A gluten-free cinnamon swirl coffee cake that is a delicious homemade cake using ingredients you already have on hand. If you like cinnamon buns, then you owe it to yourself to try this gluten-free coffee cake. The recipe bakes in a 9×11 baking pan. It is the perfect size to bring to your next family gathering, neighbourhood party or weekend celebration.

This gluten-free cake has a cinnamon glaze that is swirled into the batter before it is baked. So if you love cinnamon buns, you are going to love this cinnamon swirl coffee cake.

This gluten-free cinnamon swirl coffee cake would be great served at your next Sunday brunch. Perfect with a steaming cup of tea or coffee. Who says you cannot eat cake before noon? Not me.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED TO MAKE COFFEE CAKE:

• Gluten-Free Rolled Oats
• Vegan Butter
• Boiling water
• Coconut Milk
• Brown Sugar or Swerve brown sugar sweetener
• White Sugar or Swerve granular sweetener
• Eggs
• Apple Cider Vinegar
• Vanilla
• Gluten-Free Flour Blend
• Unsweetened Applesauce
• Baking Soda
• Cinnamon
• Nutmeg
• Cloves
• Salt

Tender, buttery cake with cinnamon-sugar ribbons running throughout the cake. Coffee cake is one of those special cakes that gets away with being okay to eat at anytime of the day.

Funny, but coffee cake has no coffee in it. I have always wondered why it was called coffee cake, when there was no coffee in it. Maybe, because it was a cake that people enjoyed in the mornings with their coffee?

HOW TO MAKE THE COFFEE CAKE:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Line 9×11 baking pan with parchment paper.
3. In a stand mixer (or use hand mixer and a medium bowl) add the softened vegan butter and oats.
4. Pour boiling water over and let it sit for 5 minutes.
5. Add the brown and white sugar (or use Swerve sweeteners) and beat until smooth.
6. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix on medium speed.
7. Add the coconut milk, apple cider vinegar and applesauce and mix on low speed.
8. In a small bowl whisk the gluten-free flour, baking soda, salt and spices.
9. Add dry ingredients to wet and mix on medium speed until you have a smooth batter.
10. Pour batter into lined pan.
11. In a small bowl melt the vegan butter in the microwave.
12. Add the brown sugar (or Swerve sweetener) and cinnamon and stir.
13. Spoon a bit of the cinnamon mixture all over the batter and then use a knife to swirl the mixture through the batter.
14. Bake in the oven for 40 minutes.
15. Remove and cool.

The gluten-free cinnamon swirl coffee cake is dairy-free too. I used coconut milk and vegan butter in the batter. You can use brown and white sugar in the recipe but I prefer to use Swerve sweetener. I try to cut back the amount of sugar in my baking if I can.

Your kitchen will smell like cinnamon heaven when this cake is baking. This gluten-free cake is served just as it is. The cinnamon swirl batter is perfectly satisfying without any icing on top. Although a scoop of vanilla ice cream on a warm slice of cake would be wonderful.

HERE ARE SOME MORE RECIPES TO TRY FOR BRUNCH:

• Gluten-Free Apple Bread
• Gluten-Free Corn Pancakes
• Gluten-Free Potato Frittata
• Gluten-free Blueberry Crumb Bars

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Gluten Free Cinnamon Swirl Coffee Cake

A gluten-free cinnamon swirl coffee cake that is a delicious homemade cake using ingredients you already have on hand. A perfect cake for Sunday brunch, a family get together or a neighborhood party.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Total Time 50 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 12

Equipment

• medium bowl
• hand mixer or stand mixer
• measuring spoons and cups
• spatula
• 9×11 baking pan
• parchment paper
• small bowls
• whisk

Ingredients

  

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• 1 cup gluten-free rolled oats
• 1/2 cup softened Earth Balance vegan butter
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup coconut milk
• 1/2 cup brown sugar or Swerve brown sugar sweetener
• 1/2 cup white sugar or Swerve granular sweetener
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 2 tsp gluten free vanilla
• 1 3/4 cup gluten free flour blend
• 1 (113g) small container unsweetened applesauce
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp cloves
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup Earth Balance vegan butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar or Swerve brown sugar sweetener
• 1 tbsp cinnamon

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line baking pan with parchment paper.
• In stand mixer (or use a hand mixer and medium bowl) add softened vegan butter and oats. Pour boiling water over and let sit for 5 minutes.
• Add brown and white sugar and beat until smooth.
• Add eggs and then vanilla and mix on medium speed until well blended.
• Add goat milk, applesauce and apple cider vinegar and then mix on low speed.
• In a small bowl whisk the gluten free flour, baking soda, salt and spices.
• Add dry ingredients to wet and beat until batter is very smooth.
• Pour batter into pan.
• In small bowl add the butter and melt in the micorwave.
• Add brown sugar and the cinnamon and stir.
• Spoon cinnamon swirl in various spots throughout the batter and swirl through with a knife.
• Bake in oven for 40 minutes.
• Remove and cool.

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