Need an easy sweet for brunch? This Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake has a great crumb, isn’t too sweet and can be made ahead of time and frozen. It’s a match made in heaven for the next time you have overnight guests.
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Everyone loves coffee cake and the addition of chocolate chips makes this Easy Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake a crowd favorite every time it’s served. Not too dense, not too rich and with just the right amount of sweetness, this will be come your new go-to coffee cake recipe.
Make this overnight egg bake and brunch is done ahead of time. Spend your time with your friends and family instead of working in the kitchen.
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Why you'll love this recipe
✔︎ Made with pantry staple ingredients. No need to have special items on hand to whip up this breakfast treat.
✔︎ It has the perfect amount of sweetness. Chocolate chips sprinkled throughout and a drizzle of icing give this coffee cake just the right amount of sweetness without being cloying and rich.
✔︎ It’s easy to double. Serving a larger group? Simply double the recipe and make two. Use it all now or freeze one for unexpected guests.
Ingredients
This easy recipe uses pantry staples!
Ingredient Notes:
Sour Cream: We used full fat sour cream at room temperature.
Butter: We used unsalted, but salted butter can be used. Just skip the salt in the recipe.
Instructions
This Easy Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake comes together in no time.
Start by making the crumble topping. Mix the ingredients together and place in the refrigerator until you are ready to top the coffee cake batter.
Cream the butter and sugar together, add the eggs, sour cram and vanilla. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix together.
Toss the chocolate chips in flour before stirring into the batter to keep them from falling to the bottom of the cake.
Remove the crumble mixture from the refrigerator and crumble over the top of the coffee cake batter in the pan.
Expert Tips
✘ Use room temperature ingredients. Room temperature ingredients combine together easier and make the batter light and fluffy.
✘ Coat the chocolate chips in a tablespoon of flour so they don’t all sink to the bottom.
✘ Use fresh baking powder. Check the date on your baking powder. Fresh baking powder will give you a better rise.
✘ Drizzle with frosting ahead of time and let it sit for 15 minutes to let the icing harden and stay put when you slice the coffee cake.
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Recipe
Easy Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake Recipe
Ingredients
Crumble Topping:
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
Coffee Cake:
- 1½ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 egg room temperature
- ¾ cup sour cream room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 2 teaspoons flour
Drizzle
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
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Instructions
Crumble Topping
- Mix melted butter, sugars and cinnamon in bowl and set in refiregerator while you make the batter.1 teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ cup sugar, ⅓ cup brown sugar, 4 tablespoons melted butter
Coffee Cake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9 inch round baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a small bowl add the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.1½ cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt
- In a medium bowl cream butter and sugar together until smooth. Being careful to not over mix.8 tablespoons unsalted butter, ¾ cup sugar
- Add egg and mix until fully incorporated1 egg
- Add sour cream and vanilla and combine.¾ cup sour cream, 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Toss chocolate chips with a 2 teaspoons of flour in a small bowl to coat the chips and reserve.1 cup chocolate chips, 2 teaspoons flour
- Add the Dry mixture to the butter mixture and stir well to combine.
- Add the chocolate chips and stir until just combined.
- Spread batter in prepared pan (batter will be thick). Evenly sprinkle with crumble mixture and bake for 30-35 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes, cut into squares and serve.
Drizzle
- Mix powdered sugar with milk to get to desired consistency. Drizzle over the top of the cooled cake and let sit for 15 minutes before slicing.1 cup powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon milk
Notes
Tips
✘ Use room temperature ingredients. Room temperature ingredients combine together easier and make the batter light and fluffy. ✘ Coat the chocolate chips in a tablespoon of flour so they don’t all sink to the bottom. ✘ Use fresh baking powder. Check the date on your baking powder, fresh baking powder will give you a better rise. ✘ Drizzle with frosting ahead of time and let it sit for 15 minutes to let the icing harden and stay put when you slice the coffee cake.VIDEO
Nutrition
Nutrition info not guaranteed to be accurate.
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