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Leslie’s Walnut-Cinnamon Crumble Coffee Cake

I love a good coffee cake to serve as a snack or for breakfast, and when I needed a vegan version, this recipe is the one I turned to. My friend Leslie Cerier is an organic caterer and the author of Going Wild in the Kitchen.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes one 9-inch cake or about 12 servings

Ingredients

2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon, or more to taste
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup safflower oil
1/3 cup maple syrup
1 cup apple juice

Walnut crumble topping

1/2 cup walnuts
1 teaspoon cinnamon, or more to taste
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract, or more to taste

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly oil a 9-inch square or round baking pan or a 9 by 5 by 3-inch loaf pan.

    Step 2

    Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large mixing bowl and stir together.

    Step 3

    Make a well in the center and pour in the oil, syrup, and apple juice. Stir until completely mixed. Add a little more cinnamon if you’d like a more pronounced scent and flavor.

    Step 4

    Process the walnuts in a food processor until finely ground. Combine them in a small bowl with the cinnamon and vanilla and stir together. Taste, and add more cinnamon and/or vanilla if you’d like.

    Step 5

    Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Top with the walnut mixture.

    Step 6

    Bake in the shallow pan for 30 minutes or the loaf pan for 40 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center tests clean. Cool until just warm, then cut into squares, wedges, or slices to serve.

  2. nutrition information

    Step 7

    Calories: 170

    Step 8

    Total Fat: 9g

    Step 9

    Protein: 3g

    Step 10

    Carbohydrates: 21g

    Step 11

    Fiber: 2g

    Step 12

    Sodium: 140mg

Reprinted with permission from Vegan Express: Featuring 160 Recipes for Quick, Delicious, and Healthy Meals by Nava Atlas. Copyright © 2008 by Nava Atlas. Excerpted by permission of Broadway, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. Nava Atlas is the author of nine cookbooks, including The Vegetarian Family Cookbook, The Vegetarian 5-Ingredient Gourmet, and Vegetarian Soups for All Seasons. She lives in the Hudson Valley region of New York with her husband and two teenage sons (all vegans).
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