Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

GF Coffee Cake with melted chocolate chips

This gluten-free coffee cake with melted chocolate chips is a perfect little dessert to be topped with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream or served with a cup of coffee on Sunday morning.  

Prep time:  30 mins

Servings:  8+

Ingredients:

1 egg, beaten

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup milk

2 tbs unsalted butter, melted

1/2 GF pancake mix

1/2 cup + 1 tbs GF all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp of baking powder

1 tsp cinnamon

1/4 cup cinnamon apple sauce

1/4 cup chocolate chips

Topping:

1/2 tbs unsalted butter, melted

1 tbs of GF all-purpose flour

1/2 cup brown sugar, packed

1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions:

Step 1:  Pre-heat oven to 375F

Step 2:  Combine beaten egg, sugar, milk and melted butter into medium sized mixing bowl and mix. 

Step 3:  Add pancake mix, flour, salt and baking powder and mix well.

Step 4:  Add the applesauce and chocolate chips.  Mix well.

Step 5:  Pour batter into greased baking pan.

Step 6:   Combine topping ingredients into small bowl and mix.

Step 7:  Bake at 375°F for 20 minutes.  Test with toothpick to make sure toothpick comes back dry.

Step 8:  Let coffee cake cool for a little bit.   Tastes best when served warm 🙂