Our super moist coffee crumb cake recipe is piled high with crunchy cinnamon crumb topping. This gluten free version of a classic New York style crumb cake is naturally sweetened and wholesomely delicious!

squares of coffee crumb cake on white plate with serving spoon, topped with strawberries & blueberries + red striped napkin

Making good tasting gluten free baked goods used to be a serious challenge for me. Working with Bob's Red Mill has changed that. Their flours have taken the guesswork out of grain-free baking, making it so easy to create delicious recipes for our gluten-free friends. I even went the extra mile for this coffee cake recipe, substituting coconut sugar and applesauce for regular granulated sugar!

Ingredients:

For the Cake:

COCONUT OIL: ⅓ cup (liquified)
Bobs Red Mill Organic COCONUT SUGAR: ½ cup
EGGS: 2
UNSWEETENED APPLESAUCE: 1 cup
1 ripe BANANA, mashed
Bob’s Red Mill PALEO BAKING FLOUR: 2 cups
ALMOND FLOUR: ½ cup
BAKING POWDER: 2 teaspoons
CINNAMON: 2 teaspoon

For the Topping:

Bob's Red Mill PALEO BAKING FLOUR: ¾ cup
COCONUT OIL: 3 tablespoons (liquified)
Bobs Red Mill Organic COCONUT SUGAR: 2 tablespoons
CINNAMON: 2 teaspoons

How to make gluten free Coffee Cake:

Preheat oven to 350°.
Grease an 8"x 8" square baking dish.
In a large bowl, whisk together the coconut oil, coconut sugar, eggs, applesauce and banana. Mix well.
Stir in the flours, baking powder, and cinnamon until smooth.
Pour the mixture into the baking dish and smooth over the top.
Sprinkle the Crumb Cake Topping mixture on top of the batter.
Bake in oven for about 30 minutes (or until a toothpick comes out clean).
Slice into squares and top with your favorite fruit.

How to make Crumb Cake Topping:

Mix together Paleo Baking Flour, Coconut Oil, Coconut Sugar, and Cinnamon in a small bowl until crumbly in texture.
Sprinkle mixture on top of cake batter before baking.

square of coffee crumb cake on white plate with fork + strawberries, in front of plate of cake

Related Recipes:

Gluten Free Chocolate Waffles

Lemon Sour Cream Pound Cake

Strawberry Chewy Butter Bars

squares of coffee crumb cake on white plate with serving spoon, topped with strawberries & blueberries + red striped napkin + package of paleo baking flour

This post is sponsored by our friends at Bob's Red Mill. All opinions are our own.

Coffee Crumb Cake recipe

★ 5 Stars ☆ ★ 4 Stars ☆ ★ 3 Stars ☆ ★ 2 Stars ☆ ★ 1 Star ☆

No reviews

Print Recipe

Our super moist crumb cake is piled high with crunchy cinnamon crumb topping. It's a gluten free version of a classic, with no refined sugar.

Total Time: 35 minutes
Yield: 9 pieces 1x

Ingredients

Scale

For the Cake:

⅓ C coconut oil
½ C Bob's Red Mill Organic Coconut Sugar
2 Eggs
1 C applesauce (unsweetened)
1 mashed banana
2 C Bob’s Red Mill Paleo Baking Flour
½ C almond flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon

For the Topping:

¾ C Bob's Red Mill Paleo Baking Flour
3 Tbsp Melted Coconut Oil
2 Tbsp Bob's Red Mill Organic Coconut Sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon

Cook Mode Prevent your screen from going dark

Instructions

Preheat Oven to 350°.
Grease an 8"x 8" square baking dish
In a large bowl combine and mix well the oil, sugar, eggs, applesauce and banana.
Mix in the flours, baking powder and cinnamon until smooth.
Add to the baking dish and smooth top.
Make the crumb topping by mixing all ingredients in a small bowl until crumbly in texture.
Sprinkle on top of batter and and bake in oven for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Slice and top with your favorite fruit.

Author: Superman Cooks
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Category: baked goods