Oatmeal Coffee Cake with Spiced Crumble Topping

Oatmeal coffee cake with spiced crumble topping, you won’t be able to resist. A simple coffee cake topped with a delicious crumble.

This coffee cake is the perfect comfort food that you will love for a quick breakfast or a sweet afternoon snack. Also, you will love how easy it is to make.

I love a good crumble topping on coffee cakes. This one has the perfect combination of ingredients. I love the old-fashioned oat along with the cinnamon and cardamom spice. It makes this coffee cake irresistible.

Helpful tips

• I like to use old-fashioned oats for this recipe because of their texture, but you can use quick oats if you prefer.
• It is best to melt the butter for the cake part of the recipe. The melted butter will blend easily with the other ingredients.
• I like the flavor that the peanuts bring to the topping. If you prefer, you can use other nuts for this recipe if you like. Just remember that the topping will have a different flavor.
• Use a springform pan for easy removal of the coffee cake. Make sure to grease the pan before adding the batter.
• Check for doneness several minutes before the time is up. Each oven bakes differently; it is best to check early, so as not to overbake.
• Check for doneness with a toothpick. If it comes out clean, the cake is done. Another way to check for doneness is to make sure that the center of the cake is set.
• The coffee cake can be frozen in an airtight container for up to three months.

Ingredients

Cake

• Flour
• Old Fashion Oats
• Granulated Sugar
• Brown Sugar
• Baking Powder
• Cinnamom
• Eggs
• Butter
• Sour Cream
• Milk

Topping

• Brown Sugar
• Flour
• Old Fashion Oats
• Cinnamon
• Cardamom
• Peanuts
• Butter

Steps for making this easy oatmeal coffee cake

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch springform pan

Steps one and two

Combine the flour, oats, sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, and cinnamon in a large bowl. In another bowl, combine the melted butter, eggs, sour cream, and milk.

Steps three and four

Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Mix until the ingredients are combined. Spread the batter in the prepared springform pan.

Steps five, six, and seven

For the crumble topping, add the brown sugar, flour, oats, cinnamon, cardamom, and butter, mix well. Sprinkle the topping over the top of the batter that has been spread in the springform pan. Bake in a 375 degree F oven for 30 – 40 minutes.

More breakfast/brunch recipes

• Quick Sour Cream Coffee Cake
• Zucchini Nut Muffins
• Apple Oatmeal Coffee Cake
• Mini Donut Muffins

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Oatmeal Coffee Cake with Spiced Crumble Topping

Oatmeal coffee cake with spiced crumble topping, you won't be able to resist. A simple coffee cake topped with a delicious crumble.

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Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: oatmeal coffee cake, spice crumble topping

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes minutes

Servings: 10 servings

Calories: 355kcal

Author: Dawn Yucuis

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cup flour
• 3/4 cup old fashion oats
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup milk
• Topping –
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup flour
• 3/4 cup old fashion oats
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon cardamom
• 1/4 cup chopped peanuts
• 5 tablespoons butter softened

Instructions

Cake

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch springform pan.
• In a medium bowl mix together the 1 1/4 cups flour, 3/4 cups oats, baking powder, sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon.
• In another bowl add the eggs, 1/4 cup butter, sour cream, and milk, mix together until well blended. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, mix just until blended. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish.

Topping

• Add the brown sugar, flour, oats, cinnamon, cardamom, peanuts, and butter to a medium bowl and mix with a fork or by hand until well combined. Sprinkle over the top of the batter.
• Place into the preheated oven and bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until a wooden toothpick comes out clean. Remove from the oven and set on a cooling rack to cool.

Notes

1. I like to use old-fashioned oats for this recipe because of their texture, but you can use quick oats if you prefer.
2. It is best to melt the butter for the cake part of the recipe. The melted butter will blend easily with the other ingredients.
3. I like the flavor that the peanuts bring to the topping. If you prefer, you can use other nuts for this recipe if you like. Just remember that the topping will have a different flavor.
4. Use a springform pan for easy removal of the coffee cake. Make sure to grease the pan before adding the batter.
5. Check for doneness several minutes before the time is up. Each oven bakes differently; it is best to check early, so as not to overbake.
6. Check for doneness with a toothpick. If it comes out clean, the cake is done. Another way to check for doneness is to make sure that the center of the cake is set.
7. The coffee cake can be frozen in an airtight container for up to three months.

 

Nutrition information is an estimate and may vary with the brands of ingredients used.

Nutrition

Calories: 355kcal | Carbohydrates: 51.8g | Protein: 5.5g | Fat: 15.1g | Saturated Fat: 8.1g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 217mg | Potassium: 222mg | Fiber: 1.8g | Sugar: 31.6g | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 2mg

This recipe was originally published on January 16, 2016. It has been updated with new content and pictures on July 17, 2025.