Grain-Free Coffee Cake

Ali Segersten 203 comments

This scrumptious gluten-free, grain-free, sugar-free, and dairy-free coffee cake recipe comes from Kelly Brozyna's new cookbook, Grain-Free Baked Goods and Desserts! It is one of those recipes that is nutritious enough to stand alone at breakfast time, though I prefer to serve it with a green smoothie! It is filled with cooked white beans, coconut flour, eggs, and a little honey and stevia! My children love this recipe and as the neighbor girl who was visiting today said, "I can't believe this is gluten-free, it is so good!"

As a kick-off to the giving season, I have one signed copy of her book that I am giving away today! In fact, every post in the next three weeks will have a book or product being given away to one of you! All you need to do is leave a comment below to enter.

Last year I reviewed Kelly's first book, The Spunky Coconut Cookbook. A year later, I am back with more praise for her second book! I love how nutritious and kid-friendly all of Kelly's recipes are. As the title describes, this book is grain-free, but also completely casein-free, soy-free, and refined sugar-free. Many of the recipes are also egg-free. If you are vegan or are sensitive to eating eggs then you will still find plenty of recipes in this book to suit your needs. This book also works well for diabetics and others with blood sugar metabolism issues.

Both of Kelly's books are filled with beautiful, color photos. My children like to sit down with the new book and page through it picking out all of the recipes they want me to make! They also think it's pretty neat that I wrote the foreword for her book. Below is one of our favorite recipes from her book, enjoy!

Recipe from our Meal Planner

Grain-Free Coffee Cake

Grain-Free Coffee Cake
Servings
12
Cook Time
35 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes

This recipe, from my colleague, Kelly Bronzyna, is moist and delicious to the very last bite. I never dries out and is best kept in the fridge after the first day. I've made a few changes to it, mainly doubling the cinnamon in the topping and increasing the cooking time. All of her recipes take longer for me to bake. I think that might be because Kelly creates these recipes in a very dry climate at an altitude of above 5000 feet and I am at sea level in a very moist climate. Although her recipe indicates to bake this coffee cake for 25 minutes, it takes me 45 to 50 minutes until it is cooked all the way through. No recipe can ever be perfect because of all of the variables involved! Just check for doneness in the center of the cake after 25 minutes. Then you be the judge as to how much more time it needs.

Ingredients

Wet Ingredients

2 cups cooked white beans (drained well)
6 large eggs
⅓ cups raw honey
¼ cups melted coconut oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoons organic almond flavoring

Dry Ingredients

⅓ cups coconut flour
1½ teaspoons baking powder
¾ teaspoons baking soda
½ teaspoons sea salt

Topping

2½ cups raw walnuts
½ cups coconut sugar
2 tablespoons cinnamon
4 tablespoons coconut oil
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9x13-inch glass baking dish.
  2. Use an 11-cup or 14-cup food processor fitted with the "s" blade. Add to it all of the wet ingredients. Process until smooth. Then add dry ingredients. Process again until very smooth and creamy.
  3. Pour batter into prepared pan, scraping the sides of the processor with a rubber spatula. Then rinse the food processor to make the topping.
  4. To make the topping, place the walnuts, sugar, and cinnamon into the food processor and process until nuts are very finely ground. The add coconut oil and process again. Sprinkle topping over cake batter.
  5. Bake for *25 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. 

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Alissa Segersten, MS, CN

Alissa Segersten, MS, CN, is the founder of Nourishing Meals®, an online meal-planning membership with over 2,000 nourishing recipes and tools to support dietary change and better health. As a functional nutritionist, professional recipe developer, author of The Whole Life Nutrition Cookbook and Nourishing Meals, and co-author of The Elimination Diet, she helps people overcome health challenges through food. A mother of five, Alissa understands the importance of creating nutrient-dense meals for the whole family. Rooted in science and deep nourishment, her work makes healthy eating accessible, empowering thousands to transform their well-being through food.

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Unknown (visitor) 15 years ago

Since I am lactose intolerant, gluten intolerant and hypoglycemic, this recipe will be perfect for me! I'll start to soak the beans tonight.

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Ina (visitor) 15 years ago

That recipe does look delicious! Sounds like another great cook book to have!

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Mistie (visitor) 15 years ago

That coffee cake looks delicious! I'm passing the recipe along to my gluten sensitive friends!

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Unknown (visitor) 15 years ago

I would love to have all the books mentioned on this blog. Maybe some day....

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Christy (visitor) 15 years ago

Sounds wonderful!!!

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Vanessa (visitor) 15 years ago

As soon as I can get a hold of some coconut flour, I will absolutely make this. It looks delicious!

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Jennifer R. (visitor) 15 years ago

I would LOVE to win Kelly's newest cookbook. Thanks for a great giveaway!!

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Nancy H. (visitor) 15 years ago

Hi Ali,

I've been following your blog for quite some time but never posted a comment. I have Kelly's original book and have utilized many of her recipes to the delight of my family. In addition to numerous food restrictions, I've been successful at cutting out 99% of the refined sugar from our diets. Would love to have a copy of Kelly's new book!

I so appreciate the time and effort you, Kelly and other health & nutrition-minded people put into sharing your wealth of knowledge!

Blessings,
Nancy

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Audrey Jensen-- (visitor) 15 years ago

This looks great, I will have to sub for the Stevia. My body doesn't tolerate it. And the walnuts, I am allergic.

I think I will make this for Christmas morning.

Audrey J

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Anonymous (visitor) 15 years ago

Love this site. This recipe looks fabulous...I think I'll have to make it this weekend.
Thank you.

