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This Maple Cinnamon Coffee Cake is gluten-free and refined sugar-free. Naturally sweetened with maple syrup and laced with cinnamon, this coffee cake is a delicious, healthier fall treat. This post is brought to you in collaboration with illy.

I couldn’t even begin to imagine a life without coffee.

What a dim, dim world that would be.

Well, maybe not everyone shares my affinity for coffee, and that’s okay. (But how do you get out of bed?!)

I tried giving up coffee once. I did pretty good, actually. I made it almost two weeks, convincing myself decaf was just fine and that tea was a suitable substitute.

But obviously you know the end to this story. As anyone who follows me on social media or reads the blog knows of my deep, deep love for the stuff.

And what goes so well with magical, delicious coffee? Well, coffee cake, of course. Especially if it’s Maple Cinnamon Coffee Cake.

Before we talk the cake part of this post, let’s talk the coffee part.

To pair with this healthier, gluten-free Maple Cinnamon Coffee Cake, I made some delicious illy coffee in my French Press. My husband and I are going to Montana for the next five days, and today was a busy day full of errands, laundry, packing, finishing work, and tying up some loose ends. I used this afternoon coffee break as a time for us to reset. It was much-needed, and much healthier than driving through the popular coffee chain that’s around the corner from my house. 😉

I actually remember the first time I ever had illy coffee. I was 18 and my best friend and I went into New York City to see an independant movie. The theater was serving hot illy coffee and specialty Italian pastries. I thought I was so fancy for having an illy cappuccino at a movie theater!

13 years later, and I still love illy.

And if you do too, visit their site and use the coupon code “COFFEE17” to take 20% off your entire order!

Now on to the cake part. This coffee cake is gluten-free and refined sugar-free.

It’s moist, nutty, and laced with fall spices and vanilla.

The cake itself is made with grass-fed butter, coconut and almond flour, and is naturally sweetened with maple syrup.

The crunchy, buttery topping combines walnuts and cinnamon for a lovely crown that resembles streusel.

This Maple Cinnamon Coffee Cake combines healthy fats, fiber, and Omega-3’s. Walnuts are high in anti-inflammatory Omega-3’s and antioxidants, both coconut flour and almond flour are packed with fiber and protein, and heart-healthy cinnamon is loaded with antioxidants and helps lower bad cholesterol.

To compare this gluten-free version to a classic coffee cake I took the nutritional information from a popular coffee chain’s version. Their coffee cake clocked in at 590 calories while the same size of this version is only 250. Theirs also has 51 grams of sugar while ours has 11, and this gluten-free version has double the fiber, less than a fourth of the carbs, and much less fat.

And, bonus, you only need a bowl or two and a wooden spoon. No fancy equipment here.

Let’s take a coffee break, shall we?

What are your favorite ways to take an afternoon coffee break? Have you ever had gluten-free coffee cake? Let us know in the comments below. Thank you to illy for sponsoring this post and use the code “COFFEE17” to take 20% off your order with illy!

And here’s a few things you may need for this recipe:

Organic Coconut Milk // Bob’s Red Mill Super-Fine Almond Flour // Bob’s Red Mill Organic Coconut Flour // Rodelle Organic Pure Vanilla // Simply Organic Ceylon Cinnamon // illy Caffe Medium Roast

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Gluten-Free Maple Cinnamon Coffee Cake

★★★★★ 4.5 from 2 reviews

Author: Tiffany
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 40 minutes
Yield: 12 1x

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Description

This Maple Cinnamon Coffee Cake is gluten-free and refined sugar-free. Naturally sweetened with maple syrup and laced with cinnamon, this coffee cake is a delicious, healthier fall treat.

Ingredients

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For the Cake:

1/2 cup melted unsalted grass-fed butter
2/3 cup pure maple syrup
1/2 cup full-fat coconut milk
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup coconut flour
1 cup fine almond flour
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

For the Topping:

1 cup chopped raw walnuts
3 teaspoons cinnamon
Pinch of salt
1/4 cup melted butter
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1/4 cup almond flour

Instructions

Make the Topping:

Mix all of the ingredients together until thoroughly combined and set aside.

Make the Coffee Cake:

Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare an 8×8 baking pan by lining with parchment and greasing very well with butter.
In a large bowl, whisk together the almond flour, coconut flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
In another bowl, whisk together melted (but not hot) butter, room-temperature eggs, vanilla, maple syrup, and coconut milk.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture in two additions, stirring thoroughly until the cake batter is combined.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle with the walnut topping to evenly coat the top of the cake.
Bake the cake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30-35 minutes. Once completely cooled, cut the cake into 12 pieces. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 of 12
Calories: 250
Sugar: 11g
Sodium: 230mg
Fat: 19g
Saturated Fat: 8g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 19g
Fiber: 5g
Protein: 6.3g
Cholesterol: 70mg

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And here’s a few things you may need for this recipe: