Description
This Vegan Pistachio Coffee Cake is a moist, fluffy, and nutty cake infused with real pistachios and topped with a crumbly pistachio streusel. It’s the perfect dairy-free and egg-free treat for breakfast, brunch, or dessert.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted shelled pistachios
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup unsweetened non-dairy milk (e.g., almond, oat)
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup neutral oil (e.g., canola, vegetable)
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp almond extract
- ¼ cup brown sugar (for streusel)
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour (for streusel)
- 2 tbsp softened vegan butter (for streusel)
- ¼ cup chopped pistachios (for streusel)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line an 8×8 inch square baking pan.
- Add pistachios to a food processor and blend until finely ground (but not a paste).
- In a small bowl, mix non-dairy milk and apple cider vinegar. Let sit for 5 minutes to curdle.
- In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and ground pistachios.
- In another bowl, whisk sugar, oil, vanilla, almond extract, and the curdled milk mixture until well combined.
- Pour wet ingredients into dry and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Make the streusel by mixing brown sugar, flour, softened vegan butter, and chopped pistachios until crumbly.
- Sprinkle the streusel evenly over the batter.
- Bake for 35–40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Use raw, unsalted pistachios for best flavor and color.
- Do not over-blend pistachios to avoid turning them into nut butter.
- The cake stores well in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- You can substitute almond milk with oat or soy milk if preferred.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
