Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake with Oat Crumble

Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake with Oat Crumble

Serves 9 

Ingredients

Oat Crumble Topping

• 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats

• ½ teaspoon cinnamon

• ⅛ teaspoon sea salt

• 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup

• 2 tablespoons Lee’s Ghee (Plain Jane, Brown Butter or Great Maple), plus more for greasing the baking dish

Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake 

• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce

• ½ cup pure maple syrup

• ¼ cup Lee’s Ghee, melted (Plain Jane, Brown Butter or Great Maple)

• 2 eggs

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 2 cups sprouted spelt flour

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• ¼ teaspoon sea salt

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9 x 9 baking dish with a bit of ghee.

2. Make the Oat Crumble Topping In a medium bowl, add the oats, cinnamon and sea salt. Stir until combined. Add the maple syrup and ghee, then stir until a crumble texture forms. Set aside.

3. Make the Coffee Cake In a large bowl, add the applesauce, maple syrup and ghee. Whisk to combine. Add the eggs to the mixture, one at a time, then add the vanilla extract and whisk until incorporated.

4. Add the spelt flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Using a spatula, fold until combined.

5. Transfer to the prepared baking dish and top with the Oat Crumble Topping. Bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.