Blueberry Coffee Cake Recipe: Easy & Irresistible

Name: Blueberry Coffee Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup sugar; 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1 1/2 cups milk; 3/4 cup Greek yogurt; 1/2 cup butter (softened); 1 lemon (zested); 2 eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 3 cups blueberries; 1/3 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup sugar; 5 tablespoons butter (chilled and cubed)

Recipe

An easy recipe for blueberry coffee cake that's moist and crumbly and incredibly delicious!

This is a beginner-friendly recipe that tastes like the blueberry cake from your favorite coffee house or bakery -one you’ll make more than once, guaranteed.

a slice of blueberry coffee cake on a plate

Blueberry Coffee Cake with Yogurt

Laura fuentes holding a skillet of food standing in front of a blue door

My oldest two kids and I used to go to Starbucks to do homework before we had to rush off to another activity, and their blueberry coffee cake was one of our go-to treats to share. They somehow discontinued it, and I knew I had to recreate it at home, but this time with yogurt, making it much lower in fat than the original version.

I've also recreated their cranberry orange scones and their (now also discontinued) blueberry coffee cake muffins. Good thing, we can now enjoy them all for years to come at a fraction of the cost!

Ingredients

For the batter and the crumble topping, you’ll need basic baking staples: all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder to raise the batter, salt to enhance the flavor, any regular or non-dairy milk, plain or vanilla-flavored Greek yogurt for moisture and protein, eggs to bind the ingredients, butter, vanilla, lemon, and fresh or frozen blueberries.

How to Make Blueberry Coffee Cake

Here's an overview of the steps and you’ll also find a video in the recipe card:

Combine.
Combine the dry ingredients and then add the wet ingredients. Mix on low speed with your mixer until there are no visible clumps. The batter will be thick; that's ok!
Add the blueberries.
Once the batter is ready, add the blueberries, folding them gently. Pour the mix into a greased baking dish.
Make the crumble.
First, combine flour with sugar. Add the cold butter and mix it with your hands. You want a sand-like texture. Sprinkle over the batter.
Bake.
The blueberry coffee cake is ready when a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Laura’s Tips for Blueberry Coffee Cake

Use cold butter for the crumble

While the batter calls for softened butter, use cold and cubed butter for the best crumble texture.

How to know when coffee cake is done

In a preheated oven at 350F, this blueberry coffee cake is done after 50 to 60 minutes of baking. That said, not all ovens are the same, so make sure to insert a toothpick in the center to check doneness. If it comes out clean or with a few breadcrumbs, you know the cake is ready, and it’s time to remove it from the oven.

Storing leftovers

Once the cake has cooled down fully, cover it with plastic wrap or place it in a lidded container. It can stay on the counter for 2 days or in the fridge for 5 days. You can also freeze leftovers by wrapping individual pieces with plastic wrap or inside zip bags for up to 2 months.

What to Serve with It

As a coffee lover, one slice of this blueberry coffee cake with a classic New Orleans cafe au lait or a cup of instant iced coffee on warm days is a perfect treat. My kids love this cake with my homemade hot cocoa or a healthy smoothie. We often add fresh fruit on the side or a dollop of Greek Yogurt on top.

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Blueberry Coffee Cake

Servings: 16

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 50

Total Time: 1

An easy recipe for blueberry coffee cake that's moist and crumbly and incredibly delicious!

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Watch how it’s made:

Ingredients

For the cake batter:

4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 ½ tablespoons baking powder
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 ½ cups milk
¾ cup Greek yogurt
½ cup butter, softened
1 lemon, zested
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 cups blueberries

For the crumble topping:

⅓ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup sugar
5 tablespoons butter, chilled and cubed

Instructions

Prep:

Position the oven's top baking rack in the middle of the oven and preheat it to 350F. Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.

Make the batter:

In a large bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer, combine the all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
On top of the dry ingredients, pour the milk, add the Greek yogurt, softened butter, lemon zest, eggs, and vanilla. Mix on low speed until combined and there are no visible clumps. The batter will be thick. Add the blueberries into the batter and fold them in with a spatula.
Pour the batter into the greased baking dish.

The crumble topping:

In a small bowl, mix the flour and sugar. Then, add the chilled and cubed butter. Use your hands to mix it until it resembles a coarse, sand-like topping.
Sprinkle the crumble topping on top of the batter.

Bake:

Bake in the preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Remove it from the oven and allow the coffee cake to cool down to room temperature before slicing.

Storage:

Cover leftover coffee cake with plastic wrap or inside a lidded container. On the counter, at room temperature for 2 days or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Freeze individual coffee cake pieces in zip bags or wrapped in plastic wrap for up to 2 months.

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