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A slice of apple crumb cake on a peach plate, next to a whole apple and a glass baking dish filled with the remaining cake, topped with icing and crumbs.
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Apple Coffee Cake

This Apple Coffee Cake is the best of both words- the wonderful fall vibes of an apple cake combined with the crumbly goodness of a coffee cake.
Prep Time20 minutes
Active Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apple coffee cake
Yield: 12 servings
Calories: 418kcal
Author: Author: Maddy & JD - Them Bites

Equipment

  • 1 13 x 9 dish

Ingredients

Crumble mixture

  • 1½ cups chopped nuts pecans, walnuts and/or almonds
  • ⅓ cup white sugar
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter melted
  • ¼ tsp salt

Dry ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¾ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp fine sea salt

Wet Ingredients

  • 1 cup white sugar
  • ½ cup unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup plain yogurt or sour cream
  • 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 Honeycrisp apples diced into small pieces

For the Icing

  • ¾ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 - 2 tbsp milk
  • splash vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350℉. Grease your baking dish with 2 tbsp of butter.
  • Combine nuts, brown & white sugars, melted butter, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl until walnuts and sugars are thoroughly coated with butter. Set the crumble aside.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together dry ingredients. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat together the white sugar and butter. Once smooth, whisk in 1 egg until smooth, about 2 minutes. Then, mix in the second egg.
  • Next, whisk in the yogurt and vanilla. Then, add the flour mixture in, and gently combine with a rubber spatula. (Do not over mix).
  • Fold diced apples into the mixture until just combined.
  • Spread ½ the batter into the prepared baking dish. Then, evenly scatter ½ crumble mixture over top. Add the remaining batter on top in dollops, then carefully spread. Lastly, sprinkle the remaining crumble on top. Gently press down with a rubber spatula.
  • Bake for 40 minutes, until a toothpick is inserted and comes clean. Then, allow to cool for 15 minutes.
  • While cake is cooling, mix icing ingredients together. Drizzle on top and enjoy.

Nutrition

Calories: 418kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 263mg | Potassium: 134mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 349IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 2mg