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Dairy-Free Keto Coffee Cake

Dairy-Free Keto Coffee Cake made with almond flour and coconut flour is a perfectly sweet, moist and fluffy treat! Enjoy a piece with your morning coffee or tea.

Keto Coffee Cake Recipe - low-carb coffee cake made with almond flour and coconut flour

Evidenced by the many recipes for coffee cake on this site, it’s safe to say I have a bit of an obsession. 

Rich, fluffy, buttery, moist, subtly sweet and ultra cinnamony, who could possibly resist??

While my previous coffee cake recipes are all grain-free and paleo-friendly (and many include fun goodies like fresh fruit and different nuts and spices), this is the first low-carb coffee cake recipe I have posted! 

It is keto-friendly, sugar-free, and such a delight to share. 

…Or not share, which is what almost happened in my case, as I ate half of the cake during/after photographing it.

What can I say…my love for cinnamon knows no bounds.

Let’s chat all about this cake.

Dairy-Free Keto Coffee Cake made sugar-free and grain-free

Ingredients for Dairy-Free Keto Coffee Cake:

Coconut Oil: Instead of butter, we use coconut oil for the fat content of this coffee cake. Coconut oil has a naturally sweet, creamy, somewhat nutty flavor, making it a great replacement for butter. 

We also use coconut oil in the streusel topping to help bind the ingredients together and create moisture. You can also use avocado oil or olive oil. If using olive oil, I recommend not using extra virgin, or much olive flavor will come through. If you aren’t dairy-free, replace the coconut oil with melted butter.

Sugar-Free Sweetener: You’ll need both granulated sugar-free sweetener and a sugar-free brown sugar for this recipe. The granulated sweetener is used to sweeten the cake batter, and the sugar-free brown sugar is used for the streusel topping. 

My favorite sugar-free sweeteners are Truvia, Swerve, and Lakanto. All three brands have granulated, confectioners and brown sugar options.

Note: If you love very sweet treats, increase the amount of sugar-free sweetener you use in the cake batter to ⅔ cup. I like my sweets less sweet, so if that’s your speed as well, keep the amount of sweetener as is.

Eggs: In order to make the coffee cake nice and fluffy, we use a few eggs. Because the coffee cake is grain-free, it requires an additional egg to help fluff it up.

Almond Flour & Coconut Flour: The combination of Super Fine Almond Flour and Coconut Flour yields a fluffy texture, very similar to regular coffee cake! 

Baking Powder: Used to leaven the cake and ensure it doesn’t cave in or sink in the middle.

Sea Salt: Always a must in baked goods, sea salt is a mega flavor enhancer. It brings out the flavor of the cinnamon and the sweetness.

Raw Pecans: I love adding raw pecans or walnuts to streusel topping to give it a nice crunch. If you don’t like the texture of nuts in your baked goods, simply omit them and add more almond flour.

Cinnamon: Ground cinnamon is what makes coffee cake coffee cake! It provides that warmly spiced essence that is so remarkably inviting. I typically use ceylon cinnamon, but any cinnamon will work.

Low-Carb Coffee Cake recipe made with almond flour and coconut flour. Keto friendly, dairy-free, moist and delicious

Is there Coffee in Coffee Cake?:

In short, no. Coffee Cake got its name solely because it is a lovely pastry that is served alongside coffee. While it is possible to add instant coffee granules to coffee cake to give it a coffee flavor, classic coffee cake does not contain coffee. 

How to Make Dairy-Free Keto Coffee Cake:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a 8” x 8” baking pan with parchment paper.

In a bowl, stir together the almond flour, coconut flour, baking powder, and sea salt until well combined.

Add the melted coconut oil to a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, along with the sugar-free granulated sweetener. Beat until well combined.

Add the eggs and vanilla extract to the mixer and beat on medium-high speed until well-combined and a creamy, custard-like mixture forms.

Add the flour mixture to the mixer and beat on medium-high until completely combined. Note: The cake batter will be very thick. This is normal!

Stir together the ingredients for the streusel topping in a mixing bowl until well-combined.

Transfer half of the cake batter to the parchment-lined baking pan and press it into an even layer (I do this with my hands).

Sprinkle half of the streusel topping evenly over the cake batter. Repeat with the other half of the cake batter and the remaining topping.

Bake on the center rack of the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove the coffee cake from the oven, cover it in foil (be sure to tent the foil to leave room for the cake to grow), and bake another 20 to 25 minutes, until the coffee cake feels firm when gently poked in the center.

Allow coffee cake to cool at least 20 minutes before slicing and serving.

Dairy-Free Keto Friendly Coffee Cake made low-carb, sugar-free and grain-free

How to Store Coffee Cake:

If you have leftover coffee cake, you can simply cover the pan in plastic wrap and keep it on the counter for up to 3 days. You can also transfer the coffee cake to a zip lock bag or Tupperware container and leave it at room temperature for 5 days (as long as it is properly sealed).

