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Rich Yeast Coffee Cake with Streusel

Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Servings: 12 servings
Author: Mary Kay Allen

Ingredients

  • 1-½ cups flour (I used a mix of sprouted wheat spelt, and whole-wheat pastry
  • flour; a blend of white whole wheat and all-purpose would work well)
  • ¼ cup ground flaxseeds/flax meal
  • ¼ cup almond flour
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2-¼ teaspoons instant yeast
  • 2/3- cup almond or other alt milk
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil I use avocado
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • Streusel
  • ¼ cup almond flour
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 1- tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1- teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons butter cut into bits
  • 3 large Medjool dates pitted and chopped
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons water

Instructions

  • The night before, combine the flour, flax meal, almond flour, cinnamon, salt and yeast. Stir to mix well. In a second bowl beat together the almond milk, brown sugar, egg, oil and vanilla, until completely blended. Beat 100 strokes, until the batter smooths out. Cover and let rise for 1 hour. Prepare a 9-inch square baking pan by greasing or spraying thoroughly with cooking spray. At the end of the hour, stir the batter lightly and spread evenly in the baking pan. Cover with saran and refrigerate overnight.
  • In the morning, remove the batter from the refrigerator and allow sitting at room temperature for about 45 minutes. In the meantime, preheat the oven to 350° F. and prepare the streusel. In the work bowl of a food processor, combine the almond flour, flour, brown sugar and cinnamon. Add the butter bits and chopped dates. Pulse to combine, until flaky. Add the water one teaspoon at a time, pulsing after each addition, until the streusel is moist and crumbly.
  • Sprinkle the streusel evenly over the batter and bake for 25-30 minutes. Remove and cool slightly before slicing.