Description
Warm, comforting Cinnamon Apple Pie Coffee Cake blends classic dessert flavors into a delightful morning treat. Delicate crumble topping and tender apple chunks promise a memorable breakfast experience you’ll savor with each sweet, spiced bite.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 apples, peeled, cored, and diced
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
Sweeteners:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
Spices and Leavening Agents:
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Topping Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Prepare the oven at 350F (175C) and coat a 9-inch round cake pan with grease to ensure smooth cake removal.
- In a spacious mixing bowl, thoroughly combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg using a whisk to distribute ingredients evenly.
- Using another bowl, cream granulated sugar with melted butter until smooth and glossy. Incorporate eggs individually, then gently fold in sour cream to create a uniform mixture.
- Carefully integrate dry ingredients into wet ingredients, stirring until just combined to maintain a tender texture. Gently fold diced apples throughout the batter.
- Transfer the batter into the prepared cake pan, spreading evenly to create a level surface.
- Create the crumb topping by blending flour, brown sugar, cold butter, and cinnamon. Use fingertips or a fork to break mixture into coarse, irregular crumbs.
- Distribute the crumb topping uniformly across the cake batter’s surface, ensuring complete coverage.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes, monitoring until a toothpick inserted into the center emerges clean and free of raw batter.
- Allow the cake to rest in the pan for 10 minutes, then carefully transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling and optimal texture.
Notes
- Choose ripe, firm apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for the best texture and flavor balance in your coffee cake.
- Ensure butter is fully melted but not hot when mixing to prevent scrambling the eggs and maintain a smooth batter consistency.
- Gently fold apples into the batter to avoid overmixing, which can make the cake tough and dense.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend and add a pinch of xanthan gum for better structure.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 318 kcal
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 153 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg