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Almond flour coffee cake on plate. One slice is cut from the cake.

Almond Flour Coffee Cake (Gluten-Free & Grain-Free)

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 8 slices

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups finely ground almond flour (7 ounces; 198 grams)
  • 3 tablespoons coconut flour (3/4 ounce; 21 grams)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, homemade or store-bought (grain-free)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil, solid or unsalted butter, softened (2 ounces; 58 grams)
  • 4 large eggs (about 8 ounces; 225 grams out of shell.)
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup (3 1/2 ounces; 100 grams)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Streusel Topping

  • 2 tablespoons granulated maple sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Heat the oven and prepare the pan. Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350 degrees Grease an 8-inch round cake pan with nonstick cooking spray or brush lightly with coconut oil. Place an 8-inch round piece of parchment paper in the bottom of the pan.

  2. Prepare the batter. Whisk the almond flour, coconut flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium mixing bowl. Cut in coconut oil until no large pieces of coconut oil remain. I like to use my fingers for this. If you don’t want to use your fingers, use a pastry cutter. Remove two tablespoons of dry mixture for the streusel and place in a small mixing bowl. Set aside.

  3. Add the eggs, one at a time, to the remaining dry ingredients. Allow each egg to incorporate before you add the next. After you add the final egg, whisk in the maple syrup and vanilla extract. Spread batter into prepared pan.

  4. Prepare the streusel. Stir together the reserved almond flour mixture, maple sugar, and cinnamon. Sprinkle the mixture evenly over the top of the cake.

  5. Bake the cake. Bake until a cake tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 30 minutes.

  6. Remove pan from the oven and place on a wire rack. Allow cake to cool completely in the pan.
  7. Store, wrapped tightly, on the counter for up to three days.