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A slice of vegan apple cinnamon crumb cake on a white plate with a gold fork.
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Vegan Apple Cinnamon Crumb Cake

This Vegan Apple Cinnamon Crumb Cake is easy to make, super moist thanks to applesauce and topped with tons of that coffee cake crumble topping we all love.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 16 Servings
Calories: 216kcal
Author: Megan Calipari
Cost: $5

Equipment

  • 1 8x8" Square Pan
  • 3 Mixing Bowls
  • 1 Whisk
  • 1 Rubber Spatula
  • Measuring Cups and Spoons
  • Parchment Paper

Ingredients

For the Streusel

  • 18 tablespoon All Purpose Flour see note
  • ½ Cup Light Brown Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • 6 tablespoon Vegan Butter, melted and cooled

For the Apple Cake

  • 1 ½ Cups All Purpose Flour
  • 2 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon Kosher Salt ⅛ teaspoon if using table salt
  • ⅔ Cup Granulated Sugar
  • ½ Cup Unsweetened Applesauce
  • ¼ Cup Non-Dairy Milk
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 6 tablespoon Vegan Butter, melted and cooled
  • ½ Medium Apple, cut into ¼" pieces this should be just a little more than ½ cup
  • 1 tablespoon Powdered Sugar optional

Instructions

Make the Crumble Topping

  • In a medium bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon, Stir to combine. Then, add melted butter and stir until everything is moist. The mixture should look crumbly, but stick together when squeezed. Set aside.
    18 tablespoon All Purpose Flour, ½ Cup Light Brown Sugar, 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon, 6 tablespoon Vegan Butter, melted and cooled

For the Cake

  • Preheat oven to 350* Grease an 8"x8" square baking pan and line with parchment.
  • In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Whisk and set aside.
    1 ½ Cups All Purpose Flour, 2 teaspoon Baking Powder, 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • In a large bowl, combine sugar, applesauce, non-dairy milk and vanilla. Whisk, then add the melted vegan butter and whisk once more.
    ⅔ Cup Granulated Sugar, ½ Cup Unsweetened Applesauce, ¼ Cup Non-Dairy Milk, 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract, 6 tablespoon Vegan Butter, melted and cooled
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and whisk just until the batter is formed. Then add the chopped apple and fold with a spatula to distribute.
    ½ Medium Apple, cut into ¼" pieces
  • Scrape the batter into a prepared 8"x8" baking pan and use the spatula to spread it evenly into the corners. Then, squeeze handfuls of the crumb topping in your hands to make it stick together and lightly break it up over the apple cake. This will help create big crumb chunks.
  • Bake in a 350* F oven for 40-43 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the crumb cake comes out clean.
  • Allow the crumb cake to cool in the pan for 20 minutes, then gently move it to a cutting board to continue cooling.
  • Dust with powdered sugar, if desired, slice and serve.
    1 tablespoon Powdered Sugar

Notes

18 Tablespoons of flour is 1 Cup + 2 Tablespoons.
Only use a heaped ½ Cup of chopped apple. If you use more, the cake can turn out too moist.
To get nice big crumble chunks, squeeze handfuls of the crumb topping in your hand so it sticks together, then lightly break it up over the cake.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Piece | Calories: 216kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 2g | Sodium: 162mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 21IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1mg