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    Keto Coffee Cake Recipe | One Of The Best Keto Recipes For Breakfast & Dessert

    Jun 11, 2021 The Diet Chef

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    This keto coffee cake recipe is EVERYTHING. It's moist, it's dense, and it has the most absolutely perfect coffee cake texture too. And, of course, it's also topped with an irresistible cinnamon brown "sugar" crumble, and a sweet glaze just like the "regular" kind is! Seriously, you won't believe me when I tell you, but each piece of this keto coffee cake has just 2 NET CARBS! 

    A piece of coffee cake on a white plate.

    THE BEST KETO COFFEE CAKE 

    Sometimes you just don't feel like getting out of bed in the morning.

    But, if there's something to look forward to, you practically want to jump out of bed - at least I do.

    Well, this keto cinnamon coffee cake will have you leaping out of bed in the morning and sprinting to the kitchen. 

    Honestly, I've never made a keto breakfast recipe that I was so excited to eat in the morning. 

    A cake tray filled with cake batter and a cinnamon crumble topping.

    This coffee cake is so soft, so moist, and so buttery that I could seriously eat it on its own. But the cinnamon "sugar" crumble gives it a drool-worthy flavor. 

    Now, of course, it would be amazing if we stopped there, but you know I had to make this the best keto coffee cake in the world. So, it's finished off with a glaze on top that makes each bite melt in your mouth.

    A cake tray filled with cake batter and a crumble topping.

    And, on top of being incredibly delicious, this low carb coffee cake is so easy to make too.

    It's also pretty addicting. In fact, I can almost guarantee after you make it once, you'll want to whip this up on a weekly basis.

    And, honestly, I can't blame you for wanting to do that since each slice has just 2 NET CARBS.

    KETO COFFEE CAKE INGREDIENTS 

    A cake tray filled with cake that has a cinnamon crumble topping on it.

    Adding to all of the amazing things about this recipe is that you only need all common keto baking ingredients to make it. 

    And you probably have everything you need to make this coffee cake right now!

    Here is what you'll need for the cake:

    • 2 ½ Cups Almond Flour
    • 1 Cup Confectioners Swerve
    • 1 ½ Teaspoons Baking powder
    • 4 Eggs
    • ½ Cup Almond Milk 
    • 4 Tbsps melted salted butter

    For the cinnamon "sugar" crumble:

    • 1 Cup Almond flour
    • 1 Cup Brown Swerve
    • 6 Tbsps Melted salted Butter
    • 1 tablespoon Cinnamon
    • Pinch of Nutmeg

    And for the glaze:

    • ⅔ Confectioners Swerve
    • 2-3 Tbsps almond milk

    Like I said, pretty simple ingredients. And what's great about these ingredients is that you can use them to make many of my other keto recipes, like this keto vanilla cake, these keto snickerdoodle cookies, these keto churros, or even these keto banana pancakes.

    KETO FLOURS TO USE 

    Coffee cake in a baking tray.

    Ok, so we'll be using almond flour for the base of the cake, and part of the cinnamon sugar crumble. 

    But, if you do not want to use almond flour - or are allergic to it - you can substitute it out with either an equal amount of walnut flour, sunflower seed flour, or even pecan flour. Either one of these will work to make the cake and crumble.

    With that said, DO NOT use coconut flour as a replacement for either part of this recipe. Coconut flour is not an equal substitute for almond flour, and it is more absorbent. So if you use it, it will dry out your cake and make it too crumbly.

    CREATING A SUGAR FREE COFFEE CAKE

    A piece of coffee cake with more pieces set beside it.

    Since this is a keto recipe, we will, of course, be making a sugar-free coffee cake. 

    And to do this, we will need to use a keto sweetener for all three parts of the recipe. For the cake and glaze, I used Confectioners Swerve. And for the sugar crumble, I used Brown Swerve.

    Swerve is a 0 calorie, sugar-free sweetener with the exact amount of sweetness as regular sugar. So it is perfect for this coffee cake. 

    But if you want other options, you can also use Lakanto's Powdered Sweetener for the cake and glaze. As far as brown sugar replacements go, I think Brown Swerve is by far the best, especially for this recipe, so I don't suggest substituting it with anything else. 

    HOW TO MAKE KETO COFFEE CAKE

    A piece of coffee cake on a baking sheet lined with white parts in paper.

    As I said earlier, this recipe is so easy to make. And it doesn't take much time at all!

    In less than an hour, you'll have a masterpiece of a coffee cake fresh out of the oven.

    So if you're ready to create the most delicious coffee cake you've ever had, let's get baking! 

    STEP 1: PREP WORK

    A piece of coffee cake with more pieces set beside it.

    First things first, preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C).

    Then we will make the crumble - take out a small bowl and add all of your cinnamon sugar crumble ingredients to it. Mix them until combined and crumbly, then set aside. 

    Next, add all of your dry ingredients for the cake - almond flour, confectioners swerve, baking powder - to a large bowl and mix them until combined.

    A piece of coffee cake on a white plate with a fork set by it. There's a coffee cup, blueberries, and more pieces of cake set behind the plate.

    Then add your liquid ingredients for the cake - eggs, almond milk, melted butter - to a medium-sized bowl and mix them until well combined. 

    Lastly, pour your liquid ingredients into the large bowl of dry ingredients and mix everything together with a spatula until a thick cake batter forms. 

    STEP 2: ASSEMBLING & BAKING

    A piece of coffee cake on a white plate. There are more pieces in the background along with a cup of coffee and a bowl of blueberries.

    First, line an 11x7" cake tray with parchment paper and coat it with baking spray. 

    Then pour ⅔ of your batter into the cake tray. Now, add ½ of your crumble mixture you set aside earlier to the top of the batter, and press it into the batter with your spatula.

    Next, cover the crumble with the rest of your cake batter and top it with the other ½ of the crumble. 

    Put your cake in the oven and bake for 40 minutes, covering it with tin foil at the 20-minute mark so the crumble doesn't burn. 

    Once you can insert a toothpick into the cake and it comes out clean, your cake is done. 

    STEP 3: GLAZING YOUR COFFEE CAKE

    A white plate with a piece of coffee cake that is stacked on top of another piece of cake and a cup of coffee is set behind the plate. There are more pieces of cake next to the cup as well.

    So, once your coffee cake has reached room temperature, you can make the glaze.

    Mix your two glaze ingredients in a small bowl until combined, and you have a smooth glaze. 

    Then, drizzle the glaze over the top of your coffee cake, and cut it into 12 slices!

    Dig in and enjoy.

    STORING YOUR KETO COFFEE CAKE

    A piece of coffee cake on a white plate with a fork holding a piece of the cake.

    So, as I just mentioned, this recipe makes 12 servings of coffee cake. So you should have plenty leftover to enjoy throughout the week. 

    But if you put it out at a party, I can't guarantee that there will be any left. 

    Anyways, if you do have leftovers, you can put them in an airtight container where they will last at room temperature for up to 2 days and in the fridge for up to 5 days. 

    And if you want to keep it for longer, you can freeze your coffee cake for 2-3 months. Just individually wrap each piece of cake in plastic wrap, then put it in a freezer-safe bag. 

    When you want to enjoy a piece, let it thaw to room temperature. Then if you want to warm it up, either pop it in the microwave or put it in a 300°F oven until warm.

    NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION 

    A fork holding a piece of coffee cake on a white plate.

    My favorite part about this recipe has to be that each piece of low carb coffee cake only has 2 NET CARBS. 

    And the rest of the macros for 1 serving are ideal for keto.

    Check them out: 

    • 234 calories
    • 28.4g Fat
    • 5.5g Carbs
    • 3.5g Fiber
    • 2g NET CARBS
    • 9g Protein 

    This keto coffee cake is great to bring over to someone's house or to make if you are hosting a breakfast or brunch. Everyone will be asking you how you made such a delicious coffee cake, and no one will believe it is sugar-free and low carb.