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Jess (visitor) 15 years ago

I would love this! Thanks for the giveaway!

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Anonymous (visitor) 15 years ago

What a wonderful sounding cake. I will have to make it when my family visits. I hope you'll pick me (along with everyone else!)

Debbi F.
dfair@nvnacc.com

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nessabean (visitor) 15 years ago

Looks tasty! Is there a substitute for the stevia?

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Debbie Shanholtz (visitor) 15 years ago

I'm so thankful to you amazing Wizards coming up with all these gluten free recipes for families that have children that have gluten, dairy, egg sensitivity. We love all the recipes! We look forward to more of your amazing creations!

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Anonymous (visitor) 15 years ago

looks like a great recipe. Thanks.
Lois

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Tina (visitor) 15 years ago

I'm very excited to make this coffee cake. Thanks for creating and sharing so many wonderful delicious and nutritious recipes. I sure appreciate it!

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Melissa (visitor) 15 years ago

This recipe looks delicious. Unfortunately, I cannot do the eggs but would love to have her cookbook to help with my dietary restrictions!

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Dot (visitor) 15 years ago

This is delicious and perfect for these cooler mornings! Love the texture and flavor! Thanks for sharing!

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The Gluten-Fre… (visitor) 15 years ago

Ali,
Shared on Facebook & Twitter.
~Debbie

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Megan (visitor) 15 years ago

I am drooling over this new cookbook! I adore her first book, and I can only imagine that this one is just as wonderful! Thanks for the giveaway!

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mommy2_5 (visitor) 15 years ago

Looks so yummy. I will be trying this recipe soon - maybe today!!!

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The Gluten-Fre… (visitor) 15 years ago

It's a good thing that I have eaten breakfast before seeing this! Looks great for my families diet! ~Debbie

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Lori Lyon (visitor) 15 years ago

Tweeted! --Lori

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evaline (visitor) 15 years ago

I would like to enter! (E.M.)

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Lori Lyon (visitor) 15 years ago

Shared on facebook!

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Lori Lyon (visitor) 15 years ago

I love the idea of a protein rich treat! --Lori

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Hannah (visitor) 15 years ago

Yeah for grain free! I'm filing this one away in the must try! I need to make a few adjustments like you, but it looks wonderful. Thank you for sharing this and all the recipes you share!

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The Jacksons (visitor) 15 years ago

Very Glad I came across your blog. Looking forward to trying this!-- LBJ

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Lorraine (visitor) 15 years ago

Looking forward to trying this over the holidays

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Allie (visitor) 15 years ago

I have white beans in the fridge and am going to make this Sunday afternoon for a treat!

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Unknown (visitor) 15 years ago

Looks great! Now that I can eat eggs again, I'm excited to try the coconut flour I bought.

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Karen (visitor) 15 years ago

I absolutely LOVE your recipes! This coffee cake from Kelly looks amazing, too. I have Kelly's first cookbook and absolutely love it! I was actually out near her in Boulder doing Bauman's Natural Chef program this past Spring - what a great place to be! Her new cookbook would be great to add to my repertoire for clients with food allergies :-)

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woodland_oasis (visitor) 15 years ago

OMG!!! I have never seen a grain free cake that looks so good! I have been grain free for health reasons and am SO going to make this!!!

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Christine (visitor) 15 years ago

Looks Yummy!

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Tracy (visitor) 15 years ago

Shared it on Twitter too.

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Mindi (visitor) 15 years ago

This looks great! I love beans in cake.

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Tracy (visitor) 15 years ago

Shared on Facebook.

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Tracy (visitor) 15 years ago

This recipe looks great. Can't wait to try it out since I've bought some coconut flour :>)

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Renae Lynn (visitor) 15 years ago

Shared on Facebook.

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Renae Lynn (visitor) 15 years ago

Wow, that coffee cake looks so tasty! I was really excited to see the words "grain-free" as well because I just eliminated grains from my diet! I would love to win Kelly's new book to see what else I could do without grains :)

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pdhnothereanymore (visitor) 15 years ago

Thanks! I'm excited to try it and to pass it on to my friend who is on a strict grain-free diet. :)

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Anonymous (visitor) 15 years ago

I would LOVE to win this cookbook! Kelly's recipes always rock.

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Johanna (visitor) 15 years ago

YUM! Consider this my official entry. :) Can't wait!

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Paulissa Kipp … (visitor) 15 years ago

I have just recently gone gluten, soy, dairy and casein and refined sugar free. It has been quite the learning experience (in a good way!) I would love to have this cookbook in my repertoire.

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Paulissa Kipp … (visitor) 15 years ago

Posted this on Twitter.

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Paulissa Kipp … (visitor) 15 years ago

Shared on Facebook. For those who are dairy, refined sugar, soy and gluten free this book would be a Godsend! The recipe looks wonderful and I will be giving it a try soon!

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gfe--gluten fr… (visitor) 15 years ago

Oh, that cake looks good! Can't wait to get Kelly's book and try out all her new recipes. I just ordered coconut flour last week, so I'd be ready, plus I cooked beans and froze them. Don't want to miss out on any of that goodness! Thanks for the tip on the baking time and overall great review, Ali! I'm not entering the giveaway, but good luck to all who are! :-)

Hugs,
Shirley

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Arielle (visitor) 15 years ago

Shared on Facebook!

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Arielle (visitor) 15 years ago

Awesome giveaway, I really want her book :D

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Lorena C (visitor) 15 years ago

Wow - that looks fantastic. I've been trying to avoid wheat, and other grains, more lately, but grain free baking hadn't entered my head.

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