20 delicious keto coffee cake recipes. Brew yourself a pot of coffee and dig in!
I love coffee cake and I am not afraid to admit it. I mean, think about it. Coffee cake basically gives you permission to start your day with a slice of CAKE. How can that be bad?
And if it’s keto coffee cake, then all the better!
Does coffee cake contain coffee?
I think most of us who grew up in North America understand the term coffee cake to be a cake that is served with coffee. It’s often served as part of a nice brunch or as an afternoon snack.
But I have an international readership and I have had a few readers over the years who question whether there is an ingredient missing in my keto coffee cake. It’s an understandable mistake, of course. One of those cultural misunderstandings that happen when an expression is translated literally.
So let’s clear it up here and now. I am sure there are coffee cakes out there that actually contain coffee, but most do not. They are meant to be eaten with coffee, and there are any number of delicious variations.
Delicious keto coffee cake!
I have made any number of keto coffee cakes myself. I enjoy the fact that coffee cakes aren’t as sweet, and that I can enjoy a slice for breakfast… or dessert!
So I gathered together my best coffee cake recipes and a few delicious options from other great keto bloggers. Enjoy!
Cinnamon Walnut Coffee Cake – a glorious bakery-style keto coffee cake. Truly impressive and delicious.
Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake – very possibly my most popular coffee cake ever.
Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake – too lazy to make keto cinnamon rolls? Make this instead!
Pumpkin Crumb Cake – The best coffee cake for a cool, crisp fall morning.
Skillet Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake – Tender cake baked in a skillet, with sugar-free chocolate chips and a cinnamon crumb topping.
Sticky Bun Coffee Cake – tender almond flour bundt cake with a ribbon of caramel and pecans. How can this be keto???
Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake – My oldest keto coffee cake recipe! It stands the test of time.
Keto Coffee Cake Muffins – if muffins and coffee cake had a baby…
Cranberry Orange Coffee Cake – perfect for a holiday brunch!
Rhubarb Coffee Cake – Rhubarb season is short. Make the most of it.
Sour Cream Coffee Cake – a classic goes keto friendly!
Coffee Cake Recipes from other bloggers
- Blackberry Coffee Cake
- Blueberry Cheese Danish Coffee Cake
- Almond Coffee Cake
- Carrot Coffee Cake
- Lemon Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
- Pumpkin Chai Coffee Cake
- Cinnamon Swirl Coffee Cake
- Macadamia Nut Coffee Cake
- Coffee Crumb Cake
- Roasted Strawberry Coffee Cake
Vicki K says
what is the coffee cake pictured in the top left corner? It looks great
Carolyn says
If you’re talking about the top photo in the post, it’s the pumpkin crumb cake.
Jessica Haggard says
So many delicious coffee cake ideas here! This is one of my favorite keto brunch recipes to make when guests come over. Your Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake does sound amazing, I think I’ll start with that one!
Sandra says
I love coffee/crumb cakes! (fyi: the New York Crumb Cake recipe is one of the reasons I bought your latest cookbook!) I made a recipe from one of the bloggers you listed and was very pleasantly surprised with the texture and how it compared to traditional cake. Apparently the “secret ingredient” is oat fiber. I am curious why you don’t use this in any of your cake/muffin recipes? As you only touch on oat fiber slightly in your cookbook, I’d be interested to know if there is a reason you’re not comfortable with this ingredient before I continue baking with it. And thanks for this great recipe roundup!
Carolyn says
I am not comfortable with it because 1. it tastes like cardboard and 2. I don’t know how truly low carb it is. Yes, so it’s mostly fibre but many of us count total carbs and fiber can be misleading as some of it may be absorbed by the blood stream. In small quantities, I think it’s okay but not really a fan compared to other flours.
Sandra says
Thanks for the quick response. I will certainly keep that in mind if I come across another recipe with this ingredient.
Rebeca says
You are such an amazing chef! I love how well you break down recipes and explain why things work the way they do. I always learn something that makes me a better cook from your recipes. Thank you!