This isn’t just breakfast. It’s a life decision wrapped in cinnamon, caffeine, and a moral excuse to eat cake before noon.
Sweet potatoes crash the party with fiber, flavor, and just enough sass to make your grandma’s coffee cake feel outdated.
And yes, this is vegan. Because you can be compassionate and have gorgeous baked goods—who said you couldn’t multitask?
The crumb topping is basically edible therapy, and the aroma? Oh honey, your kitchen’s about to smell like autumn seduced a latte.
Make this cake when brunch needs a glow-up and basic banana bread just won’t cut it.
Sweet Potato Coffee Cake
This vegan sweet potato coffee cake blends cozy spice, bold brew, and tender crumb into one drool-worthy breakfast-dessert hybrid.
Ingredients
- Cake Batter:
- 1 cup mashed sweet potato roasted or boiled, cooled
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup brewed coffee strong and cooled
- ¼ cup plant-based milk
- ⅓ cup neutral oil like sunflower or canola
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp salt
- Crumb Topping:
- ⅓ cup flour
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp vegan butter cold and cut into chunks
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease an 8×8 dish like your life depends on it.
- In a large bowl, mash sweet potato until smooth. Stir in coffee, oil, milk, vanilla, and sugar until combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt like a confident kitchen queen.
- Fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined. Don’t overmix unless you enjoy dense disappointment.
- Pour batter into your prepared dish and smooth it like your last awkward text.
- In a small bowl, mix topping ingredients. Use your fingers to crumble the vegan butter into the dry mix.
- Sprinkle that goodness generously over the batter like fairy dust.
- Bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let it cool for 15 minutes—yes, patience is a thing.
- Serve warm or cold. No wrong choices here, only delicious ones.
Notes
📊 Nutritional Values (Per Serving)
- Calories: 270
- Total Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
💪 Vitamins & Minerals (Per Serving)
- Vitamin A: 110%
- Iron: 7%
- Calcium: 5%
- Potassium: 6%
- Magnesium: 4%
✨ Additional Tips & Notes
- Use roasted sweet potato for deeper flavor. Microwave it if you’re in survival mode.
- Replace coffee with espresso for an extra buzz and zero judgment.
- Add chopped walnuts or pecans if you’re feeling wild and crunchy.
- Store leftovers covered at room temperature for 2 days or refrigerate for 5.
- Reheat a slice, top with vegan butter, and question why you ever trusted store-bought cake.
