Get your cup of coffee ready for this delicious egg-free coffee cake! It's an easy recipe made with basic ingredients. Prep in just 15 minutes and bake in the oven for a lazy Sunday morning breakfast or brunch. Whether you have an egg intolerance or simply ran out of eggs, this delicious coffee cake will be the perfect solution.
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Why This Eggless Coffee Cake Recipe Is The Best!
There's something about the aroma of coffee cake baking in the oven. That smell of cinnamon sugar fills the entire house with a wonderful smell that is warm and cozy. This easy eggless coffee cake has a delicious crumb topping and a layer of cinnamon in the middle of the cake. It's a simple cake that is perfect for breakfast or afternoon tea.
Plus this delicious coffee cake is the perfect solution if you are baking for someone who is allergic to eggs or if you woke up and realized you are out of eggs! One bite of this tender cake and you will never know what's missing!
This recipe uses simple ingredients that you find in most coffee cake recipes. The key is finding a substitute to the egg that will still produce a tender cake that rises.
What Is Coffee Cake?
Even though we call this sweetened cake with a streusel topping, coffee cake it doesn't actually contain coffee. It is actually just the perfect accompaniment to go with your morning beverage.
Because coffee cake has evolved over the last few centuries, it is tricky to determine the exact origins of this sweet cake. One thing is for certain this crumbly cake is the perfect treat for breakfast, brunch or a snack.
Equipment Needed
casserole dish- I usually bake my coffee cakes in either a square or rectangular dish, but you can use round cake pans if you prefer.
Key Ingredients
Greek yogurt- most cake recipes require eggs to make the cake tender and to help activate the leavening agents like baking powder and baking soda. Greek yogurt is the perfect replacement for this coffee cake recipe because it helps produce a tender cake.
Step-By-Step Instructions
Start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In a large mixing bowl stir together the dry ingredients; all purpose flour, white sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt making sure to keep the extra cup separate for the filling/topping. Next cut the unsalted butter into cubes and add to the flour mixture. Use a pastry blender to cut the cold butter into the flour. It will be lumpy and grainy with the little clumps of butter.
In a large bowl, stir together the wet ingredients; milk, Greek yogurt and vanilla extract until it is smooth.
Then using a rubber spatula stir the milk mixture into the flour mixture. It will be lumpy from the butter.
Grease a 8x8 baking dish or cake tin. Spread ½ of the batter into the bottom of the prepared pan. Next sprinkle half of the filling/topping onto the cake batter. Add the other half of the batter on top of the streusel layer and gently smooth batter over the filling. Sprinkle the remaining brown sugar streusel topping all over the top of the cake.
Bake in preheated oven for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick or wooden skewer inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. The top of the cake will be a beautiful golden brown color.
Substitutions and Additions
Greek yogurt- I always have plain Greek yogurt on hand but you can easily substitute sour cream in the recipe.
chopped nuts- are always a great addition to coffee cake. You can add either chopped walnuts or pecans to the filling and topping.
glaze-make a very simple glaze with a ½ cup of powdered sugar and a tablespoon of milk to drizzle over the top.
Storage Suggestions
Store leftover coffee cake in an airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days.
FAQ
Yes! While traditionally eggs are used to help bind the ingredients together and react with the leavening agents to help the cake rise it is still possible to make a tender cake that does rise without eggs! It is important to use Greek yogurt in this recipe because this is the key ingredient that replaces the egg and gives the cake its light and airy texture.
Looking For Other Delicious Breakfast Recipes? Try These!
Cinnamon Bread Pudding {with Cinnamon Bourbon Sauce}
Homemade Healthy Banana Waffles
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Eggless Coffee Cake
Ingredients
Cake
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup cold unsalted butter (1 stick)
- 1 cup whole milk
- ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Filling/Topping
- ½ cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
Instructions
For the Cake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- In a separate bowl mix together the milk, yogurt and vanilla. Use a whisk to get the lumps of yogurt blended smooth.
- Use a butter knife to cut the cold butter into cubes. Add to the flour mixture. Use a pastry blender to work the butter into the flour. The flour will look sandy with little pea size pieces of butter.
- Pour milk mixture into the flour mixture and use a spatula to mix together. Do not over mix batter. Just mix until no streaks of flour remain. You will still see the pieces of butter.
- Grease a square baking pan. Pour ½ of batter into prepared pan and set aside while mixing the filling and topping.
For the Filling/Topping
- In a small bowl add all of the ingredients together. Use the pastry blender again to cut the butter into the flour. Again it will look a little clumpy with little pieces of butter.
- Sprinkle half of the filling over the batter. Top the remaining batter over top of the filling. Then sprinkle the remaining topping over the top.
- Bake in preheated oven for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle come out clean.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes before cutting into squares.
Catherine
Oh this looks so delicious Bobbie! And there have for sure been days I had no eggs 😉 Good to know there is a cake recipe for that day!!
Cate
Hello -Thank you for recipe. This is a recipe for Irish Soda bread.
For this Coffe cake I added tablespoon of cinnamon .