Easy Apple Streusel Coffee Cake
This Easy Apple Streusel Coffee Cake is the perfect marriage of soft, tender cake, tart apple chunks, and a buttery cinnamon-sugar crumble topping. It features fresh, diced apples folded into a simple batter made with pantry staples like all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, and vanilla, giving it a delightful homemade flavor. The crown jewel is the golden streusel topping, made with light brown sugar, ground cinnamon, and cold butter for a sweet and crunchy finish. Ready in just one hour, this cozy coffee cake pairs beautifully with a steaming cup of coffee or tea, making it ideal for breakfast, brunch, or an afternoon treat. Whether for a family gathering or a quiet morning at home, this quick and easy baking recipe is a comforting way to highlight the warm, spiced flavors of fall. Keywords: easy apple streusel coffee cake, homemade coffee cake recipe, apple dessert, easy baking recipe, fall breakfast ideas.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.75 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 0.75 cup milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups apples, peeled, cored, and diced
- 0.5 cup light brown sugar
- 0.5 cup all-purpose flour (for streusel)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 0.25 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed (for streusel)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-inch square baking pan.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together 2 cups of flour, 0.75 cup of granulated sugar, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, and 0.5 teaspoon of salt.
In a separate bowl, whisk together 0.5 cup of melted butter, 0.75 cup of milk, 2 large eggs, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Avoid overmixing.
Fold the 2 cups of diced apples into the batter, then pour the mixture into the prepared baking pan, spreading it out evenly.
To make the streusel topping, mix 0.5 cup of light brown sugar, 0.5 cup of flour, and 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon in a bowl.
Cut in 0.25 cup of cold, cubed butter using a pastry cutter or your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Sprinkle the streusel evenly over the batter in the pan.
Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
Let the coffee cake cool in the pan for 15-20 minutes before slicing and serving. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
477 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 20.7 g | 27% | |
| Saturated Fat | 12.5 g | 63% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 97 mg | 32% | |
| Sodium | 288 mg | 13% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 67.0 g | 24% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.8 g | 6% | |
| Total Sugars | 35.9 g | ||
| Protein | 6.6 g | 13% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.7 mcg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 53 mg | 4% | |
| Iron | 1.6 mg | 9% | |
| Potassium | 141 mg | 3% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
