pecans and walnuts in every slice...and if you wish, a buttery brown sugar glaze to take it that next step to heaven.  Sugar-free options too!

    4.43 from 26 votes
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    Prep Time 30 mins
    Course Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12
    Calories 265 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake

    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 cup butter softened
    • 1 ⅓ cup sugar or healthy sugar substitute of choice about ⅔ cup - I used Lankato’s)
    • 3 large eggs
    • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
    • 1 cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt

    Apple Nut Sugar Mixture

    • ½ cup chopped walnuts & pecans, combined or whatever nuts you want
    • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
    • ½ cup sugar I used Lakanto’s healthy ¼ cup brown sugar ¼ cup sugar-combo
    • 2 medium apples peeled and chopped thin

    Simple Brown Sugar Glaze

    • ⅔ cup packed light brown sugar or healthy sugar subsitute I used Lankato’s healthy brown sugar
    • 2 tablespoons butter
    • Optional: For glaze thickness - add 1 - 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar or healthy confectioners sugar substitute I used Swerve Confectioner’s Sugar
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions
     

    Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake

    • Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl, set aside.
    • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in vanilla.; add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream or Greek yogurt, beating well after each addition.

    Apple Nut Sugar Mixture

    • In a small bowl, combine the nuts, cinnamon and sugar.
    • Spread half of the batter in a well-greased 10-in. tube pan with a removable bottom. Top with apple chunks; sprinkle with half of the nut mixture. Top with remaining batter, then with remaining nut mixture.
    • Bake at 375° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 30 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen. Lift cake with removable bottom from pan. Cool completely. Before serving, carefully lift cake from pan bottom.

    Simple Brown Sugar Glaze

    • Combine butter and brown sugar in a microwavable bowl until melted, about 30 -45 seconds and add powdered sugar if you want a thicker glaze and whisk until smooth. Drizzle over coffee cake. (If glaze thickens, place in microwave for 15-20 seconds for drizzle consistency). Serve warm or at room temperature.
    • I think it’s best warmed up in microwave to get the most out of flavors.

    Notes

    This does not include the sugar free calories option, but obviously using sugar-free options, it will be much lower on the carbs and sugar.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 265kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 2gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 295mgPotassium: 77mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 531IUCalcium: 33mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword apple, cinnamon, coffee cake, sugar-free
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

    Looking for the Best Sugar Free / Keto Options when cooking and baking?

    Check out Lakanto to discover and try some of their  amazing products. USE MY LAKANTO DISCOUNT CODE: thebakingchocolatess15 to get 15% off when you check out, because I wanna share the love and who doesn’t love a discount. I’d love to hear your feedback if you try it!

    Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake

     

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    About Kim Lange

    Hi! I'm Kim! As you may know, I'm cookie, brownie and chocolate obsessed! You'll find hundreds of decadent and healthy dessert recipes to choose from here! So, let's bake something easy and never forget the chocolate!

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    Comments

    1. Judy says

      February 11, 2020 at 11:23 am

      Where can I find Kakanto sweetner and Swerve sweetner?

      • Kim Lange says

        February 13, 2020 at 10:20 am

        Check out Lakanto sugar and use my discount promo code thebakingchocolatess15, to get a 15% discount on all their products for all your sugar-free, low-carb and Keto needs! There site is https://www.lakanto.com/ Swerve you can probably get at any store or amazon. Lakanto maybe too, but I always order online. Hope that helps Judy!! xo

    2. Halii Preiss says

      January 13, 2020 at 4:14 pm

      I want to make this for a charity making auction but they pick up the cakes 3 days before the event. Will the drizzle be ok on top for three days?

      • Kim Lange says

        January 13, 2020 at 8:50 pm

        Yes it should be fine Halii! 🙂

    3. Marsah says

      September 19, 2019 at 8:16 am

      Very interested in making this gorgeous cake , but I am wondering if it can be frozen with the glaze or is that something that should be added after defrosting..
      what kind of apples are you using as some varieties get really mushy when baked.
      Lastly is it really necessary to use a tube pan, or is it because of the easy removable.

      Looking forward to your reply

      • Kim Lange says

        September 19, 2019 at 8:47 am

        Yes you can freeze it, but I would add the glaze afterwards. I used Granny Smith, those are my fave, but you could use Honeycrisp, Braeburn, Mutsu, Winesap, or Pink Lady as well. You could use a different pan, but I like it because of the shape and yes, easily removable. Hope you enjoy!!

    4. Pat Markley says

      September 09, 2019 at 6:22 pm

      Don't have that pan can I bake it in something else? Adjustments?

      • Kim Lange says

        September 09, 2019 at 9:16 pm

        You could probably bake it in a 9x13 pan or 2 loaf pans Pat. Hope you enjoy!! xo

    5. Catherine says

      August 10, 2019 at 6:55 pm

      This coffee cake is perfection Kim, I can just taste the butter, vanilla and pecans. And the texture is amazing, I am drooling as always!!! 😀

    6. Liz says

      August 01, 2019 at 6:43 pm

      Ooh, I'd pick this over chocolate every.single.time. I do love chocolate, but apple treats are my favorites!! And this coffee cake looks so moist and tender!

      • Kim Lange says

        August 01, 2019 at 7:50 pm

        Apple desserts are definitely the bomb! Thanks so much Liz!! xo

    7. 2pots2cook says

      August 01, 2019 at 11:53 am

      So beautiful and full of flavours ! Keeping for colder days .... it's super hot here !

    8. Valentina says

      July 31, 2019 at 11:53 pm

      Perfect with my morning coffee. And it could even be a cloudy day. 😉 Really, this looks amazing! ~Valentina

    9. Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats says

      July 31, 2019 at 10:11 am

      Sounds yummy! I love that you can make it sugar free if you need to! I love me some sugar, but if I make it sugar free, maybe I can just eat more?? Hahahaha. PINNING!

      • Kim Lange says

        July 31, 2019 at 11:57 am

        For me personally? That's exactly why, I'm glad you saw through that Kelly! We can EAT MORE! hehehehe

    10. sheenam @ thetwincookingproject says

      July 31, 2019 at 8:32 am

      Loved the easy recipe, more than that: I loved the brown butter drizzle. This looks incredible!!!!

      • Kim Lange says

        July 31, 2019 at 9:00 am

        Thanks so much Sheenam! xo

    11. Jeff the Chef says

      July 30, 2019 at 10:14 am

      This coffee cake looks really moist and delicious, and I love the way you've photographed it. You have quite an eye1

      • Kim Lange says

        July 30, 2019 at 12:45 pm

        Thank you so much Jeff! 😉

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