Night Before Christmas Coffee Cake
Indulge in the magic of Christmas morning with the Night Before Christmas Coffee Cake—a make-ahead holiday treat that’s as easy as it is delicious. This festive coffee cake combines a tender, buttery base with a sweet, spiced streusel topping made from brown sugar, cinnamon, and optional chopped pecans or walnuts for a perfect balance of flavors and textures. Prepared the night before and refrigerated, it bakes to golden perfection in just 35 minutes the next morning, filling your kitchen with a cozy holiday aroma. Ideal for serving 12, this crowd-pleasing coffee cake pairs beautifully with a steaming cup of coffee or hot cocoa, making it a stress-free and heartwarming centerpiece to your Christmas breakfast or brunch.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 0.5 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
Instructions
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt.
In a separate bowl, combine the melted butter, milk, eggs, and vanilla extract. Beat until smooth.
Gradually add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
Pour the batter into a greased 9x13-inch baking dish and spread it evenly.
In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, cinnamon, and optional chopped pecans or walnuts to create the streusel topping.
Sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over the batter.
Cover the baking dish tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
On Christmas morning, preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
Remove the dish from the refrigerator and let it sit at room temperature for 15 minutes while the oven preheats.
Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
Allow the coffee cake to cool slightly before slicing and serving.
Enjoy warm with a cup of coffee or your favorite holiday beverage!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
4172 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 153.7 g | 197% | |
| Saturated Fat | 71.0 g | 355% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 652 mg | 217% | |
| Sodium | 2610 mg | 113% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 655.2 g | 238% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 16.2 g | 58% | |
| Total Sugars | 410.1 g | ||
| Protein | 59.0 g | 118% | |
| Vitamin D | 4.7 mcg | 24% | |
| Calcium | 673 mg | 52% | |
| Iron | 18.8 mg | 104% | |
| Potassium | 1398 mg | 30% | |
*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.
