This Caramel Apple Coffee Cake is the perfect addition to a fall brunch! It is made with gluten free and wholesome almond and oat flours, and topped with a homemade Sea Salt Caramel Sauce.
Thank you Bob’s Red Mill for sponsoring this post. Create a care package for a loved one today and don’t forget to include some baked goods made with Bob’s Red Mill products!
My friend recently had a 2nd baby boy. I remember those days and weeks (and months!) after my son was born. It was such a precious time, but it was also a stretch of time that I ate very little that wasn’t directly from a package.
Taking the time to actually cook was out of the question!
The best thing to take to a friend with a new baby is healthy food! I’ve taken dinners, Lactation Cookies, and packs of granola bars for the freezer.
Newborns keep you very, very busy, and very, very sleep deprived. I definitely ate my share of chocolate and fruit during those first few months– the sugar cravings were intense!
I decided to make a coffee cake because A). YUM! and B). It’s actually a great healthy option when you make it with fruit, whole grains, and a natural sweetener. I knew it would be the perfect way to make sure she got at least a few delicious breakfasts.
I made a gift basket, including this breakfast-worthy apple cake, and a small toy I had picked up for the baby. While I was shopping, I picked up some fresh fruit, orange juice, and a gerbera daisy plant to brighten up the package.
It is my go-to gift to cook or bake things for the people I love when they need a little extra care. It’s a gift of not only something delicious to eat, but it also gives the recipient the gift of time (a break from cooking and cleaning during an already intense time)!
Bob’s Red Mill believes baking for someone else is one of the surest signs to show how much you care. I use Bob’s Red Mill almost exclusively when I bake. The range of gluten free flours is amazing.
If you haven’t used them before, you need to try them- and you can print a coupon for $1 off a package!
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Giveaway
To celebrate fall, baking, and taking care of those you love, Bob’s Red Mill is hosting a giveaway. Enter here to win: Bob’s Red Mill products (care package includes: organic all purpose flour (3 lb), almond flour, gluten free 1-1 flour (3 lb), baking powder, baking soda, active dry yeast, cane sugar, brown sugar, and a bob’s red mill flour sack towel).
This cake uses the blanched almond flour and my other favorite- oat flour. Using these in place of wheat flour makes the cake gluten free, but also raises the protein and fiber content, making a more nutritious baked good.
Tips for Caramel Apple Coffee Cake
- Make it Gluten Free: Almond flour is naturally gluten free. Be sure to pick up Certified Gluten Free Oat Flour if necessary.
Caramel Apple Coffee Cake
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 1/2 cup Almond Flour
- 3/4 cup oat flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup yogurt plain
- 1/4 cup coconut oil extra virgin
- 1/4 cup date syrup
- 3 eggs
- 4 cups apples peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Crumb Topping
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup oat flour
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar natural molasses sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil extra virgin
Sea Salt Caramel Sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Prepare a round, 9 inch cake can by spraying it liberally with coconut oil.
- Add the flours, baking soda, sea salt, and cinnamon to a large mixing bowl, and mix together well.
- In a small bowl, mix together yogurt, coconut oil, date syrup, and eggs.
- Add wet ingredients to dry cake ingredients, and mix just until the dry ingredients are wet, without overmixing. Set aside.
- Peel and slice apples, keeping them in a bowl of water with lemon juice to keep from browning.
- In a small bowl, mix together the flours, brown sugar, and cinnamon for the crumb topping. Drizzle the coconut oil in, and mix until a crumb texture is reached. Set aside.
- In the prepared cake pan, first layer the cake batter, then top with the sliced apples, pressing down slightly into the cake.
- Top the cake and apples with the crumb topping.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes, pressing down past the apples with a skewer or fork to check doneness in the center of the cake.
- Top with caramel sauce when ready to serve.
Video
Nutrition
Other Fall Inspired Coffee Cake Recipes:
- Cinnamon Streusel Pumpkin Coffee Cake, by Pinch of Yum
- Gluten Free Apple Coffee Cake, by Eat Good 4 Life
- Healthy Pumpkin Coffee Cake, by Baked Ambrosia
- Raspberry Pear Coffee Cake, by Vitamin Sunshine
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I love using date syrup as a more natural sweetener in my baked goods. It was perfect for this recipe because it has a naturally caramelly flavor.
