Greek Yogurt Cinnamon Coffee Cake Recipe

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Greek Yogurt Cinnamon Coffee Cake Recipe

While this recipe calls for cake mix, it is anything but unhealthy! This batter is made using nonfat plain Greek yogurt, which is a great substitute for the sour cream that is found in many cinnamon coffee cake recipes. With the addition of unsweetened applesauce, this cake is going to taste amazing. Even with the brown sugar and cinnamon on top, this coffee cake comes in at only 110 calories per serving.

Can I Use a Spice Cake Mix for this Recipe?

While I use a yellow cake mix to make this cake, you can certainly change it up and use a different flavor of cake mix to create a different flavor. You can use a spice cake mix to create a cake that brings in more of the fall flavors.  Do everything exactly the same with the recipe, just substitute that instead of the yellow cake mix for this cinnamon coffee cake recipe.

Does this Easy Coffee Cake Recipe need a Glaze?

When I make this easy coffee cake recipe, I do not usually use a glaze. I like the simple cinnamon sugar over the top. However, if you wanted to make a simple glaze using powdered sugar and milk, you could. Just remember to recalculate the nutritional values since it will change when adding the glaze.

Ingredients for Easy Coffee Cake

• yellow cake mix
• non-fat plain Greek yogurt
• water
• eggs
• unsweetened applesauce
• almond flour
• salt
• vanilla
• Stevia
• brown sugar
• cinnamon

How to Make Cinnamon Coffee Cake

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8*8 baking dish with cooking spray.

In a small bowl, mix together the topping: Stevia, brown sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.

In a large bowl, mix together the cake mix, yogurt, egg whites, apple sauce, almond flour, salt, and vanilla. Once the batter is smooth, pour it into the baking dish.

Sprinkle 1/8 cup of topping over the cake batter. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the top of the cake is golden brown.

When the cake is done, sprinkle the remaining topping over the cake and let it cool for 10 minutes.

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Greek Yogurt Cinnamon Coffee Cake

Looking for an easy coffee cake recipe? This cinnamon coffee cake is moist and delicious and simply so good, it is sure to become your favorite, go to coffee cake. 

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cinnamon coffee cake

Servings: 12 servings

Calories: 110kcal

Author: Brooke Farmer

Ingredients

Cake:

• 9 oz yellow cake mix
• ½ cup non-fat plain Greek yogurt
• ½ cup water
• 2 large egg whites
• 3 Tbsp unsweetened applesauce
• 1 Tbsp almond flour
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla

Topping:

• 2 Tbsp Stevia®
• 1½ Tbsp brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp cinnamon

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly coat an 8” x 8” baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
• To make the coffee cake topping: in a small bowl, stir together the Stevia®, brown sugar and cinnamon, mix well. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix dry cake mix, yogurt, water, egg whites, applesauce, almond flour, salt and vanilla until smooth. Pour coffee cake batter into baking dish.
• Lightly sprinkle ⅛ cup of the coffee cake topping over the coffee cake batter. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until top is golden.
• Sprinkle cake with remaining sugar topping. Let cool for 10 minutes.

Notes

WWP+: 3

Nutrition

Serving: 1/12 of coffee cake | Calories: 110kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 119mg | Sugar: 13g