When instinct tells you to take an afternoon to decompress and bake a streusel-jam coffee cake, it’s best to act accordingly. I chose wisely because this beauty is everything a coffee cake should be: sweet and buttery, plush and golden, with a ribbon of strawberry jam swirled into the batter and a lid of brown sugar-pecan streusel.
There’s nothing so satisfying as a nice wedge served up with a steaming hot mug of coffee. Simple and scrumptious down to the very last crumb, this is the coffee cake of my dreams.
Ingredients
Streusel
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 cup pecans, chopped
- 2 Tbsp cold unsalted butter, cubed
Cake
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk, at room temperature
- 2/3 cup plain fat-free Greek yogurt, at room temperature
- 1/3 cup low-fat buttermilk, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup strawberry jam
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and spray an 8-inch square baking pan with nonstick spray; dust lightly with flour. For the streusel, combine brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and pecans in a medium bowl; add cubed butter and toss with a fork until mixture is crumbly. Chill until ready to use.
- For the cake, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Beat butter, sugar, and vanilla in a large mixer bowl at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add egg and yolk one at a time and beat well. Combine yogurt and buttermilk in a small bowl. Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture in three additions, alternating with yogurt mixture (begin and end with flour mixture).
- Scrape batter into prepared pan and smooth with an offset spatula. Place jam in a small bowl and microwave briefly (about 10 seconds); whisk to loosen. Dollop jam by teaspoons over batter and swirl together with a toothpick or wooden skewer; tap pan sharply to remove air bubbles. Top with chilled streusel. Bake for 38 minutes, until coffee cake is golden, springs back to the touch, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
- Calories: 325
- Carbohydrates: 46
24 comments
perfect way to use some left over jam! I can’t wait to try this cake. Just the kind I would like with my evening cup of tea!
Oh this looks so good! I am all about the streusel it is such a satisfying flavour and texture. You’ve done a great job with these.
Coffee cake is an absolute favorite of mine Laura! This looks beautiful! Love the jam addition!
I love anything streusel’d — what a perfect coffee break treat these are!
Oh my gosh. I have a huge weakness for coffee cake. This looks perfect for weekend breakfast!
With a huge rain storm on the way I would love nothing more than a big slice of this marvelous coffee cake! With a mug of steaming hot coffee and all would be cozy!
These looks so delicious, I love coffee cake! I’m so glad I made it over from Instagram…I can’t wait to start following your blog too. Your photos are always so beautiful. xo
Thanks so much, Rebecca! Glad you found me :).
This looks perfect to have with my mid morning cup of tea!
I love baked goods with jam and this is perfect! Love the streusel, too 🙂
Ooh, this looks marvelous! I’m a sucker for streusel!!!
That streusel looks AMAZING!! Wow! 🙂
Laura, this streusel jam coffee cake looks soooo good! I would love a HUGE piece with my coffee in the morning! gorgeous and mouth watering!
What a delightful slice Laura! I get asked this question a lot and I’m sure you do too but I’m curious what do you do with all of these wonderful things that you bake? Do you eat them all or do you give them away? 🙂
Hi Lorraine, I share with lucky neighbors, coworkers, donate to the Salvation Army (I believe you do that as well!), share them with the youth group at church, etc. I also freeze some things like cookie dough, cookies, or breads and pull them out at a later date. 🙂
Baking this treat sounds like the perfect way to spend an afternoon! It looks delicious, and I love that strawberry swirl!
It’s funny how I had coffee cake on my mind too, this week! And this streusel-jam coffee cake looks absolutely stunning 🙂
What a gorgeous coffee cake, Laura. That jam! <3
Buttery, plush, and golden, indeed!! Perfect crumb, too!
Oh girl, it looks absolutely delicious. Seems like a perfect dessert for a Sunday afternoon. Would it taste better with a coffee or a tea :)? Enjoy!
Hi Laura,
OMG! This coffee cake sounds and looks amazing . This is definitely up my alley with a nice strong cup of coffee ????
I love coffee cake any time of the day and this one sounds like an incredible winner Laura!
Isn’t streusel a good thing, Laura!
I’d enjoy a piece with my morning tea and a bowl of fruit.