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chocolate chip coffee cake recipe with crunchy sugar topping

Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake Recipe

Kara
Buttery, moist coffee cake studded with chocolate chips and sprinkled with a nuttty cinnamon sugar topping.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert: Cakes and Cupcakes
Cuisine American
Servings 15 servings
Calories 423 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Topping:

  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ cup finely chopped pecans
  • ⅓ cup mini semi sweet chocolate chips

Coffee Cake Batter:

  • 1 cup salted butter, softened to room temperature
  • 8 oz light cream cheese, softened to room temperature
  • 1 ¼ cup white sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 cup mini semi sweet chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Spray a 9x13" baking dish with cooking spray. Preheat your oven to 350°.

Topping:

  • Stir together the sugar, cinnamon, pecans, and chocolate chips in a small bowl. Set aside.

Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake Batter:

  • Combine butter, cream cheese, and sugar in a large bowl. Beat at medium speed with a handheld mixer till fluffy. Beat in the eggs, milk, and vanilla.
  • Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Add to the wet ingredients and stir just till combined, then fold in the chocolate morsels.
  • Spread the batter in the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the topping evenly over the top of the cake.
  • Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out with no wet batter.
  • Serve warm or at room temperature.

Notes

  • Leftover coffee cake can be stored at room temperature for 3-4 days. For freshness, transfer to an airtight container or wrap with plastic wrap. 
  • You can bake the cake in a springform pan if you prefer. Decrease the oven temperature to 325 degrees, and increase the baking time to about 60 minutes. 
  • If you prefer, you can try plain greek yogurt in place of the cream cheese. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 423kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 5gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 268mgPotassium: 201mgFiber: 2gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 512IUVitamin C: 0.03mgCalcium: 68mgIron: 2mg
Keyword chocolate chip coffee cake
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