Blueberry Coffee Cake

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There’s just something seemingly perfect about a piece of warm coffee cake and a mug of hot coffee now that the weather is starting to get cooler (at least here in Indiana anyway. It was 34 degrees on the way to work the other morning. Brr!). If you’re looking for an easy blueberry coffee cake recipe that you can bake in a 9X13 pan, then this is it! This recipe uses blueberry pie filling, so all you have to worry about is mixing the dough and making the crumble for the top. It’s the perfect Sunday morning breakfast, make ahead breakfast for that carry in, or it can even make a perfect dessert!

The Backstory

The history of this coffee cake goes back at least 35 years. Every year at Thanksgiving, my grandma would show up Thanksgiving morning at our house with this delectable coffee cake. She knew my mom was busy preparing Thanksgiving dinner for later in the day and didn’t really have time to focus on breakfast that morning. So it was Grandma to the rescue! As kids, this coffee cake was a treat because Thanksgiving was the only time we got it. Once I moved out on my own, Grandma happily gave me the recipe so I can make it any time I want. My kids request this for breakfast at least once a month, and the leftovers make a great dessert, or even a quick breakfast before school. It’s super simple to make, but it does take some time to bake, so be sure to plan ahead.

How to make blueberry coffee cake

Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Soften 2 sticks of butter. I used salted butter, but you can certainly make it with unsalted butter.

Step 2: Add 1 1/2 cups sugar to the softened butter.

Step 3: Cream the butter with the sugar.

Step 4: Add 3 eggs. Mix them in 1 at a time.

Step 5: Mix in 3 cups of flour.

Step 6: Mix in 2 teaspoons baking powder.

Step 7: Mix in 1 teaspoon vanilla.

Your dough will look like this once it’s all mixed together. Yes, it is kind of sticky, but this is how it is supposed to be.

Step 8: Spray a 9X13 pan with cooking spray.

Step 9: Spread half of dough in your sprayed 9X13 pan. I find it easiest to use my fingers to pat the dough out, kind of like you would pizza dough.

Step 10: Spread the can of pie filling over the dough.

Step 11: Top with remaining dough. I just put big spoonfuls of dough on the top of the coffee cake. It cooks nicely this way.

Step 12: Make the crumble topping. To do so, combine 1/4 cup flour, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a bowl. Cut in 2 tablespoons of butter.

Step 13: Sprinkle the crumble over your coffee cake.

Step 14: Bake at 350 degrees for 45-55 minutes. Then enjoy!

Blueberry Coffee Cake

An easy blueberry coffee cake recipe using blueberry pie filling. This can double as a breakfast or dessert.

4.80 from 5 votes

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 50 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Servings 12 people

Calories 510 kcal

Ingredients

  

• 2 sticks butter
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp vanilla

For the crumble topping

• ¼ cup flour
• ¼ cup sugar
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Soften 2 sticks of butter.
• Add 1 ½ cups sugar.
• Cream butter with sugar.
• Add 3 eggs, beating in one at a time.
• Beat in 3 cups flour.
• Beat in 2 tsp baking powder.
• Beat in 1 tsp vanilla.
• Spray 9X13 pan.
• Spread half of dough into 9X13 pan.
• Spread 1 can of blueberry pie filling over the dough in the pan.
• Top with spoonfuls of remaining dough.

To create streusel topping:

• Measure ¼ cup flour in a bowl.
• Add ¼ cup sugar.
• Add 1 tsp cinnamon.
• Cut in 2 tsp butter until mixture is crumbly
• Sprinkle crumble over top of coffee cake in pan.
• Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until done.
• You may add extra blueberries to the top if desired.

Notes

You may use salted butter if you prefer. You may also top with fresh blueberries once baked, if you desire.

Keyword blueberry coffee cake

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