The Best Paleo Coffee Cake

This easy paleo coffee cake is moist and tender with a cinnamon sugar filling and thick crumble topping. The cake is made with almond flour and sweetened with coconut sugar. It's the best paleo coffee cake - gluten free, grain free and dairy free!

I've been asked again and again to put a paleo coffee cake recipe on my blog and finally did!

I was hesitant, only because I'm not the biggest cake person and coffee cakes can be a bit intimidating. BUT, this cinnamon paleo coffee cake is amazing and I loved everything about it.

The cake is made with almond flour and has the most delicious vanilla flavor, with a moist crumb texture. The filling is made with shredded coconut, cinnamon and coconut sugar, giving the cake a bold cinnamon flavor. And finally, the crumble topping is thick and cookie-like, which compliments the tender texture of the cake.

I have nothing but good things to say about this almond flour coffee cake and I know I'll be making more variations in the future!

Ingredients

This healthy paleo coffee cake has three different components: the cake, the filling and the crumble topping. The filling is optional and can be omitted, but does really add to the flavor of the cake.

Here's what you'll need for each part of this paleo coffee crumble cake:

Cake

• blanched almond flour
• tapioca starch
• coconut sugar
• baking powder
• baking soda
• salt
• eggs
• avocado oil
• vanilla
• coconut milk (or almond milk)

Filling

• unsweetened shredded coconut
• coconut sugar
• cinnamon

Crumble Topping

• blanched almond flour
• unsweetened shredded coconut
• tapioca starch
• coconut sugar
• cinnamon
• non-hydrogenated shortening

How to Make a Paleo Coffee Cake

This coffee cake recipe is pretty straight forward. First, you'll gather the necessary ingredients, make the cake batter, filling and topping and then assemble the coffee cake. Here's an overview of the steps (for more detail please see the recipe card below).

1. Preheat your oven and grease an 11" x 7" or 8" square baking pan with shortening.
2. Make the cake batter by combining the dry ingredients in one bowl, the wet in another and then mixing the two together.
3. Next, make the filling by combining all filling ingredients.
4. Make the topping by combining the dry topping ingredients, then mixing in the shortening.

5. Assemble the cake: pour ½ of the cake batter into the greased baking dish, then add the filling. Pour the last of the cake batter over the filling. And lastly, add crumble the topping over the cake.
6. Put the cake in the oven and bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.
7. After baking, let the coffee cake cool for at least 15 minutes. You can serve the cake warm or store in the fridge and serve chilled.

Storage

This grain free coffee cake recipe is best stored in the fridge. You can store it in the baking dish, just be sure to cover it with saran wrap or bees wax wrap. It is best eaten within one week.

More Healthy Paleo Cake Recipes

• Healthy Zucchini Cake
• Vegan Carrot Cake Bars
• Homemade Paleo Vanilla Cake

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