    Or if you are just making this coffee cake to enjoy yourself, you'll have something to look forward to every morning for the week. And every night if you want to have a piece for dessert.

    Well, I hope you enjoy this keto coffee cake recipe as much as I do. If you make it, leave a comment below and let me know what you think! 

    MORE KETO BREAKFAST RECIPES

    If you liked this keto coffee cake, I think you'll like these keto breakfast recipes too:

    • Keto Pancakes
    • Keto French Toast
    • Keto Banana Bread
    • Keto Powdered Sugar Donuts
    • Keto Blueberry Muffin In A Mug
    • Keto Breakfast Burritos
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    Keto Coffee Cake Recipe | One Of The Best Keto Recipes For Breakfast Or Dessert

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    5 from 6 reviews

    This keto coffee cake recipe is EVERYTHING. It's moist, it's dense, and it has the most absolutely perfect coffee cake texture too. And, of course, it's also topped with an irresistible cinnamon brown "sugar" crumble, and a sweet glaze just like the "regular" kind is! Seriously, you won't believe me when I tell you, but each piece of this keto coffee cake has just 2 NET CARBS! 

    • Author: The Diet Chef
    • Prep Time: 10 minutes
    • Cook Time: 40 minutes
    • Total Time: 50 minutes
    • Yield: 15 Servings 1x
    • Category: Breakfast
    • Method: Oven
    • Cuisine: Keto Low Carb

    Ingredients

    Scale

    Cake:

    2 ½ Cups (280g) Almond Flour (or Walnut or Sunflower Seed Flour)

    1 Cup (150g) Confectioners Swerve (or Lakanto's Powdered Sugar)

    1 ½ Teaspoons (6g) Baking powder

    4 Eggs

    ½ Cup (112mL) Almond Milk

    4 Tbsps (56g) melted salted butter

    Cinnamon "sugar" crumble:

    1 Cup (112g) Almond flour

    1 Cup (150g) Brown Swerve

    6 Tbsps (84g) Melted salted Butter

    1 Tbsp (6g) Cinnamon

    Pinch of Nutmeg

    Glaze:

    ⅔ Cup (100g) Confectioners Swerve

    2-3 Tbsps (30-45g) almond milk

    Instructions

    1.  Pre-heat your oven to 350°F (180°C).
    2. Add all of the cinnamon sugar crumble ingredients to a small bowl, mix until combined/crumbly, and set aside.
    3. Add all of the dry ingredients for the cake to a large bowl, mix until combined, and set aside.
    4. In a medium-sized bowl, add all of the liquid cake ingredients, and mix until well combined.
    5. Pour the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients, and mix with a spatula until a thick cake batter forms.
    6. Line a 11x7” cake tray with parchment paper, coat it with baking spray, and add ⅔ of the batter to it.
    7. Add ½ of the crumble mixture to the top of the batter, and press it into the batter with the spatula.
    8. Cover the crumble with the rest of the batter, and top it with the remaining crumble.
    9. Bake for around 40 minutes - covering with tin foil halfway through so the crumble doesn’t burn.
    10. Once you can insert a toothpick into the cake and it comes out clean, the cake is done. Let it cool to room temperature.
    11. Once the cake is cool, add the glaze ingredients to a small bowl and mix until well combined.  
    12. Drizzle the glaze over the top of the cake and serve.

    Notes

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    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 Serving
    • Calories: 234
    • Fat: 28.4
    • Carbohydrates: 5.8
    • Fiber: 3.5
    • Protein: 9

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    Comments

    1. Cherlyn says

      June 11, 2021 at 4:39 pm

      Can you substitute whole wheat flour for almond flour? Also can you use another sweetener other than Swerve?

      Reply
      • The Diet Chef says

        June 12, 2021 at 4:16 pm

        I think so...and you can replace sugar for it.

        Reply
      • daune frankenfield says

        February 16, 2022 at 7:51 am

        I use monkfruit but some use Lankanto. Just any Keto friendly sweetener that is granualated.

        Reply
    2. Jen says

      June 12, 2021 at 6:33 am

      This was awesome. I think it is best without the frosting. Thanks!






