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Easy Moist Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake

A moist Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake that screams fall baking!

Top view of several squares of apple cinnamon coffee cake on plates

A moist Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake that screams fall baking! Made with whole wheat flour, filled with bold cinnamon flavor, tender chunks of apple and a crumbly nut topping that you’ll want to fight over. Perfect for breakfast or dessert this holiday season!

Guys we leave for Disney in like 3 days! Eeek!!!

I seriously can’t remember the last time I was there, maybe when I was in high school or middle school? So, like 15 years ago. Oh my gosh, that’s depressing to think about it.

This time Disney will be way different. Last time I went with little kid excitement and with my parents. Now, I have a kid of my own. I can’t wait to see his reaction when we get there. The look on his face when we first walk into the parks.

A square of apple cinnamon coffee cake on a plate

He honestly gets excited every time I talk about it, but I don’t think he knows what to expect. We’re actually going with friends of ours and their kids too (all five of them). I think Cason’s more excited about going with friends and having mommy and daddy to himself again. Which hasn’t happened a lot since Madison’s been born.

I know I’m gonna be whipped out but it’s worth it right.

To be in the happiest place on earth, eating all the things, riding all the rides and walking 20,000 steps a day. I’ve heard you just crash when you get back to the room.

Do you guys have recommendations or things we absolutely need to do? If you do, let me know STAT because we leave Sunday morning! Oh and be sure to follow in my Instagram Stories to follow the trip! 🙂

Apple cinnamon coffee cake in a baking pan and a bowl of crumble topping

Until then lets dive into this Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake Recipe. Mkay?

Y’all the Coffee Cake base for this recipe has been in my husbands family for years, so you know it has to be good. It’s still one of the “go to” breakfast recipes they make when we’re all together. Coffee Cake is a must, at all times when around my husbands crew. In fact, some of them actually request it for their birthday cake.

Upon “entry” into their family by marriage I was lucky enough to inherit this recipe, along with their wonderful family. 🙂 I’ve tweaked the recipe a little bit here and there.

I’ve made a Pumpkin Version, a Pumpkin Spice Latte version and now this Apple Cinnamon version.

Honestly, I can’t decide which version I like the most. My husband and his family would probably stick to the original but I’m all about adding variety.

Top view of a pan of apple cinnamon coffee cake cut into squares

This Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake has bold cinnamon flavor, tender chunks of apple and a crumbly nut topping that you’ll want to fight over. I say that from experience. The topping is everything!

Your fall baking game will be starting off strong with this Coffee Cake recipe in hand. It’s a must make. You’ll want it for breakfast, dessert, snack… anytime you can have it! You probably have all the ingredients in your pantry already. So what are you waiting for. Go make it! (just a heads up… this recipe is not healthy but it definitely is joyful … wink wink) haha

Bon Appetit friends and happy weekend! See you on the flip side!

A square of apple cinnamon coffee cake on a plate

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A moist Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake that screams fall baking! Made with whole wheat flour, filled with bold cinnamon flavor, tender chunks of apple and a crumbly nut topping that you'll want to fight over. Perfect for breakfast or dessert this holiday season!

Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake

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  • Author: Krista
  • Prep Time: 10 min
  • Cook Time: 35 min
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 15-20 slices 1x
  • Category: dessert, holiday,
  • Method: oven
  • Cuisine: american

Description

A moist Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake that screams fall baking! Made with whole wheat flour, filled with bold cinnamon flavor, tender chunks of apple and a crumbly nut topping that you’ll want to fight over. Perfect for breakfast or dessert this holiday season!


Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 1/2 cups of whole wheat flour
  • 3/4 cup of vegetable oil
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup of brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon of baking soda
  • 2 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • 3/4 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 cup of pecans, finely chopped
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup of milk
  • 1 large granny smith apple, peeled and finely diced
  • 1 tablespoon of whole wheat flour

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Grease a 13″×9″ glass pan and set aside.
  3. In a stand mixer {use the whisk attachment}, add flour, brown sugar, white sugar, vegetable oil, salt, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and ground nutmeg. Mix until combined.
  4. Remove 1 and 1/2 cup of mixture in the stand mixer and add to a small bowl, this is for your topping.
  5. Next add chopped pecans {I put mine in a small food processor} and cinnamon to small bowl.
  6. Mix all ingredients in small bowl until combined, set aside.
  7. In the stand mixer, add milk, egg, baking soda, and baking powder. Mix at slow speed until there are no more lumps.
  8. To a small bowl add apples and 1 tablespoon of flour. Toss.
  9. Pour the apples into the batter and gently fold.
  10.  Add cake batter to prepared pan.
  11. Then evenly spread pecan crumble topping over batter.
  12. Place in oven and cook for 30-35 minutes. {or until a toothpick come out clean}
  13. Serve with a nice warm cup of coffee!


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 slice
  • Calories: 243
  • Sugar: 18 g
  • Sodium: 173 mg
  • Fat: 13 g
  • Saturated Fat: 2 g
  • Carbohydrates: 30 g
  • Fiber: 3 g
  • Protein: 4 g
  • Cholesterol: 11 mg

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11 comments on “Easy Moist Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake”

  1. Would you please clarify one thing? Should I remove one half cup of the mixture, or one and a half cups for the topping? This is not clear to me.

    Thanks.

    1. Hey Pat, just remove 1 and 1/2 cups of the mixture from the stand mixer and place in a small bowl, this will be used as the topping and the remaining mixture in the stand mixer will become your batter for the cake.

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    Cassie Autumn Tran

    Coffee cake was a childhood favorite of mine! I used to just eat the crumble topping instead of the cake–LOL! Now I appreciate all aspects of the cake. That being said, I REALLY need to try making it again! Your apple cinnamon coffee cake looks wonderful–who knows, maybe we’ll see you make a pumpkin coffee cake in the future!

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    Katerina @ diethood .com

    I am in love with this coffee cake! It’s perfect for fall! I can’t wait to try it!!

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    Chrissie Baker

    Wow, what a wonderful dessert. I want to eat a slice with a cup of tea or coffee. Yes, this is the perfect recipe for me. I’m sure this is very tasty.






  5. In high school they had really great coffee cake for breakfast and ever since then I’ve been basically obsessed with it. I love coming across new variations or recipes for it. I can’t wait to taste this recipe!

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    Dorothy at Shockinglydelish

    Family recipes are the best! They are always tried and true winners. I can’t wait to smell this in the oven.