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Brown Butter Apple Walnut Coffee Cake

Brown Butter Apple Walnut Coffee Cake

November 19, 2024

There’s something magical about the scent of coffee cake baking on a crisp morning—it’s the ultimate invitation to gather around the table. This Brown Butter Apple Walnut Coffee Cake takes that cozy charm to the next level with its rich, nutty flavor, tender apple bits, and a crumble topping that’s almost too good to share. Whether you’re hosting brunch, treating yourself with a warm slice and coffee, or sneaking a midnight bite, this cake will have everyone coming back for more. It’s the comfort food of your dreams, now with an autumn twist!

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Brown Butter Apple Walnut Coffee Cake

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Category

Dessert

Cuisine

American

Servings

8

Prep Time

40 minutes

Cook Time

80 minutes

With tart apples and a spiced crumb topping, this tender coffee cake is a warm slice of fall. Fragrant brown butter infuses the batter with a nutty flavor while a dash of apple pie spice adds the perfect seasonal combination of flavors, with cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and ginger all in one container. To keep the apples from becoming mushy and add a hint of color to the cake, leave the skin intact before folding into the base of the cake alongside chopped walnuts.

Author:

Le Creuset

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Ingredients

Streusel Topping

1/2 cup All Purpose Flour
1/2 cup Packed Brown Sugar
1 tsp Apple Pie Spice or Ground Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Salt
6 tbsp cold Unsalted Butter, cubed
1/2 cup Walnuts, chopped

Coffee Cake

8 tbsp Unsalted Butter, plus additional for greasing pan
1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
1/2 cup packed Brown Sugar
2 large Eggs
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1/2 cup plain full-fat Greek Yogurt, room temperature
2 cups All Purpose Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Salt
2 tsp Apple Pie Spice or Ground Cinnamon
2 medium firm, Tart Apples, cored and diced
3/4 cup Walnuts, chopped

Directions

For the Streusel

Place flour, brown sugar, apple pie spice and salt in a medium mixing bowl and stir to combine. Cut in the butter into the flour using a pastry cutter or fingertips until coarse crumbs form. Stir in the walnuts and set aside in the refrigerator while making cake.

For the Cake

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch diameter cake pan or baking dish with butter and set aside.
Melt 8 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan set over low heat. Cook until the butter starts to turn a golden-brown color and has a nutty aroma, swirling the pan occasionally, about 5-7 minutes. Immediately remove pan from the heat and allow butter to cool slightly.
Place the browned butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl and whisk until well combined. Add the eggs, one at a time, whisking well after each addition. Add the vanilla and yogurt and whisk again.
In a separate large mixing bowl, place the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and apple pie spice and stir to combine. Add the flour mixture to the butter-sugar mixture and stir just until combined. Add the apples and walnuts and fold in until evenly incorporated.
Pour batter into the prepared pan or baking dish and spread evenly. Sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over the batter. Place pan in preheated oven and bake until cake is golden brown, and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few crumbs, about 50-55 minutes. Allow the cake to cool for at least 15 minutes before slicing.