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Gluten Free Blueberry Coffee Cake

January 27, 2014 By katbiggie 14 Comments

Gluten Free Blueberry coffee cake

So we had an interesting weekend…

late on Friday night, as I was putting the kids down, I noticed a smell of burning rubber. Not generally a good sign. My husband and I walked around the house, sniffing everywhere. We could not find the source.

Concerned about our house burning down, I could not sleep. As I lay there, I could hear the heater turning off and on. On and off. Not really surprising since it was unusually cold for us – down in the 20s. But what bothered me was the weird humming sound. And the vibration.

I woke up my husband. “Something is NOT right with the heater.”

So we began to explore some more. He was able to determine that although the outside fan was working fine, and the pipes were hot, nothing was coming through the blower.

The house was getting colder by the moment. So we made a plan. Move the three kids into our room, and run the space heater in there for the night.

…. oh wait, wait! I need to interrupt this important post with some BREAKING NEWS. We are hearing reports out of Miami that Justin Bieber has been arrested….

(Did y’all hear about that? Andrea Mitchell actually interrupted a Congresswoman she was interviewing on live news to bring reports about Justine Bieber’s arrest!!! Is true journalism dead??? Unbelievable.)

… As I was saying. We collected the children, turned on our space heater in our bedroom, and hunkered down for the night.

We stayed plenty warm. The next morning (I am getting to the cake, I promise!) it was in the low 50s in our house. Thankfully, we have gas logs and I was able to warm up the living room. My husband suggested if I needed to bake anything, now was the time.

So I thought, hmmm. What sounds good?

Coffee cake! And I have been wanting to experiment with other gluten free recipes, so that is what I did. And it turned out great.

(in case you’re wondering, it was Sunday afternoon before we got the heat fixed, but thank goodness the previous owner purchased the extended warranty on the system, so it cost us $0. We just had to hibernate for 2 days, all of us already sick. But it was a fun adventure!)

I pulled out the handy dandy family cookbook, found my Aunt Peg’s Blueberry Coffee Cake recipe, made a few adjustments, and voila, the Gluten Free Blueberry Coffee Cake was a success.

Gluten Free Blueberry Coffee Cake

Gluten Free Blueberry Coffee Cake
Recipe Type: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Author: Kat Biggie
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 25 mins
Total time: 35 mins
Serves: 9-12
Easy gluten free Blueberry Coffee Cake
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cup flour (All purpose gluten free flour)
  • 1 tsp Xanthum Gum
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 1/2 c. blueberries (I used frozen)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 c. milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup sugar (OR if you are trying to lower you sugar intake, you could substitute 1/4 cup Agave – which is what I did)
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 c. oil
  • Topping:
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 1/4 c. brown sugar
  • 1/4 c. chopped nuts
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Cream egg, sugar, and oil together.
  2. Add dry ingredients, milk, and cinnamon. Fold in blueberries.
  3. Pour into a greased 8X8 cake pan. Sprinkle on topping. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
  4. Notes: You can use an all purpose Gluten Free flour like Namaste, which does not require the xanthum gum. It also tastes great. Since recipes with gluten free flour tend to be a little dry, you want a little extra liquid. Using Agave syrup not only has the benefit of cutting down the sugar content, but it is also liquid, which helps add moisture. If you use regular sugar, I encourage you to add either more milk or perhaps some extra egg whites.
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Alexa B, who blogs as "Kat Biggie" is a wife, mother, and writer. She has three children and one in heaven. She recently self published a book entitled "Sunshine After the Storm: A Survival Guide for the Grieving Mother" which is available on Amazon. She blogs about life after the loss of one of her twin daughters to TTTS, motherhood, all things parenting, advocacy, grief support and social good.

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  1. jamie@southmainmuse says

    January 27, 2014 at 5:41 pm

    That is cold. Thank goodness for space heaters and extended warranties. Sounds like that is a great recipe.
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  2. Janine Huldie says

    January 27, 2014 at 5:55 pm

    Totally hoping you got the heat back up and running. Love that you baked thoug and thanks for sharing your recipe here today with us 🙂
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  3. another jennifer says

    January 27, 2014 at 8:33 pm

    I’m glad you got the heater fixed. We only run out of oil when it’s subzero. Murphy’s Law, right? Still trying to figure out why our hot water isn’t much more than lukewarm. Yay, winter!
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  4. Dana says

    January 27, 2014 at 9:08 pm

    I can’t imagine no heat – it is 71 degrees in our house right now and I am freezing. Just me, though – the rest of my family must be hot blooded. The coffee cake looks yummy; I’ve never baked anything gluten free before. We don’t have to, but maybe I’ll give it a try!
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  5. Lady Jennie says

    January 28, 2014 at 12:38 pm

    Oh my goodness, that is an adventure, and happily one you’re done with!!

    Can’t wait to try this cake.
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  6. Chris Carter says

    January 28, 2014 at 3:25 pm

    Ugh. What a story!! I love how you got to the recipe! LOL That looks delicious!!!

    So glad you had the furnace covered!! Right after we moved into this house, ours died. No heat for a week in November and it was brutal. Had to buy brand new one and AC. Just one more major snag in moving into a foreclosed house! 🙁

    It’s all good now though! Thank GOD!
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  7. thedoseofreality says

    January 29, 2014 at 10:33 am

    UGH! The fact that you had to wait all weekend is the WORST! Thank goodness you got it fixed! And that coffee cake sounds DELICIOUS! 🙂
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  8. Kristen B says

    February 10, 2014 at 2:28 pm

    Ha, love the story leading up to the recipe. Glad you were able to stay so upbeat throughout the adventure. Our power was off for a couple of days over Christmas. We have a wood furnace but without electricity to run the fan, it didn’t stay very warm.
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  9. Alena@TheHomemadeCreative says

    February 12, 2014 at 1:43 am

    I know, it makes me sick how people are reacting to Beiber’s arrest. #ugh

    My sister-in-law’s heat went out back in November, when we got our first really cold spell. Not fun! I’m glad your situation was resolved quickly and cheaply!

    I’ve never baked gluten-free, but this recipe sounds really yummy.
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  10. Jennie says

    May 10, 2014 at 7:56 am

    How much milk?

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    • katbiggie says

      May 10, 2014 at 9:48 am

      Well that’s a slightly important detail, isn’t it? 1/2 cup! Sorry for the oversight – I just edited the recipe. Thanks for pointing that out.

      Reply
  11. Lise says

    June 22, 2015 at 12:19 am

    Because my daughter has to avoid dairy I used almond milk in the cake batter and a dairy-free spread in the topping. This worked out great and has to be the best gluten free recipe I have ever made! Thanks for such a great recipe!

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  12. K says

    April 23, 2016 at 12:04 pm

    Just made this and have a couple notes for someone making this for the first time.
    1) check your gluten free flour for xanthan gum or other binders. I didn’t do this and added the called for xanthan gum and it ended up WAY too gummy and thick.
    2) add your extra milk or egg whites before all the dry ingredients. Once all the dry ingredients are in, the dough is too thick to try and add liquids to.
    Overall the end result tasted good but it was very frustrating to make. I think adding the xanthan gum really made both issues worse. Hope this helps someone.

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    • katbiggie says

      April 25, 2016 at 5:03 pm

      Thanks, this is really great feedback! I appreciate you sharing that information!

      Reply

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