Description
This pear coffee cake is tender and delicious with just the right amount of sweetness. It’s easy to make and it’s completely vegan!
Ingredients
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For the cake:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour (or additional all-purpose flour)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 cup avocado oil or vegetable oil
- 1 cup almond milk
- 1lb pears (about 3 small pears) I recommend Bartlett or Anjou pears, diced
Streusel:
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/3 cup chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- 2 teaspoons water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease or line a pan with parchment paper. You can use an 8×8 square pan or an 8″ round pan.
Make streusel:
- In a small bowl, combine all streusel ingredients except water. Stir to evenly distribute oil.
- Add water and stir or crumble with your fingertips into small clumps. Set aside.
Make cake:
- In a medium bowl, combine the flours, baking powder, cinnamon, sugar, and salt. Stir to evenly distribute.
- Make a well in the center and add almond milk and oil. Whisk until smooth and no lumps remain.
- Fold in the pear pieces until evenly coated.
- Scrape into prepared pan and level out.
- Crumble the streusel on top so that it is in contact with the batter.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes, until golden brown on the edges, set in the center, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool in the pan for at least 1 hour before slicing.