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Vegan Apple Coffee Cake

This delicious apple coffee cake is tender with a cinnamon crumb topping. Perfect cozy fall breakfast treat!
Keyword apple, crumb, cake, coffee, breakfast, fall, vegan
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings 8
Author Kristen Holtz

Ingredients

Crumb Topping

  • 1 1/4 c (175g) All Purpose Flour
  • 1/3 c (74g) Lt Brown Sugar
  • 1/3 c (74g) Granulated Sugar
  • 1 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp Ginger
  • 1/8 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1/8 tsp Sea Salt
  • 1/2 c (4oz) Vegan Butter melted

Cake

  • 1 1/2 c (214g) All Purpose Flour
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1/2 tsp Sea Salt
  • 1 lb Apples (3 medium) chopped
  • 3/4 c (170g) Granulated Sugar
  • 1/2 c Canola Oil
  • 2/3 c + 2 Tbs (200g) Vegan Yogurt unsweetened, plain
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1/3 c (80ml) Vegan Milk
  • 1/2 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar

Icing

  • 1/2 c Powdered Sugar
  • 1 Tbs Vegan Milk
  • 1/4 tsp Vanilla Extract

Instructions

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C) and grease a 9" round cake pan or line with parchment paper.
  • Prepare the crumb topping: Mix the flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt together in a medium bowl. Pour in melted vegan butter. Using a fork gently mix just until crumbs form and there are no dry bits. Set aside.
  • Prepare the cake: Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and granulated sugar.
  • Make vegan buttermilk. Combine vegan milk with apple cider vinegar. Set aside.
  • Mix the canola oil, vegan yogurt, vanilla extract and vegan buttermilk in a large bowl.
  • Pour the flour mixture into the wet ingredients. Use a spatula to fold together until just combined, careful not to overmix.
  • Spread batter into prepared baking pan. Top with chopped apples. Sprinkle over crumb topping.
  • Bake for 50-55 minutes. Baking times vary so keep an eye out. The coffee cake is done when a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cool on a wire rack. Allow 30-40 minutes before serving.
  • Whisk together icing ingredients and drizzle over cooled coffee cake.
  • Cover leftover cake tightly at room temperature for 3 days or store in the refrigerator for 5 days.