I have switched to using date syrup in place of honey is most of my recipes. It works as a 1-1 replacement, and is just a bit less sweet (which I prefer). I don’t like sugar or honey in my drinks, but I will use about 1/2 teaspoon of date syrup in home made almond milk lattes and love the natural sweetness it provides.
You can sometimes find it at health food stores like Whole Foods, but it is also available on Amazon.
This post contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small percentage of any purchases made.
Oh my goodness, what a wonderful way to get those whole grains in. I never know what to make for someone who’s gluten free. Thanks so much!
Yes, I like to think of of my gluten free cakes as kind of like a bowl of oatmeal 🙂 Rigth?! That’s what I tell myself when I let my toddler eat oatmeal cookies for breakfast.
Bob’s is seriously my jam and I love that you made this luscious fall coffee cake gluten-free! A must try for sure!!
Ahh, it’s so good Jenn! I am all about those apples right now.
I wouldn’t want to share any of that!!! Plus, I love that it’s gluten free!
I made 4 cakes to get the recipe and the photos/video right… so by the time I made the 4th one, I was more than happy to deliver it! 🙂 New entrepreneur idea Jenny: Let’s get Amazon Now to develop a program to deliver food blogger’s food.
Baking for someone is one of the nicest things you can do — there’s nothing like a homemade treat! This coffee cake looks amazing Michelle, and I love using Bob’s almond and oat flours…they’re both pantry staples for me!
Me too Marcie– my favorite combination of gluten free flours. So easy, and such great flavor and texture in baked goods. Thanks for the sweet comments Marcie!
Oh man, I’m picking apples at the farm this weekend and I need a big bite of this. That caramel sauce!!! How perfectly delicious!
Love Bob’s Red Mill products!
Love all the varieties of apples in season now, Robyn! And the sauce is NOT optional 🙂
I love Bob’s Red Mill products!!! I am eating their course oatmeal for breakfast for many years. This cake looks so tasty and easy to make. I am going to give it a try!
Oh, their thick rolled oats are amazing! So chewy, and such a great breakfast option. Thanks Tania!
I would literally leap out of bed for this delicious cake, what a beautiful way to usher in Fall ! And I always have several different Bob’s Red Mill flours in my cupboard!
Me too Sue– I keep them all in my freezer and the shelves on my freezer door are lined with Bob’s Red Mill — the variety available is amazing!
What a perfect Fall treat and so wonderful that it came be made gluten free with quality ingredients!
Thanks Jennifer! I love using high protein, whole grain, and nut flours– so much flavor and the bonus of added nutrition!
You are so winning with this gorgeous cake!! I love Bob’s Red Mill flours – sooo good!!
Thanks for the love, Jessica! I need to check out your post on helping victims of the hurricane– I know your family was affected. Praying they are all okay and the islands will start rebuilding soon.
Aww wow thank you so much Michelle!! That is so kind of you!!
This reminds me of a cake my grandma used to make! I love that it’s gluten free, too, because so many people at my church have that restriction.
I love serving gluten free baked goods even when people don’t have the restriction– just because using flours like Bob’s Red Mill almond and oat are so much more nutritious than white flour!
That salted caramel sauce looks absolutely divine Michelle! I love Bob’s almond flour but would love to try their oat flour – I actually use oat flour regularly when making protein bars to add a little bit of extra fibre and protein. This cake though…I NEED to try it!!!
Thanks Taylor! <3 I often make my own oat flour by just grinding Bob's gluten free oats in my blender-- but I find buying it already ground gives cakes a much more "normal" cake texture. For cookies and protein bars, the extra texture is welcome!
Oh I absolutely love Bob’s Red Mill products, and that cake OMG I am drooling over it!! It just screams comfort and I know may girls would gobble it all up!! Thanks for sharing an awesome recipe, can’t wait to try it!!
My 2 year old goes “cake cake cake!” every time he sees the pan in the fridge. He likes to sit on the counter and eat the apples off the top while I’m assembling it 🙂
What a great-looking cake! Perfect for fall.
And I love all the great flour alternatives Bob’s Red Mill offers.
Me too! I always have their coconut, almond, and oat flours… and right now I have a bag of teff I’m experimenting with – boy is that a tough one though! Such a great range, and I absolutely LOVE that they are available in so many locations– for the international lifestyle you and I have!
What a beautiful cake for fall! And I love that sweet caramel drizzle. Lovely, Michelle!
Thanks Gena 🙂 The drizzle was just so necessary for the photos, even though the cake is lovely without it!
I cannot begin to tell you how much I love Bob’s Red Mill products. I use them nearly every day! This is a gorgeous cake and that drizzle of caramel must be icing on the cake – haha! Love this recipe Michelle 🙂
Thanks Tricia! I feel pretty loved that you took the time to comment from down under. Enjoy the rest of your trip! I use Bob’s Red Mill pretty much daily, too– jumped at the opportunity to work for them, and hope it’s the beginning of a long relationship!
What a great fall dessert. Great for company.
This looks absolutely delicious! I am going to bake this for my family this fall! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for letting me know, Analida! I hope you all enjoy it as much as we have been.
My goodness this looks delicious! I’m ready for caramel apple everything!! Beautiful pictures, too. Will be making this the next time I have gluten-free guests for sure!
Thank you Monica! I know– it definitely is caramel apple season–
oooo…Caramel, apple and coffee.What else does one need.i just want to dig in.
My thoughts exactly, Aditi!
My husband would love this coffee cake. Great for breakfast of brunch.
This looks so good, that I’m literally drooling! Talk about the ultimate Fall coffee cake! I NEED to try this ASAP. I love how you use almond and oat flour here. I’m all about healthier baking!
Me too — Bob’s Red Mill has such a great selection of healthier baking products. Love them in this cake and in so many other things!
Using almond and oat flour makes this sound hearty and delicious.
It does– and much healthier!
Oh yum, look at all those apple slices in every bite! I don’t think I’ve ever tried apple coffee cake before. And that sauce…divine
Yes, all about the apples this time of year! Thanks Karyl.
Oh my gosh, this dessert is sooo beautiful! I may just have to give it a try.
Thanks Jessica– it’s such a great one!
This looks amazing! I loved coffee cake as a kid, and this twist sounds delicious and perfect for fall!
What a wonderful coffee cake that is! I would have this for breakfast lunch and for 4 o’clock tea too.
This coffee cake looks amazing Michelle!
You had me at coffee! 😀 This cake incorporates some awesome ingredients which make the cake so mouth-watering! Would you recommend it with a cup of tea?
Tea, coffee, or my favorite, just a glass of almond milk!
This coffee cake looks AMAZING. Loving caramel apple season right now! We definitely need this after dinner tonight!
Thanks Christine! We eat this as a dessert item rather than breakfast also 🙂
Oh I wish I had a friend like you close by when I had my 3rd little one just over 5 months ago!! This cake looks delicious, and would have gone down a treat in those first few sleep deprived weeks 🙂 Love that they are filled with wholesome Bob’s Mill products, those are my favs!!
Yes, Bob’s Red Mill has such great healthy baking products. I know– the first few weeks (months!) are super difficult. You definitely need all the support you can get!
I love Bob’s products. They are such great quality and I love how you used them!
Thanks — yes, I love Bob’s Red Mill too– really great quality and such a great range!
I just loved the article, very well written and totally complete, continue with the beautiful work.
Love Bob’s Red Mill and I’ll happily eat caramel anything any day of the week! Looks delicious!
Thanks for letting me know Renee! That caramel sauce is dangerous — we just finished off our 3rd batch by drizzling it on “nice cream.” Yes, Bob’s Red Mill has such a great range of quality products!
Swoon. This looks beyond incredible. Anything caramel apple gets all my attention this time of year, but when its in cake form?! Irresistible!
Thank you Karly! Yes, it was perfect for a September recipe share!
What a delicious cake! Looks absolutely gorgeous and perfect for the weekend!
I made this several months ago (maple syrup in place of date, and left out the caramel sauce in hopes of being a little more healthy) and I absolutely loved it! I would like to make this for my bf tomorrow, but I am out of both almond flour and oats (I only have steel cut right now). Could I make this with a different type of flour? I have all purpose gluten free flour, tapioca, coconut and banana flour on hand. If any of these would work, how much would you use? Thank you!
I imagine the gluten free flour will work. In my experience, it needs more sweetener than using almond and oat, which are naturally sweet. I suggest just adding an extra tablespoon or two of maple syrup! Thanks for letting me know you love this! We do too. I have a new apple recipe coming very soon!
For some reason the recipe isn’t showing up on here. It just has the name of the recipe but nothing after that.
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Made this for Easter breakfast, it was a huge hit!!! I will make this again and again.
Thanks for letting me know Jennifer! I love this cake as well.
I am dairy free what can I use instead of yogurt?
Coconut milk is a great sub!