Maple Pecan Coffee Cake

overhead view of pieces of cake with pecans and glaze

Start your day with this Maple Pecan Coffee Cake. It's small, made in an 8x8" baking pan and has streusel swirls and glaze.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword breakfast cake, easy coffee cake recipe

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Servings

Calories 355kcal

Author Julie Clark

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour 260 grams
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ cup granulated sugar 100 grams
½ cup brown sugar 100 grams
2 large eggs
⅔ cup 2% milk 5.3 ounces
1 teaspoon maple extract
½ cup salted butter melted, 4 ounces

For the streusel:

¾ cup all purpose flour 98 grams
1 cup brown sugar 200 grams
¼ cup salted butter melted, 2 ounces
½ cup chopped pecans

For the maple glaze:

2 cups powdered sugar 260 grams
4 tablespoons milk
½ teaspoon maple extract

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease a 8x8 baking pan with cooking spray or butter. Set aside.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, sugar and brown sugar. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, mix together eggs, milk and maple extract. Then mix in the melted butter.
Add dry ingredients slowly into the wet ingredients and mix until just incorporated. Do not overmix. Set aside.
In a small bowl combine brown sugar and flour for the streusel. Add butter and mix until crumbly. Then mix in chopped pecans.
Pour half the batter into the prepared 8x8 pan, then sprinkle on half the streusel. Spread the rest of the batter over top and sprinkle with the remaining streusel. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes or until a knife comes out clean.
While baking, add milk and maple extract to powdered sugar for glaze. Mix until smooth then drizzle over the top of the coffee cake after it has cooled.

Notes

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The calories shown are based on the cake being cut into 16 pieces, with 1 serving being 1 slice of cake. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**

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