To make it last longer, store coffee cake in a sealed bag or container in the refrigerator or freezer. I often freeze leftovers and microwave a hunk when I have the hankering.

Can I Make This Without Sugar-Free Sweetener?:

If you don’t need the coffee cake to be low-carb or sugar-free, check out my Almond Flour Coffee Cake, which uses pure maple syrup for the sweetener. In addition, my Paleo Blueberry Coffee Cake uses coconut flour and pure maple syrup. 

Grain-Free Keto Coffee Cake made dairy-free and sugar-free. Moist, fluffy, healthy and delicious!

Looking for more keto treats? Try my Keto Cranberry Orange Bread with Crumble Topping, Low-Carb Lemon Poppy Seed Blueberry Muffins, Keto Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars, Keto Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies, or my Low-Carb Carrot Cake Bread!

If you make this coffee cake recipe, feel free to share a photo on Instagram and tag @The.Roasted.Root!

Dairy-Free Keto Coffee Cake made sugar-free and grain-free

Dairy-Free Keto Coffee Cake

Low-carb coffee cake recipe that turns out ultra moist, fluffy and packed with delicious cinnamon flavor. Who could resist??
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
1 9-inch coffee cake

Ingredients

Coffee Cake:

Topping:

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a 8” x 8” baking pan with parchment paper.
  • In a bowl, stir together the almond flour, coconut flour, baking powder, and sea salt until well combined.
  • Add the melted coconut oil to a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, along with the sugar-free granulated sweetener. Beat until well combined.
  • Add the eggs and vanilla extract to the mixer and beat on medium-high speed until well-combined and a creamy, custard-like mixture forms.
  • Add the flour mixture to the mixer and beat on medium-high until completely combined. Note: The cake batter will be very thick. This is normal!
  • Stir together the ingredients for the streusel topping in a mixing bowl until well-combined.
  • Transfer half of the cake batter to the parchment-lined baking pan and press it into an even layer (I do this with my hands).
  • Sprinkle half of the streusel topping evenly over the cake batter. Repeat with the other half of the cake batter and the remaining topping.
  • Bake on the center rack of the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove the coffee cake from the oven, cover it in foil (be sure to tent the foil to leave room for the cake to grow), and bake another 20 to 25 minutes, until the coffee cake feels firm when gently poked in the center.
  • Allow coffee cake to cool at least 20 minutes before slicing and serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1of 16 - Calories: 162kcal - Carbohydrates: 6g - Protein: 2g - Fat: 16g - Fiber: 1g
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: coffee cake, dairy free, keto, low-carb
Servings: 1 9-inch coffee cake
Calories: 162kcal
Author: Julia
Dairy-Free Keto Coffee Cake made grain-free, sugar-free with delicious cinnamon swirl! A marvelous low-carb breakfast or snack!

 

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Anita

Saturday 8th of July 2023

Can this be made ahead?

Julia

Monday 10th of July 2023

Hi Anita! You can make the coffee cake the night before, then bake it the next morning :) It also saves very well, so feel free to bake the whole thing a few days before you need it!

Don Cameron

Tuesday 29th of March 2022

This sounds wonderful. Is there any way to avoid the choice of synthetic sweeteners offered... like substituting maple syrup? Thanks. Don C.

Julia

Tuesday 29th of March 2022

Hi Don! Absolutely! I have quite a few recipes for Paleo Coffee Cake on my site. Here's a classic version that uses almond flour and pure maple syrup: https://www.theroastedroot.net/almond-flour-coffee-cake-paleo/ If you're looking for other options using coconut flour, you can peruse my coffee cake archive to pick what looks good to you ;) - https://www.theroastedroot.net/?s=coffee+cake Let me know which one you try! xo

Rebecca J.

Friday 11th of March 2022

Our family is enjoying this tremendously! It will easily fit into my plan to have several good keto/low carb goodies around for when I get a yen for something sweet. Thank you!

Julia

Sunday 13th of March 2022

I'm so happy you and your family enjoy it, Rebecca!! Thanks so much for the sweet note! xoxo

K

Wednesday 6th of October 2021

Do I have to use a stand mixer? Can I mix by have with a spatula instead? I do not have a stand mixer.

Julia

Thursday 7th of October 2021

Hi K! Yes, absolutely, you can make the coffee cake by hand! I hope you love the coffee cake!! xoxo

K

Wednesday 6th of October 2021

I mean, by hand. Lol

Ashley

Friday 23rd of July 2021

Is there a good substitute for the eggs? I’m egg free but this recipe looks amazing! Bananas maybe? Or flax egg?

Julia

Saturday 24th of July 2021

Hi Ashley,

I haven't tested the recipe using an egg substitute but I would try using flax eggs. I imagine the coffee cake will be pretty dense but should still taste great! xo

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