This paleo cinnamon apple coffee cake has it all! Perfectly moist grain free dairy free coffee cake topped with a layer of homemade apple pie filling and a crumble top. It’s one of my favorites for fall baking and I know you and your family will love it as well!
I’m always trying to outdo myself with coffee cakes.
First, coffee cake is one of my favorite things to eat, ever. Ever since I was a kid eating those heavenly Entennman’s cinnamon coffee cake muffins, I knew coffee cake was something very, very special.
Enter paleo (almost) 5 years ago – in truth I was ready to give up coffee cake, and really, all cake, in order to get my health on track. Little did I know at the time that was was very much a way to have my cake, and eat it, too!
So, I experimented quite a bit, and coffee cake has definitely become one of my favorite paleo desserts to bake.
Whether it’s a good old cinnamon coffee cake, or going fancier with my orange gingerbread coffee cake, cranberry orange coffee cake or lemon curd crumb cake, I just can’t say no to creating more coffee cake recipes!
All my favorites use the same flour combination – almond and tapioca (arrowroot works too) and every single time, it comes through better than the last!
This one right here, in particular, is special. Why? Mainly because of the layer of sweet, warmly spiced apple pie filling between the cake and crumble top.
I mean, the cake and crumble are awesome too, and hey – I even drizzled icing on top! This cake is just screaming everything delicious about coffee cake!
Since there are a few layers here, that does mean more steps, but trust me – it’s easy to make and worth every minute.
The easiest way to go about making this apple coffee cake (also outlined in the recipe) is as follows:
- make the apple pie filling
- prepare the crumble
- prepare the cake batter
- layer everything up
- BAKE! And prepare icing (if using)
- Cool, then drizzle with icing
The icing shown in the photos is not the “paleo” version, because I used organic powdered sugar for a lighter color (so pretty in photos!)
However, you CAN make a paleo icing with some maple or coconut sugar and a food processor. The food processor is how you turn any granulated sweetener into a powdered version!
So, if you make your own powdered sugar, you then sub it right into the icing – the color will be darker though – I prefer maple sugar since it’s a bit lighter and makes it caramel in color.
I’m completely wishing I still had some of this cinnamon apple coffee cake around right now, but man, it was gone WAY too soon!
I hope you and your family enjoy it as much as we did – now lets get those aprons on and get busy baking!
Cinnamon Apple Coffee Cake {Paleo, GF, DF}
Cinnamon Apple Coffee Cake {Paleo}
This paleo cinnamon apple coffee cake has it all! Perfectly moist grain free dairy free coffee cake topped with a layer of homemade apple pie filling and a crumble top. It's one of my favorites for fall baking and I know you and your family will love it as well!
Ingredients
Apple filling:
- 2 apples med/large, peeled and chopped into 1/4” pieces
- 1/4 cup water
- 3 Tbsp maple sugar or coconut sugar
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 2 tsp tapioca flour or arrowroot
- 1/8 tsp fine grain sea salt
Crumble:
- 1/2 cup blanched almond flour
- 1/4 cup grass fed butter or ghee, or organic refined coconut oil solid
- 1/3 maple sugar or coconut sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Cake:
- 3 eggs room temp
- 1/4 cup applesauce unsweetened
- 1/4 cup organic coconut oil melted and cooled to almost room temp
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup maple sugar coconut sugar will work too the the color will be much darker
- 1 3/4 cups blanched almond flour
- 1/4 cup tapioca flour or arrowroot
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp apple pie spice
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- Apple filling see above
Maple Icing (Optional)
- 1/2 cup organic powdered sugar or make your own paleo version with maple sugar*
- 2 tsp pure maple syrup
- 2 tsp organic coconut milk or unsweetened almond milk
- 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
Instructions
Prepare the apple filling first:
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Combine the water, lemon juice and apples in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat, apples should be partially softened.
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In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients, then stir into the apple mixture until dissolved and mixture thickens. Remove from heat and set aside to cool a bit.
Prepare Crumble:
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Place all ingredients in a bowl and combine using a fork or pastry blender until a coarse crumbly mixture forms. Place in the fridge until ready to use.
Prepare Cake:
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Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line an 8x8” square baking pan with parchment paper.
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In a medium bowl, combine the almond flour, tapioca, baking soda, salt and spices, set aside.
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In a separate large bowl, whisk together the eggs, applesauce, sugar, coconut oil, and vanilla until very smooth. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet using a spoon or spatula until well combined.
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Transfer batter to the prepared cake pan scraping the sides of the bowl to get it all - the batter will be somewhat thick. Spread it out evenly in the pan, then layer the apple filling over it followed by all the crumble.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes or until center is set and a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean of batter.
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Allow cake to cool on a wire rack about 20 mins, then drizzle with maple icing if desired (see below).
Icing:
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If making the icing, stir together all ingredients in a small bowl until very smooth. You might need more or less sugar to get a “drizzle” consistency. Drizzle icing over completely cooled muffins before serving. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
*To make your owned paleo powdered sugar, blend maple sugar or coconut sugar in a food processor until you achieve a powdery consistency/texture.
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Want More Paleo Fall Baking Recipes? Try One of These!
Pumpkin Muffins with Cinnamon Streusel
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread {Nut Free}
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