The honey in this recipe compliments the orange and ginger flavors in the coffee cake and can also mask the bitterness of gluten-free flours!
Gluten Free Honey Orange Coffee cake.
I LOVE a good coffee cake, scone, biscotti or really anything that pairs well with coffee.. don’t you?
Of course with my recent diet changes and eating gluten-free, I’ve had to be a little more choosy at the coffee shop, and go solo with my iced coffee or latte.
Lately I’ve had a hankering for a good coffee cake, so I decided to get a little creative in the kitchen with gluten-free flours; combining brown rice with garbanzo & fava bean flour and this honey orange gluten free coffee cake was born!
I used honey in this recipe because not only does it compliment the orange and ginger flavors in the coffee cake, it can also mask the bitterness of gluten-free flours!
I substituted the typical sugar sweetener for orange honey and it locked in even more moisture into these little cakes.
Have you tried honey as a substitute for sugar in any baked goods? Here are a few guidelines on substitutions from National Honey Board:
- Reduce the liquid in the recipe by 1/4 cup for each cup of honey used.
- Add about 1/2 teaspoon baking soda for each cup of honey used.
- Reduce oven temperature by 25 degrees to prevent over-browning.
Happy gluten free coffee cake baking, honey!
Ohhh and humble brag… this Gluten Free Coffee Cake recipe is extremely good, in fact it won first runner up for the National Honey Board recipe contest!
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Honey & Orange Coffee Cake
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Total Time: 40 mins
- Yield: 9 bars 1x
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The honey in this recipe compliments the orange and ginger flavors in the coffee cake and can also mask the bitterness of gluten-free flours!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup brown rice flour
- 1/2 cup garbanzo and fava bean flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 1/4 cup orange blossom honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- for crumb topping
- 3/4 cup gluten-free oats
- 2 tablespoons cold butter
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- drizzle of orange blossom honey
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In large bowl, whisk the flours, baking powder, brown sugar, salt, ginger, and orange zest together.
- In separate bowl, whisk together honey, vanilla extract, egg, buttermilk, melted butter, and applesauce. Combine with flour mixture, and stir just until combined.
- For the topping, mix oats, cold butter, and brown sugar together to form little pebbles.
- Coat a 8X8 inch pan with butter or cooking spray. Pour cake batter into pan and top with crumb topping. Drizzle crumb layer with honey.
- Bake for 25 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/9 recipe
- Calories: 213
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 105mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
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The hubs saw me reading this and is holding me to making it for him this weekend. Who am I to argue? I want some too – it sounds delicious!
Still drooling over this and I think I have everything to make it! I love the simple sweet combination of orange and honey.
This sounds like the perfect treat for a spring brunch! Love that honey and orange flavor combo!
These pictures look great, so rich and delicious. Remind me of summer vacations.
Feels like I could just reach through the picture and grab a cookie!
I love coffee cake! And with these fun flavors, it takes it to a whole new level!
THX Kristen!
Love your cake-it looks so moist & delicious! We definitely have the same yummy flavor combo going on 🙂
Thank u! Great minds think alike 🙂
saving this recipe to make for my next brunch! .. I just joined recipe redux.. I need to think of a creative one this month!
oh yay!! Glad to have you with the Recipe Redux!!
totally pining and can't wait to make this one – btw GORGEOUS photos 🙂
I appreciate the pin!!