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    Home » Breakfast

    Apple Walnut Coffee Cake

    Published: Apr 10, 2023 Last updated: Apr 22, 2023 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    A delicious breakfast cake with apples and walnuts.
    Apple Walnut Coffee Cake slice on an orange plate.

    This delicious Apple Walnut Coffee Cake is sweetened with maple syrup and topped with a delicious brown sugar walnut topping. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, afternoon tea, or dessert!

    Apple Walnut Coffee Cake slice on an orange plate.
    Jump to:
    • ❤️ Why you'll love it
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🥄 Equipment
    • 🥫Storage
    • 📖 Variations
    • 💭 Tips
    • 📚 Related Recipes
    • 🍽 Serve with..
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    ❤️ Why you'll love it

    Low sugar: the coffee cake is sweetened with pure maple syrup with just a little bit of sugar in the walnut topping.

    Simple ingredients: this apple coffee cake is made with fresh apples an pantry staples.

    Versatile: this apple walnut coffee cake can be enjoyed as part of breakfast, as a snack or after dinner dessert.

    🥘 Ingredients

    Apples: good ones to use would be cortland or granny smith apples

    All purpose flour

    Baking powder

    Baking soda

    Salt

    Ground nutmeg

    Walnuts

    Light brown sugar

    Ground cinnamon 

    Milk

    Large egg

    Maple syrup

    Vanilla extract

    🔪 Instructions

    1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a 9-inch round baking pan with cooking spray.
    2. In a small bowl, mix the walnuts, sugar, and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon. Set aside.
    3. In a medium bowl, using a hand mixer, combine the milk, egg, maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Stir in the grated apple.
    4. In another large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, remaining cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg. Add flour mixture to apple mixture and stir gently just until combined.
    5. Transfer the batter into prepared pan, spreading evenly. Sprinkle with the pecan mixture.
    6. Bake for 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Transfer the pan to a wire rack and cool slightly.

    🥄 Equipment

    Round baking pan (9-inch)

    Small bowl

    Medium bowl

    Large bowl

    Electric mixer

    Box grater (for grating the apple)

    Measuring spoons

    Measuring cups

    🥫Storage

    Room temperature: store coffee cake in an airtight container up to 5 days.

    Freeze: store in a freezer safe, airtight container, up to 3 months.

    Reheat: warm thawed coffee cake in the microwave for 5-10 seconds.

    📖 Variations

    • Substitute white whole wheat flour for the all purpose flour.
    • Use pecans in place of walnuts.
    • An equal amount of brown sugar can be substituted for the maple syrup.

    💭 Tips

    • For a precise sized parchment round to line the baking pan, place pan on parchment then trace around the bottom of the pan with a pencil. Cut the circle on the inside of the pencil mark. The parchment round will fit perfectly into the baking dish.
    • If chopping your own walnuts, use about 1-½ cup walnut halves to equal 1 cup chopped walnuts.

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    Honey Walnut Shrimp is a family favorite.

    Maple Walnut Banana Bread is sweetened with maple syrup and topped with sugared walnuts.

    These Apple Butter Muffins are studded with blueberries and make a delicious on the go breakfast.

    🍽 Serve with..

    Serve as a part of breakfast or brunch or as an afternoon snack or dessert with hot coffee or tea.


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    📖 Recipe

    Apple Walnut Coffee Cake slice on an orange plate.

    Apple Walnut Coffee Cake

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    A delicious breakfast cake with apples and walnuts.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Breakfast & Brunch
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6
    Calories 298 kcal

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 medium apples peeled, cored and grated
    • 1 ¾ cups white whole-wheat flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
    • ½ cup walnuts finely chopped
    • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
    • ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon divided
    • ⅔ cup 1% milk
    • 1 large egg
    • ⅓ cup pure maple syrup

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a 9-inch round baking pan with cooking spray.
    • In a small bowl, mix the walnuts, sugar, and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon. Set aside.
    • In a medium mixing bowl, combine the milk, egg, and maple syrup. Stir in the grated apple.
    • In another large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, remaining cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg. Add flour mixture to apple mixture and stir gently just until combined.
    • Transfer the batter into prepared pan, spreading evenly. Sprinkle with the pecan mixture.
    • Bake for 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Transfer the pan to a wire rack and cool slightly.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 298kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 8gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 284mgPotassium: 236mgFiber: 6gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 124IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 138mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword Apple Walnut Coffee Cake, coffee cake
    Tried this recipe?Mention @grumpyshoneybunch or tag #grumpyshoneybunch!

    📖 Recipe

    Apple Walnut Coffee Cake slice on an orange plate.

    Apple Walnut Coffee Cake

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    A delicious breakfast cake with apples and walnuts.
    5 from 1 vote
    Print Recipe Save Go to Collections
    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Breakfast & Brunch
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6
    Calories 298 kcal

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 medium apples peeled, cored and grated
    • 1 ¾ cups white whole-wheat flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
    • ½ cup walnuts finely chopped
    • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
    • ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon divided
    • ⅔ cup 1% milk
    • 1 large egg
    • ⅓ cup pure maple syrup

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a 9-inch round baking pan with cooking spray.
    • In a small bowl, mix the walnuts, sugar, and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon. Set aside.
    • In a medium mixing bowl, combine the milk, egg, and maple syrup. Stir in the grated apple.
    • In another large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, remaining cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg. Add flour mixture to apple mixture and stir gently just until combined.
    • Transfer the batter into prepared pan, spreading evenly. Sprinkle with the pecan mixture.
    • Bake for 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Transfer the pan to a wire rack and cool slightly.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 298kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 8gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 284mgPotassium: 236mgFiber: 6gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 124IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 138mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword Apple Walnut Coffee Cake, coffee cake
    Tried this recipe?Mention @grumpyshoneybunch or tag #grumpyshoneybunch!

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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.

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    Comments

    1. teresa

      November 14, 2010 at 3:56 am

      loving the cake, it's so perfect for this time of year!

      Reply
    2. Shelby

      November 14, 2010 at 1:21 am

      Thanks everyone!

      Lizzie, I hope you enjoed the cake!

      Reply
    3. lizzie

      November 14, 2010 at 12:04 am

      This cake is in the oven as we speak,err as I type;can't wait to try it 🙂 Love your blog!!

      Reply
    4. Cristine

      November 13, 2010 at 4:56 pm

      Glad you are starting to get back to normal! The cake looks great!

      Reply
    5. tamilyn

      November 13, 2010 at 4:11 pm

      I'm glad you are settling in and starting to feel 'at home'. I'm sure the boys will not complain about the amount of hugs!

      Reply
    6. bellini valli

      November 13, 2010 at 2:32 pm

      I am so happy for you that you are enjoying this new chapter in your lives.Life really does get better and better and if there is apple and cake in the same sentence then it is all the better!

      Reply

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