A bright and flavorful lemon coffee cake with a crunchy streusel topping and a sweet & tangy lemon glaze. It’s gluten free and made lighter with Greek yogurt and coconut oil.

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With the gloriously warm and bright weather we’ve been having, lemon desserts are never far from my mind.

I know I say this about so many things but lemon desserts really are my favorite.

The ones I am especially fond of pack a big punch of lemon.

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This lightened up Lemon Coffee Cake is a must for any lemon lover.

It’s perfectly sweetened without being overly sweet and loaded with a bright lemon flavor that really shines through.

The Greek yogurt and melted coconut oil yield a moist and flavorful cake which is balanced out nicely by the extra thick layer of crumbly streusel topping.  It’s finished off with a sweet and tangy  citrus glaze that you can even choose to leave out since the cake is delicious on its own.

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I made this for a few of my family members that have a sensitivity to gluten using my favorite gluten free flour blend.  It always gives me great results but feel free to use your own mix or all purpose flour if you prefer.

We all loved how soft, flavorful and packed with lemon-y goodness this cake was.

It’s really easy to whip up and makes the perfect light and cheerful dessert to enjoy to go along with the sunny warm weather.

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Greek Yogurt Lemon Coffee Cake {gf}

A bright and flavorful lemon coffee cake with a crunchy streusel topping and a sweet & tangy lemon glaze. It's gluten free and made lighter with Greek yogurt and coconut oil.

10 minPrep Time

45 minCook Time

55 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

2 cups Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free 1 to 1 baking flour or all purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon xantham gum (leave out if using all purpose flour)

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon of baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1 large egg, room temperature

3/4 Greek yogurt (I used non-fat), room temperature

1/3 cup coconut oil, melted and slightly cooled (can also substitute with vegetable oil)

1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 3 medium lemons)

2 tablespoons lemon zest (about 2 medium lemons)

1/2 teaspoon pure lemon extract

Streusel topping

1 1/4 cup Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free 1 to 1 baking flour or all purpose flour

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup cold butter, cut into cubes

1 tablespoon lemon zest (about 1 medium lemon)

1/2 teaspoon pure lemon extract

Lemon Glaze

2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1/2 teaspoon of lemon zest

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8 x 8 inch baking dish with cooking spray or line it with parchment paper, leaving extra paper hanging over two of the sides.
   
2. Make the streusel topping In a large bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, and salt together. Mix in lemon zest and lemon extract. Toss in cubes of butter and cut using two forks, a pastry blender or your fingers to combine until you have pea sized crumbs of flour coated butter. Set aside
3. Make the cake: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and xantham gum (if making the GF version). Set aside.
4. In a large bowl, whisk together the melted coconut oil with sugar. Slowly whisk in egg and mix well. Whisk in Greek yogurt, lemon juice and zest and combine until incorporated.
5. Slowly stir in the flour mixture to the batter using a spatula or wooden spoon until just combined. Be careful not to over mix.
6. Spread the batter into the prepared pan and smooth evenly.
7. Sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over cake batter.
8. Bake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
9. Allow to cool in pan.
10. Remove from pan and slice into squares. Serve with a dusting of powdered sugar and / or lemon glaze

Notes

Heavily adapted from King Arthur Flour

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To see more lemon treats, be sure to check out these 15 Desserts for Lemon Lovers

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