Sugar Free Cinnamon Coffee Cake (2024)

Published: Jan 14, 2022 by thesugarfreediva. · This post may contain affiliate or amazon links which may pay commission at no cost to you.
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Sugar Free Cinnamon Coffee Cake is a cake that many of us can agree upon.
I like that this coffee cake can be made without adding a bunch of sugar to it.

Sugar Free Cinnamon Coffee Cake

This is a universally liked cake which makes it even better.
More people will usually agree on something like this coffee cake.

Have you tried my Sugar Free Iced Coffee Macchiato recipe?

That macchiato recipe is another sugar free version of a popular recipe idea.
Both that sugar free macchiato and this coffee cake would go great when served together!

To make this recipe you will need a brown sugar alternative. You can find a nice selection of brown sugar alternatives here.

You may be wondering why is it called coffee cake anyway?

I was once surprised to learn that this cake does not have coffee in it.
In terms of being a cake that is made in a cake pan, this cake is pretty normal.

Perhaps coffee cake got its name because of how it is served.

In recent history, this cake really became popular during the days of bridge and other similar gatherings when it was served with coffee.
However, coffee cake has been enjoyed at gatherings with coffee for a long time.

People ask what is coffee cake made of.

Coffee cake is really a merge of several cake ideas.
There are also many variations depending on the ingredients used.

What most coffee cakes have in common is their layers.
Every coffee cake is made with a cake layer that resembles a sponge cake.
While there may be additional layers added, there is usually a top layer made with sugar and cinnamon.

Here are some tips for making coffee cake.

Using fresh ingredients is essential to the success of a cake recipe such as this one.
This is especially true with your dry ingredients.

More helpful tips.

1. Read the instructions before actually making this cake recipe. While it is not a card recipe to make, there are steps that need to be followed.
2. Adding a Sugar Free Glaze to the top of this cake can take it up a notch. You can even add the glaze using the poke cake method.
3. This cake should be allowed to cool before serving. Allow it to cool for about a half hour.

This cake can be made in advance.

Simply layer up the ingredients as directed and then cover the pan with wrap and refrigerate.
When you are ready to bake the cake allow it to to sit out for about 20 minutes before baking.

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• Sugar Free Low Carb Banana Bread
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About this coffee cake recipe.

This is a sugar free version of coffee cake.
While this is not a difficult recipe to make, it does take following the steps to make it.

There are four layers to this cake.
We will pour half of the batter into the prepped pan, top it with a sweet filling layer, and then add the remaining batter. Finally, there is a sugar free crumble-like topping that can go on top.

The sugar free crumble topping.

Ingredients needed.

• Flour (AP)- ¾ cups.
  Make this recipe gluten free by using gluten free flour instead of regular flour. Or, you can make this recipe low carb by using low carb Carbalose flour.
• Brown Sugar Alternative- ¼ Cup Equivalent to sugar.
• Ground Cinnamon with no added sugar- 1 tablespoon.
• Butter- ½ stick cold and cut up into chunks.

To make the topping.

• In a medium bowl, combine together the flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
• Cut the butter into the mixture.
• Set this aside until ready to use.

Sugar Free Cinnamon Coffee Cake Filling.

This is the layer that will go between the two layers of batter.
The filling layer in meant to be a small layer that gives added flavor to the cake.

To make the filling layer, simply combine the following ingredients in a small bowl.

• Sugar Free Brown Sugar- ¾ cup.
• Flour- ⅓ cup. Low carb keto flour is okay to use if it is a 1:1 substitute.
• Ground Cinnamon- 2 teaspoons.

Ingredients needed for the Sugar Free Cinnamon Coffee Cake batter layers.

• Flour- 3 cups (AP).
  Make this recipe gluten free by using gluten free flour instead of regular flour. Or, you can make this recipe low carb by using low carb Carbalose flour.
• Baking Soda- 1 teaspoon.
• Ground Cinnamon- 1 teaspoon.
• Butter- 2 sticks (1 cup) softened to room temperature.
• Sugar Alternative- 2 cups, granular 1:1 equivalent to sugar that can be baked with.
• Eggs- 4.
• Vanilla Extract- 2 teaspoons.
• Sour Cream- 2 cups + 1 tablespoon. Full fat works best. You could also try subbing in Greek Yogurt for part.

How to make Sugar Free Cinnamon Coffee Cake

• Start by making the top crumble layer and filling layer as indicated above. Set these aside while you work.
• Preheat your oven to 325 and prep a cake pan for nonstick. I use parchment and a square cake pan (9") however, a 9X13 cake pan should work too for this recipe.
• In a medium bowl use a fork or a whisk to blend together the flour, baking soda, and the cinnamon. Set this bowl aside.
• Beat together the butter with the sugar alternative until creamy. Then add the eggs, one at a time, mixing between additions. Lastly, you can add the vanilla extract.
• Now in this step we will alternate adding the sour cream and the flour mixture from the first bowl to the mixing bowl. Add ½ of each at a time, mixing gently between additions. Mix until just combined.
• To layer cake for baking. Pour half of the cake batter from the mixing bowl into the prepped pan. Top this layer with the filling layer. Then cover the filling layer with the remaining batter. Lastly, top this with the topping layer.
• Bake your coffee cake for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow your cake to cool before serving.

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Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used.

Sugar Free Cinnamon Coffee Cake, a delicious dessert recipe made with no added sugar.. Gluten Free and Low Carb Options.

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updated 1/22