Whether you like yours studded with berries, drizzled with glaze, topped with a crunchy streusel or soaked in caramel sauce, these irresistible coffee cakes make every morning so much sweeter.
Our Best Coffee Cake Recipes Ever
Updated on Aug. 21, 2024
Cinnamon Coffee Cake
I love the excellent texture of this easy coffee cake recipe. Always a crowd-pleaser, its pleasing vanilla flavor enriched by sour cream may remind you of breakfast at Grandma’s! —Eleanor Harris, Cape Coral, Florida
1/18
2/18
Blueberries and Cream Coffee Cake
Total Time
1 hour 15 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
This blueberry coffee cake is my go-to recipe for all of our holiday get-togethers because it’s perfect for breakfast or dessert. It’s easy to make, and it’s the most delicious coffee cake I’ve ever had. —Susan Ober, Franconia, New Hampshire
Nutrition Facts:
1 slice: 428 calories, 20g fat (12g saturated fat), 76mg cholesterol, 233mg sodium, 60g carbohydrate (45g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.
3/18
Apricot, Almond & Pineapple Sour Cream Coffee Cake
Total Time
1 hour 30 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
I created this pineapple sour cream coffee cake recipe for a contest at the Los Angeles County Fair in the 1980s. My kids were very proud of me when my name was called out for first place. The coffee cake would be the perfect partner for your morning coffee or a delightful dessert with a scoop of ice cream. —Marina Castle Kelley, Canyon Country, California
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece: 389 calories, 17g fat (8g saturated fat), 56mg cholesterol, 182mg sodium, 57g carbohydrate (39g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.
4/18
Berry-Topped Coffee Cake
Total Time
1 hour 10 min
Servings
10 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
This tasty, wholesome coffee cake is loaded with fresh berries. It's perfect for those with a sweet tooth. —Heather O'Neill, Troy, Ohio
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece: 246 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 36mg cholesterol, 180mg sodium, 42g carbohydrate (27g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.
5/18
Maple Bacon Walnut Coffee Cake
Total Time
50 min
Servings
24 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Wake up the sleepyheads in your household with this moist, tender coffee cake that’s both sweet and savory. Bacon and nuts in the crumbly topping blend with flavors of maple, nutmeg and cinnamon. Yum! —Angela Spengler, Clovis, New Mexico
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece: 160 calories, 5g fat (2g saturated fat), 27mg cholesterol, 183mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat.
6/18
Cream-Filled Cinnamon Coffee Cake
Total Time
45 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Repeat guests often phone ahead to request my cinnamony coffee cake for breakfast. You can prepare it in advance and refrigerate, or welcome company with its fresh-baked aroma. —Arlene Wengerd, Millersburg, Ohio
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece: 419 calories, 24g fat (11g saturated fat), 67mg cholesterol, 268mg sodium, 49g carbohydrate (35g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.
7/18
Maple Twist Coffee Cake
Total Time
1 hour 5 min
Servings
16 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
If you like maple flavor, you will love this recipe. It is so pretty with all the twists and is always a hit at bake sales I have brought it too.—Deanna Richter, Elmore, Minnesota
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece: 236 calories, 10g fat (5g saturated fat), 33mg cholesterol, 134mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.
8/18
Graham Streusel Coffee Cake
Total Time
1 hour
Servings
16 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
I use this sweet coffee cake recipe often. It's quick and easy to make. —Blanche Whytsell, Arnoldsburg, West Virginia
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece: 329 calories, 15g fat (6g saturated fat), 21mg cholesterol, 332mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (30g sugars, 2g fiber), 3g protein.
8/18
Caramel-Pecan Monkey Bread
Total Time
50 min
Servings
20 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
The kids will get a kick out of pulling off gooey pieces of this delectable monkey bread. It's hard to resist a caramel-coated treat. —Taste Recipes Test Kitchen
Nutrition Facts:
2 pieces: 334 calories, 15g fat (8g saturated fat), 52mg cholesterol, 207mg sodium, 45g carbohydrate (21g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.
9/18
Cranberry Swirl Coffee Cake
Total Time
1 hour 5 min
Servings
16 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Cranberries are an important crop in New England. This recipe produces a beautiful and delicious cake.