      Reply
      • Kerry says

        October 01, 2021 at 3:18 pm

        Best keto dessert ever. Made so many since the posting giving them to friends and family. I agree about it being better without the icing as well bc it is pretty sweet without it.






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    3. Cathy Forehand says

      June 13, 2021 at 8:59 am

      joe, please confirm: 12 or 15 svgs. vid says 15, printed says 12.
      ty

      Reply
      • The Diet Chef says

        June 14, 2021 at 9:19 pm

        15 Slices.

        Reply
    4. DONNA Jean KNOBLOCK says

      June 13, 2021 at 9:18 am

      Would a Bundt cake pan work?

      Reply
      • The Diet Chef says

        June 14, 2021 at 9:19 pm

        I think so.

        Reply
    5. Anna says

      June 14, 2021 at 12:23 pm

      Super moist and delicious! Thank you for sharing






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    6. Gagan says

      June 14, 2021 at 3:09 pm

      I made this yesterday and I made 2 changes:

      1) I added 2tsp of vanilla extract to the batter. I also used Lankanto granular sugar in the batter.

      2) I used my hand to press the crumble into the batter ;)

      It turned out really reallly good. I agree with another reviewer that if you are serving this right away it would taste better without the icing drizzle (the icing leaves an extremely cool mouth feel using confectioners swerve). However, after refrigerating the cake and eating it again this morning, the icing was much less cool and tasted ok.

      Having said that; the next time I make this I am omitting the icing for sure.






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    7. CYNTHIA W LAUGHLIN says

      June 26, 2021 at 11:19 am

      Can I use a 9X 13 cake pan for this and if so do I double the recipe? I can;t find a 7c 13 pan at the moment and have so many baking dishes already,

      Reply
      • The Diet Chef says

        June 26, 2021 at 5:51 pm

        I think so ;)

        Reply
    8. Marge A says

      August 02, 2021 at 3:34 pm

      Wow! This coffee cake is so good I truly can't believe how low in carbs it is! I will be making this again soon.






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    9. Dawn says

      August 03, 2021 at 5:23 pm

      I just finished making this and the actual words out of my mouth when I tasted it were, " OMG, I can't believe this!" I love to bake for others but as a diabetic, I never eat what I bake. Well, this has changed everything! Thank you and I can't wait to dig into the rest of your recipes.






      Reply
    10. Alisha Vo says

      September 18, 2021 at 7:54 pm

      What can i sub for the almond milk? Heavy whipping cream?

      Reply
      • The Diet Chef says

        September 20, 2021 at 9:40 pm

        That and a little water.

        Reply
    11. Debra says

      November 05, 2021 at 3:16 pm

      Made your 2 carbs Keto Coffee Cake. Sitting here in Florida waiting for it to cool! My house smells amazing! I’ve lost about 40 lbs. Trying to help my husband. He loves to have coffee cake or banana bread for breakfast. I’ll freeze individual pieces - so they won’t go so fast! Best to you! keep up the good work! You are making a difference!👍🏻

      Reply
      • The Diet Chef says

        November 06, 2021 at 3:41 pm

        AWEEE THANKS!!

        Reply
      • daune frankenfield says

        February 16, 2022 at 7:48 am

        OMG I started keto for the same reason and I live in FL too. I have almost lost 50 lbs. I'm in west palm area.

        Reply
    12. Karen says

      November 12, 2021 at 10:06 am

      Sooo yummy. I added 1/2 tsp maple extract to the wet ingredients. I used an 8x8 pan so it cooked for 50 minutes.
      Husband agreed this recipe is a keeper 👍🏻.

      Reply
    13. Kim Porter says

      July 19, 2022 at 12:58 pm

      Absolutely delicious. Especially when served warm after baking.

      Reply

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    Hey there! I'm Joe Duff - The Diet Chef, and I've been creating low carb keto recipes for over 15 years. Initally, I started making these recipes to help myself lose weight - I lost over 75 pounds doing so - but now I make recipes for the entire low carb keto community!
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