Oatmeal Coffee Cake with Pecan Streusel

Perfect for brunch, a snack, or with a hot cup of coffee, this oat-filled coffee cake has a sweet pecan streusel topping that will surely make it hard to stop at just one piece.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 331 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup chopped pecans
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ cups boiling water
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1 cup rolled oats (not instant)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x12-inch baking dish.

Step 3

Mix brown sugar, pecans, butter, and flour together in a small bowl for streusel; set aside.

Step 4

Pour boiling water over oats in a bowl. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.

Step 5

Cream brown sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating briefly after each addition. Scrape down the bowl and continue beating until mixture is smooth. Mix in oats, vanilla extract, and cinnamon. Stir in flour mixture with a rubber scraper or wooden spoon. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish and cover with streusel.