This easy paleo cinnamon walnut coffee cake is the perfect combination of tangy and sweet! With a deliciously moist crumb, and only sweetened with honey, it’s perfect for a holiday breakfast or brunch!
Fancy breakfasts.
Though breakfast is my favorite meal year-round, there’s something about the holiday season that makes me want to whip up something extra special. Coffee cakes, doughnuts, waffles… those sorts of fancy breakfast dance around in my head!
Of course, all these fancy things are perfectly healthy, or I wouldn’t be making them! ‘Cause I don’t really enjoy a treat that my body is going to regret later on.
A paleo-ified favorite.
This cinnamon walnut coffee cake is a healthified version of an old family favorite. Before I cut all refined sugars out of my diet, I used to use a little organic cane sugar here and there. But once I realized how negatively sugar was affecting my immune system, honey became my best friend!
My holiday brunch favorite got paleo-ified, and let me tell you, it’s pretty dang yummy. As my hubby said after his first mouthful:
“It’s delicious. But don’t take it personally…”
Cinnamon Walnut Coffee Cake.
Made with an easy mix of almond flour and arrowroot powder, the crumb on this coffee cake is perfect. The olive oil and yogurt make it nice and moist, and the sweetness of the honey complements the tartness of the cranberries perfectly. If you’re not into using olive oil, you can substitute coconut oil or even applesauce. And you can leave out the lemon zest or use orange zest, if you want.
More breakfast favorites.
If you want more delicious and healthy recipes for a holiday breakfast or brunch, check out these yummy options!
- Sourdough Almond Flour Waffles
- Dark Chocolate Triple Berry Muffins
- Mini Cinnamon Pumpkin Doughnuts
- 3-Ingredient Grain-Free Bagels
- Pumpkin Spice Muffins
- Honey Walnut Apple Crisp
- Gluten-Free Banana Bread Doughnuts
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Cinnamon Walnut Coffee Cake
Free from grain, gluten, dairy, and refined sugar.
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup coconut yogurt
- 1/2 cup honey
- 6 tablespoons dairy-free milk (I use my homemade coconut milk)
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups almond flour
- 1/2 cup arrowroot powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Himalayan salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1-2 teaspoons cinnamon (depending on how cinnamony you like things… I love it!)
- 1 cup cranberries
- 1/2 cup walnuts
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 and grease a 9×9 inch baking dish.
In large bowl, whisk together wet ingredients and zest.
Add the dry ingredients on top and mix to combine.
Roughly chop cranberries and walnuts, or place in a small food processor and pulse a couple times to chop.
Fold chopped cranberries and walnut.
Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
So deliciously perfect for this weekend! Can’t wait to bake this and have it with a warm cup of coffee:).
Thanks Kiran! I hope you enjoy it!
looks really nice
Thanks, Zuzana!
Okay, this absolutely has my mouth watering! YUM!
Thank you so much, Kristen!
Looks delicious, so moist and with a lovely crunch from the walnuts!
Thanks, Carina!
Super moist and delicious, better than the ones made with regular flours and sugar. Thanks for sharing!
I’m so glad to, Irena! Thanks!
Such a beautiful and delicious coffee cake! I love the gorgeous specks of red from the cranberries
Thanks, Jean!
I love using walnuts in baking and I bet the cranberries give that zap of flavour! Can’t wait to try this!
Thanks! I hope you enjoy it!
This is perfect for using those leftover cranberries from Thanksgiving! I might just add some chocolate chips to it 🙂
Chocolate chips are always a great idea. 😉 I hope you enjoy it!
I made this today . It is so good.
I did make a few changes. I wanted less carbs so I cut the honey to half and used some stevia and erythritol along with that.
I also added some chocolate chips, because chocolate……
It is amazing.
Yay! I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Jennifer! Thanks so much for letting me know. Glad to know it works ok with stevia and erythritol, too. 🙂 And chocolate… haha.
Oooh, it looks so moist and full of flavor! I can’t wait to make it!
Thanks Heather! I hope you enjoy it!
I love how creative this is! It’s nice to see cranberries used for something other than sauce! A fantastic dessert!
Thanks so much, Daniela! I love adding cranberries in where I can. 😉
I love the cranberries in this cake!
Thank you!
So delicious! Hard to eat just one piece!
Haha! Yep. 😉
Ohhh yummy! I always make a big brunch on christmas for about 20 people and this looks like a great addition!
Thanks! I hope you enjoy it, Jennifer!
I love that this Paleo cinnamon walnut coffee cake uses fresh cranberries because I have a bunch in the freezer right now. This will be so delicious for weekend brunch!
I hope you enjoy it, Jenni! 🙂
I love how festive this is, perfect for Christmas breakfast!
Yes! It’s perfect! 🙂