Easy Spiced Oatmeal Coffee Cake
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This easy spiced oatmeal coffee cake is made with simple ingredients and packed with warm spices. The oats added to the batter and the topping give this cinnamon cake depth of flavor as well as creates a moist coffee cake. This coffee cake is perfect for anyone who loves to enjoy cake for breakfast!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Cake for breakfast: Cake for breakfast? Yes please! This breakfast recipe allows you to indulge in a moist spiced breakfast cake to start your day sweet.
Easy: No hard to find ingredients or special baking equipment needed to make this coffee cake. Simple ingredients and about 20 minutes of prep time to make this recipe.
Flavorful: The warm spices in this recipe and oat-cinnamon topping give this coffee cake so much flavor! It is cozy and lightly sweetened.
What I Love:
- I love this recipe is a fun alternative to a more traditional coffee cake. It still has a lot the warm spices and cozy vibes, but is a little heartier thanks to the added rolled oats. And of course, the oatmeal coffee cake pairs perfectly with a cup of coffee!
Ingredients
All-Purpose Flour: All-purpose flour is used to create a lighter and fluffier oatmeal cake. You can use a 1:1 ratio gluten-free flour in place of all-purpose flour instead.
Old Fashioned Rolled Oats: Old fashioned rolled oats are mixed into the batter.
Salt: Enhances the flavors.
Baking powder and Soda: The leavening agents used in the recipe.
Oil: A neutral oi, such as avocado, canola or vegetable oil, creates moist coffee cake.
Eggs: Provides structure to the cake.
Milk: Adds to the moisture.
Greek Yogurt: Adds moisture and protein to the coffee cake.
Granulated sugar and brown sugar: A combination of white granulated sugar and brown sugar creates depth of flavor and sweetness to the cake.
Vanilla Extract: Adds to the flavor of the spiced coffee cake.
Spices: The spices used in this coffee cake are cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.
Oat topping: The oat topping is made up of all-purpose flour, old fashioned rolled oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter.
How to make oatmeal coffee cake
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease or line a 8×8 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, add the all-purpose flour, rolled oats, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves. Whisk together and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the granulated and brown sugars. Add the eggs, oil, milk, vanilla extract, and Greek yogurt. Whisk together until fully combined.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet. Stir together until just combined. Set the batter aside and let it rest while you make the oat topping. If possible, allow the batter to rest for 10 minutes.
- To make the oat topping, add the all-purpose flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, cinnamon and pinch of salt to a medium bowl. Whisk together. Pour the melted butter over the oat mixture and stir.
- Pour the the oatmeal batter in the greased or parchment line baking pan. Evenly sprinkle the oat topping over the batter. Bake for 33-38 minutes or until the batter is fully set. Remove from the oven and let cool before enjoying.
Sara’s Tip
Let the batter rest for about 10 minutes after mixing all the ingredients together. This allows for the floor to hydrate, creating a more tender and moist cake. But if you short on time, you can skip this step, the coffee cake will still be delicious!
Recipe FAQs
What are the best oats to use?
Old fashioned rolled oats work best in this recipe. Quick oats may become to mushy and soft and steel cut oats will stay too firm.
Can I make this cAoffee cake gluten-free?
Yes, you can make this coffee cake gluten-free by replacing the flour with a 1:1 ratio gluten-free flour, such Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Flour.
Does the recipe have coffee in it?
There is no coffee in this breakfast cake recipe. Despite the name, coffee cake typically does have any coffee in the actual recipe. The name coffee cake comes from that is suppose to paired with a cup of coffee. And I can confirm, this oatmeal coffee cake is AMAZING with a cup of coffee.
Storage instructions
You can store the spiced coffee cake at room temperature in a air tight container for about 3 days or in the fridge for 4 days.
Can I freeze the oatmeal coffee cake?
Yes! You can freeze the coffee cake. To do this, cut the fully cooled coffee cake into individual slices. Wrap each slice tightly in saran wrap and place into a Ziplock bag labeled with the date. Freeze up to 3 months. Defrost the slices in the fridge when ready to enjoy.
What to serve with oatmeal coffee cake
You can enjoy this spiced oatmeal coffee cake on its own, with a cup of coffee, or with savory pairing. I love to enjoy a sweet breakfast with something savory to balance it out, such as Greek Yogurt Bowls with Feta Fried Egg or freezer friendly breakfast sandwiches.
If you give this easy spiced oatmeal coffee cake recipe a try, let me know your thoughts in the comments below. I appreciate your feedback.
From my kitchen to yours, happy baking. I hope you love this spiced coffee cake as much as we do.
Easy Spiced Oatmeal Coffee Cake
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 C. All-purpose Flour
- 3/4 C. Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
- 1/2 tsp. Salt
- 1 tsp.Baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. Baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. Nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp. Ground Ginger
- 1/4 tsp. Cloves
- 1/2 C. Neutral Oil (such as avocado, canola or vegetable oil)
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 C. Milk
- 1/2 C. Plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 C. Sugar
- 1/4 C. Brown Sugar
- 1 tsp. Vanilla extract
Crumb topping:
- 1/4 C. All-purpose Flour
- 1/4 C. Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
- 1/3 C. Brown Sugar
- 1 tsp. Cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- 4 Tbsp. Butter (melted)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease or line a 8×8 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, add the all-purpose flour, rolled oats, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves. Whisk together and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the granulated and brown sugars. Add the eggs, oil, milk, vanilla extract, and Greek yogurt. Whisk together until fully combined.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet. Stir together until just combined. Set the batter aside and let it rest while you make the oat topping. If possible, allow the batter to rest for 10 minutes.
- To make the oat topping, add the all-purpose flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, cinnamon and pinch of salt to a medium bowl. Whisk together. Pour the melted butter over the oat mixture and stir.
- Pour the the oatmeal batter in the greased or parchment line baking pan. Evenly sprinkle the oat topping over the batter. Bake for 33-38 minutes or until the batter is fully set. Remove from the oven and let cool before enjoying.
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Nutrition
The nutrition facts provided are calculated using a third-party tool and are estimates only. Actual nutritional content may vary based on the ingredients and brands you use, as well as portion sizes. For accurate results, please consult a registered dietitian or nutritionist.