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece: 276 calories, 10g fat (6g saturated fat), 52mg cholesterol, 219mg sodium, 42g carbohydrate (25g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.
10/18
Blueberry Coffee Cake
Total Time
1 hour 15 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
This blueberry coffee cake is my go-to recipe for all of our holiday get-togethers because it's perfect for breakfast or dessert. It's easy to make, and it's the most delicious coffee cake I've ever had. —Susan Ober, Franconia, New Hampshire
Nutrition Facts:
1 slice: 428 calories, 20g fat (12g saturated fat), 76mg cholesterol, 233mg sodium, 60g carbohydrate (45g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.
11/18
Banana Coffee Cake
Total Time
40 min
Servings
15 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
You're sure to go crazy over this yummy banana coffee cake topped with cinnamon, sugar and pecans. This recipe is so delicious that a local pecan grower asked permission to use it in one of his brochures. —Georgia Courtney, Las Cruces, New Mexico
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece: 325 calories, 18g fat (8g saturated fat), 61mg cholesterol, 198mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein.
12/18
Apple Pull-Apart Bread
Total Time
1 hour 15 min
Servings
16 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
For a fun sweet treat that's certain to satisfy, try this recipe. Drizzled with icing, each finger-licking piece has a yummy surprise filling of apples and pecans. It's well worth the bit of extra effort. —Carolyn Gregory, Hendersonville, Tennessee
Nutrition Facts:
1 serving: 248 calories, 9g fat (4g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 218mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (19g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.
13/18
Rhubarb Berry Coffee Cake
Total Time
1 hour
Servings
15 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
I rely on a cake mix to speed the prep for this moist streusel-topped dessert that pairs tart rhubarb with sweet strawberries. It's great all by itself, but feel free to add some frosting or ice cream. —Jackie Heyer, Cushing, Iowa
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece (calculated without optional ingredients): 282 calories, 12g fat (4g saturated fat), 43mg cholesterol, 253mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (26g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein.
14/18
Overnight Cranberry-Eggnog Coffee Cake
Total Time
1 hour
Servings
15 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
To use up leftover eggnog, cranberries and pecans from the holiday season, I added them to a classic coffee cake recipe. Mix it all together the night before, and bake it in the morning. —Lisa Varner, El Paso, Texas
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece: 350 calories, 15g fat (8g saturated fat), 60mg cholesterol, 255mg sodium, 50g carbohydrate (32g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.
15/18
Lemon Pull-Apart Coffee Cake
Total Time
30 min
Servings
10 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
I found this recipe in a newspaper and make it often. I like to bake this coffee cake when unexpected company stops in and I need something speedy to go with a cup of coffee. —Mary Tallman, Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin
Nutrition Facts:
4 pieces : 175 calories, 5g fat (2g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 315mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 0 fiber), 4g protein.
16/18
Blueberry Kuchen
Total Time
50 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
In the summer, we can get beautiful, plump blueberries, which I use in this easy-to-make coffee cake. I like to freeze extra blueberries so I have them available anytime I want this treat. —Anne Krueger, Richmond, British Columbia
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece: 271 calories, 9g fat (5g saturated fat), 37mg cholesterol, 189mg sodium, 45g carbohydrate (28g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
17/18
Pretty Cranberry Coffee Cake
Total Time
1 hour 20 min
Servings
16 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Cranberries make this coffee cake a beautiful quick bread that's perfect for the holidays. For extra shimmer, we add a drizzle of almond-flavored glaze. —Darlene Brenden, Salem, Oregon
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece (calculated without glaze): 305 calories, 17g fat (9g saturated fat), 63mg cholesterol, 295mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (19g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.
18/18
Danish Coffee Cakes
Total Time
1 hour 5 min
Servings
3 coffee cakes (10 slices each)
From the Recipe Creator:
I think that as long as I’m in the kitchen baking I might as well make enough to share. This traditional recipe gives me three cheese-filled coffee cakes drizzled with a sweet vanilla icing. —Sheri Kratcha, Avoca, Wisconsin
Nutrition Facts:
1 slice: 204 calories, 10g fat (4g saturated fat), 30mg cholesterol, 112mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
