Description
Get ready to fall in love with this Moist Apple Crumble Coffee Cake—a delightful fusion of tender cake layers, warm spiced apple filling, and a golden, buttery crumble topping. Whether you’re on the hunt for a cozy quick breakfast, a comforting dessert, or fresh brunch or snack food ideas, this easy recipe has you covered. It’s packed with the nostalgic flavor of apple pie in a soft coffee cake form, making it ideal for your next round of breakfast ideas or dinner ideas that double as dessert. With its aroma of cinnamon and brown sugar and melt-in-your-mouth texture, this is the kind of treat that brings everyone to the table.
Ingredients
Apple Filling:
2 cups peeled and chopped apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tbsp flour
Cake Batter:
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup sour cream
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
Crumble Topping:
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup cold butter, cubed
Instructions
- Prepare Apple Filling: In a saucepan, combine apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice, and flour. Cook over medium heat for 5–7 minutes until soft and thickened. Set aside to cool.
- Make Crumble Topping: Mix brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Cut in butter until crumbly. Chill in fridge.
- Preheat Oven: Set oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×13-inch pan.
- Make Cake Batter: Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, sour cream, and vanilla. In another bowl, mix flour, baking soda, salt, and baking powder. Gradually mix into wet ingredients.
- Assemble Layers: Spread half the batter in the pan. Add the apple filling layer. Spread the remaining batter over apples. Top with crumble.
- Bake: Bake for 45–50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool for 20 minutes before slicing.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert