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    Home » Baking Recipes » Cakes » Grain-Free Banana Coffee Cake with Maple Walnut Streusel

    Grain-Free Banana Coffee Cake with Maple Walnut Streusel

    Published: Jan 31, 2021 · Modified: Jan 31, 2021 by Elaine · This post may contain Amazon affiliate links · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This blog generates income via ads · 6 Comments

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    This sugar-free, grain-free banana coffee cake is topped with a maple walnut cinnamon streusel crumble topping. It's a healthy coffee cake recipe that's paleo-friendly! Light and moist, it makes a delicious snack cake or dessert cake.

    A square of grain-free banana coffee cake with a plate of cake in the background

    Don't you think a slice of this gluten-free banana coffee cake would go down well right about now? This is an easy coffee crumb cake recipe, sweetened with bananas and your choice of granulated sweetener. It makes a good coffee time snack or a quick dessert cake.

    As you know, I sometimes use monkfruit sweetener in my recipes, but this recipe works well with any granulated sugar. Made with almond flour and tapioca flour, this streusel coffee cake is light and has a texture similar to one made with wheat flour!

    This combination of almond flour and tapioca flour works beautifully when making gluten-free coffee cakes and muffins. You might also like these Almond Flour Banana Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting, these oh-so-good Gluten-free Sunshine Muffins or this Gluten-free Gingerbread Cake with Vanilla Orange Frosting.

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    • 🛒 Ingredients
    • Wait! Where's the coffee?
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 👍🏼 Helpful Tips
    • 🔁 Possible Variations
    • 🥶Storage and Reheating Instructions
    • 🍽 Serving suggestions
    • 🗒 More Gluten-free Cake Recipes
    • 📖 Recipe Card

    🛒 Ingredients

    Ready to make a quick banana coffee cake with a yummy maple walnut cinnamon streusel topping? Let's get started!

    for the Coffee Cake Cinnamon Streusel Topping

    • almond flour, cinnamon, walnuts, sea salt, granulated sweetener, maple syrup

    for the Grain-Free Banana Coffee Cake

    • bananas: you'll need 3
    • melted butter or coconut oil
    • granulated sweetener: granulated monkfruit, coconut sugar, or granulated sugar: your choice!
    • eggs
    • vanilla extract
    • almond flour
    • tapioca starch: also called tapioca flour
    • baking powder
    • sea salt

    Wait! Where's the coffee?

    There's no coffee in a coffee cake! In North America, a coffee cake refers to a simple, one-layer snack cake that you would serve with a cup of coffee or tea.

    close up view of a piece of Grain-Free Banana Coffee Cake with a fork

    🔪 Instructions

    This is an easy almond flour coffee cake recipe that doesn't need an electric mixer.

    1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. and line an 8-inch square baking dish with parchment paper.
    2. Make the streusel topping first. Combine all streusel ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
    3. In a medium bowl, mash the bananas until no lumps remain, then whisk in the sweetener, melted butter or oil, eggs and vanilla extract.
    4. In a large bowl, whisk the almond flour, tapioca starch, baking powder and salt.
    5. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, using a spatula to combine until no traces of flour remain.
    6. Transfer the batter to the lined baking pan, smoothing to fill the corners. Sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over the top, pressing it down gently.
    7. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, or almost clean.
    8. Let the cake cool in the pan for 30 to 60 minutes, then carefully lift it by the edges of the parchment paper to a cooling rack. Slide the parchment paper out from beneath the cake and let it cool completely before cutting transferring it to a serving plate.
    Banana Coffee Cake with streusel topping with a coffee cup in the background

    👍🏼 Helpful Tips

    I use a glass baking pan. If you're using a metal pan, baking time may be a little longer. Check frequently for doneness.

    🔁 Possible Variations

    If you don't like walnuts, you can substitute pecans, or you can leave the nuts out of the streusel topping completely.

    Instead of topping this banana coffee cake with streusel topping, frost it with cream cheese frosting. You'll find the frosting instructions in this recipe for Mini Gluten-Free Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting.

    Keep it Paleo: use coconut oil and coconut sugar.

    🥶Storage and Reheating Instructions

    This gluten-free banana cake will stay fresh at room temperature for a day or so. For longer storage, place it in a covered container in the fridge.

    This cake freezes well, too. Store it tightly covered in the freezer for up to three months.

    🍽 Serving suggestions

    This banana coffee cake makes a welcome snack with morning coffee or afternoon tea! It is equally delicious as a light dessert cake. Serve it with a few fresh strawberries, raspberries, or blackberries, if you'd like, but it's delicious on its own.

    🗒 More Gluten-free Cake Recipes

    Gluten-free Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake

    Gluten-free Mini Apple Bundt Cakes

    Gluten-free Gingerbread Cake with Vanilla Orange Frosting

    Flourless Nectarine Ricotta Cake

    Flourless Lemon Almond Ricotta Cake

    • One-Bowl Flourless Lemon Almond Cake
    • Even Healthier Chocolate Quinoa Cupcakes
    • Gluten-free Gingerbread Cake with Vanilla Orange Frosting
    • Flourless Nectarine Ricotta Cake

    When you make this gluten-free banana coffee cake, please leave a comment and a rating below. Thanks in advance! Subscribe to my weekly newsletter and have new recipes delivered straight to your inbox!

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    Grain-Free Banana Coffee Cake with Maple Walnut Cinnamon Streusel

    This sugar-free, grain-free banana coffee cake is topped with a maple walnut cinnamon streusel crumble topping. It's a healthy coffee cake or easy dessert cake recipe!
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    Course: Cakes and Cupcakes
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Gluten Free
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 35 minutes
    Total Time: 55 minutes
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 248kcal
    Author: Elaine
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    Ingredients

    Maple Walnut Cinnamon Streusel

    • ¼ cup almond flour
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • ½ cup walnuts, finely chopped
    • 1 pinch sea salt
    • 2 tablespoon granulated sweetener, Monkfruit, coconut sugar or brown sugar
    • 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup

    Banana Coffee Cake

    • 3 medium bananas, overripe
    • ¼ cup granulated sweetener, Monkfruit, coconut sugar, or granulated sugar
    • ¼ cup butter or coconut oil, melted
    • 2 large eggs
    • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
    • 2 cups almond flour, fine
    • ½ cup tapioca starch, also called tapioca flour
    • 2 teaspoon baking powder, gluten-free
    • ½ teaspoon sea salt

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350°F. and line an 8-inch square baking dish with parchment paper.
    • Make the streusel topping first. Combine all streusel ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
    • In a medium bowl, mash the bananas until no lumps remain, then whisk in the sweetener, melted butter or oil, eggs and vanilla extract.
    • In a large bowl, whisk the almond flour, tapioca starch, baking powder and salt.
    • Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, using a spatula to combine until no traces of flour remain.
    • Transfer the batter to the lined baking pan, smoothing to fill the corners. Sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over the top, pressing it down gently.
    • Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, or almost clean.
    • Let the cake cool in the pan for 30 to 60 minutes, then carefully lift it by the edges of the parchment paper to a cooling rack. Slide the parchment paper out from beneath the cake and let it cool completely before cutting transferring it to a serving plate.

    Notes

    If you'd prefer to frost this cake, it's delicious with a refined sugar-free cream cheese frosting. See the frosting recipe in this post for Mini Gluten-Free Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting.
    This cake freezes well, too. Store it tightly covered in the freezer for up to three months.
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 248kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 147mg | Potassium: 214mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 184IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Laura Nessman

      November 13, 2021 at 10:39 am

      5 stars
      Turns out perfect! Such a great alternative to banana bread, but just as easy. You'd never guess this was gluten free.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        November 13, 2021 at 2:42 pm

        Happy to hear you like it, too! Thanks for taking the time to comment.

        Reply
    2. Margo

      July 17, 2021 at 4:42 pm

      5 stars
      a great reliable recipe. I've made it several times. Love it.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        July 17, 2021 at 4:51 pm

        Thanks Margo!

        Reply
    3. Marnie

      February 27, 2021 at 11:59 am

      5 stars
      I made this last weekend and it turned out beautifully. The crunchy streusel topping is a perfect finishing touch. I'm going to try your banana cupcakes next!

      Reply
      • Flavour & Savour

        February 27, 2021 at 12:12 pm

        That's great to hear! You can top the cupcakes with cream cheese frosting as the recipe says, or use this same streusel topping on them if you'd like. Enjoy!

        Reply

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