Apple Coffee Cake with Cream Cheese - Easy Desserts
This Apple Coffee Cake with a creamy cheesecake layer is the ultimate treat for cozy mornings or sweet endings.
Servings: 9 squares
Ingredients
- 1 and 1/2 cups diced apples (peeled and chopped)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cubed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease an 8x8-inch baking dish.
- Toss apples with 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Set aside.
- Beat softened cream cheese with 1/4 cup sugar, 1 egg, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- In a large bowl, whisk melted butter and 1/2 cup sugar. Add sour cream, egg, and vanilla, mixing well.
- Stir in 1 cup flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until just combined.
- Spread half the batter into the prepared pan. Layer with cream cheese filling, then apple mixture. Top with remaining batter.
- Make the streusel: combine 1/3 cup flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon, then cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over the cake.
- Bake for 40–45 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool before slicing.