Healthy Coffee Cake

Name: Healthy Coffee Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: For the Streusel:; ½ cup whole wheat pastry flour (can sub whole wheat flour or spelt flour); ½ cup coconut sugar divided; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ⅛ teaspoon sea salt; 3 tbsp coconut oil cold/hardened coconut oil that has been chopped into small pieces; For The Coffee Cake:; 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour (can sub whole wheat flour or spelt flour); 2 ½ teaspoon baking powder; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 ½ cup unsweetened almond milk or milk of choice; 2 eggs beaten; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 tablespoon coconut oil melted

Lacey Baier Recipes
September 16th, 2025 5 minute read

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Fresh cup of coffee in the morning with a sweet slice of cake? Yes, please! This post will show you how to make a delicious Healthy Coffee Cake. It's fluffy, moist, and oh so satisfying!

Healthy desserts are one of my favorite things, which is probably why I love to make so many delicious healthy dessert recipes, like my Healthy Carrot Cake, Healthy Apple Crumble, and Paleo 7 Layer Bars.

I will never forget the first time I tasted a homemade slice of coffee cake. It was at my friend's house for an afternoon hangout when she served it up. To tell you the truth, I was pretty much raving about it the entire 3 hours we spent together! And I'm generally a little more conservative with my praise.

So I got the recipe and made a few healthy adjustments. The recipe you'll be making turns out soft, moist and has a delicious buttery and vanilla flavor. It's amazing! Just like my Healthy Carrot Cake Recipe, Healthy Cinnamon Rolls, and Healthy Blueberry Muffins.

If you've only ever tried store-bought coffee cake...I'm SO excited for you to try this. It's not overly sweet and contains no weird additives.

Ingredients For Healthy Coffee Cake

Whole Wheat Pastry Flour: I prefer to use whole wheat flour because it contains more fiber. You can also use oat flour or whole wheat pastry flour.

Coconut Sugar: Made from coconuts, this sugar has a lower glycemic index than refined white sugar.

Ground Cinnamon: Adds big flavor and makes the cake taste naturally sweeter.

Coconut Oil: Works well in baking as a replacement for vegetable oil and adds a subtle richness.

Almond Milk: My go-to plant-based milk that’s dairy-free, lactose-free, and vegan.

Step By Step Instructions

Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, coconut sugar, cinnamon, and sea salt. Mix in the hardened chopped coconut oil, and then set aside (this will be the streusel that will go in the center and on top of the cake).

Step 2: Grease and lightly flour a 9-in cake pan (I use a spring-form pan).

Combine the ingredients for the coffee cake in a large mixing bowl, Be careful not to over-stir, just stir until the flour is incorporated.

Step 3: Pour ½ of the batter into the prepared cake pan and spread to coat the bottom of the pan with a knife or spoon. Sprinkle about 1 cup of the streusel (coconut sugar mixture) over the cake layer. Spoon the rest of the cake batter over the streusel, spreading out if necessary to cover the entire layer. This can get a little messy and doesn’t need to be perfect.

Step 4: Sprinkle the remaining streusel over the top of the cake. Bake for 25-35 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Remove from oven and place onto cooling rack until room temperature.

FAQs

Is Coffee Cake Unhealthy?

Store-bought, prepackaged coffee cakes tend to contain high amounts of sugar, trans fats, and additives (like corn syrup, artificial flavoring and even some food coloring.)

How Do I Keep My Coffee Cake Moist?

A fail-proof way to keep you coffee cake moist is to store it in an airtight container. It'll be moist for two days at room temperature. Before you do this, just make sure that the cake has completely cooled.

Can I Freeze a Coffee Cake?

You can absolutely freeze a coffee cake. Simply wrap it in plastic and store it in an airtight container. When stored like this, coffee cake can remain in the freezer up to 3 months.

For help on finding the best airtight containers, check out my post The Ultimate Guide To Meal Prep Containers.

When you're ready to enjoy a slice, remove it from the freezer and place it on a baking sheet (lined with foil). The oven is not yet preheated. Set it to 250 degrees and as the oven warms, so will your cake! Bake it about 6-10 minutes, or until warm.