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Chocolate Coffee Cake

August 6, 2014 by Stephanie Brubaker 28 Comments

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This Chocolate Coffee Cake is light and moist with a rich chocolate flavor and delicious streusel topping. Bonus! It’s made with Greek yogurt and no butter!

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Chocolate Cake Recipe without the guilt! SO moist and chocolatey! #chocolate #coffeecake #healthydessert

This one is for my fellow chocolate lovers! Isn’t it great that if you call cake “coffee cake” it is acceptable to eat for breakfast or just as a snack?! For that very reason I wanted to make you a coffee cake. I even made it pretty healthy so now you can eat it without guilt! You’re welcome.

Chocolate Coffee Cake Recipe

I’m sure there are chocolate coffee cakes out there, but I had never had one before making this.  Oh it is so good! I used Greek yogurt instead of butter and cut way back on the amount of oil used. Guys, it is so moist and chocolatey. You will not miss the butter! (Did I really just say that?!)

Chocolate Coffee Cake with Streusel Topping SO moist and chocolatey! #chocolate #coffeecake #healthydessert

My favorite part about any coffee cake is the streusel topping, and this cake has a chocolate version!! It has a light crunch from the brown sugar and lots of little melty pockets of chocolate from the mini chocolate chips.

Is anyone else getting hungry?? I’m heading to the kitchen to make another cake 🙂

This Chocolate Coffee Cake is light and moist with a rich chocolate flavor and delicious streusel topping. Bonus! It's made with Greek yogurt and no butter!

 

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Coffee Cake, Healthy, Sweet Tagged With: breakfast ideas, cake made with Greek yogurt, chocolate coffee cake, easy snack cake recipe, healthy chocolate cake, skinny coffee cake with streusel toppin

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Comments

  1. Alice says

    August 8, 2017 at 2:14 am

    Can I replace canola oil for coconut oil?

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  2. Chelsey says

    October 9, 2014 at 1:13 pm

    Thank you! I was trying to find a recipe without a ton of butter. I made it even healthier and substituted applesauce for the oil in the cake (not in the topping). For someone who asked about calories, I halved the recipe and it made 9 pieces in a 8×8 pan. Each piece is about 180 calories.

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    • Stephanie Brubaker says

      October 12, 2014 at 10:10 am

      Awesome! So glad you enjoyed it, Chelsey, thanks for sharing 🙂

      Reply
  3. Claudia says

    August 13, 2014 at 5:21 pm

    So mouth watering! That seems amazing!

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  4. Amy @A Day In The Life Of Mrs. Glass says

    August 12, 2014 at 3:15 pm

    I love chocolate. This looks incredible 🙂

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  5. Kellie @ The Suburban Soapbox says

    August 10, 2014 at 2:20 pm

    Love the addition of greek yogurt, this looks delicious!

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  6. Connie | URBAN BAKES says

    August 9, 2014 at 10:20 pm

    This looks amazing! That cake looks so fluffy.

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  7. Katerina says

    August 9, 2014 at 1:12 am

    Now you just hit my sensitive point! I am a huge chocoholic! Thanks for coming and linking up at The Weekend Social. All posts get pinned in our pinterest board! Please be sure to come back next week starting Thursdays at 9PM EST on culinaryflavors.gr ! I hope to see you there!

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  8. Angela {Mind Over Batter} says

    August 8, 2014 at 1:18 pm

    Uuuf – That topping! Yum! I’m down for a healthier version of cake, though yours looks very decadent! I can go pac man on this.

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  9. Aly ~ Cooking In Stilettos says

    August 8, 2014 at 1:07 pm

    Love how you used yogurt in this. This looks fantastic!

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  10. Kimberly says

    August 8, 2014 at 11:21 am

    I love chocolate cake … and the topping on this one totally takes it over the top!

    This is going on my “to make” list ASAP!

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  11. Amanda @The Kitcheneer says

    August 8, 2014 at 9:56 am

    Can I come over? We can have coffee and dig into this amazing coffee cake! This looks amazing!

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  12. Renee - Kudos Kitchen says

    August 8, 2014 at 9:37 am

    I love this healthy cake recipe and I especially love the topping on this cake! YUM!

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  13. Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction says

    August 8, 2014 at 9:24 am

    I’ve never had chocolate coffee cake before! This sounds so good!

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  14. Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor says

    August 8, 2014 at 6:29 am

    This cake and that crumbly topping are calling my name! Chocolate cake for breakfast? Yes, please!

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  15. Michelle @ The Complete Savorist says

    August 8, 2014 at 3:24 am

    I’m a sucker for anything with the words “healthier” and “chocolate” in the same sentence and looks as amazing and not so healthy as your pictures. Can’t wait to try this.

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  16. valmg @ From Val's Kitchen says

    August 7, 2014 at 11:04 pm

    That looks fantastic! Is it as moist as it looks?

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  17. Rose | The Clean Dish says

    August 7, 2014 at 10:15 pm

    That’s one fine looking coffee cake!! Yes, I am getting hungry myself. Must have chocolate cake NOW 🙂 Thanks for sharing!!

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  18. Elizabeth @ Food Ramblings says

    August 7, 2014 at 8:51 pm

    Healthier and chocolate– I’m in!

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  19. Mir says

    August 7, 2014 at 8:19 pm

    Wow. It’s a crumb topping with no butter. I am so there! With the chocolate, how could I not make this?!

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  20. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says

    August 7, 2014 at 8:00 pm

    Any day I can have chocolate for breakfast is a good day!

    Reply
  21. Courtney @ Neighborfood says

    August 7, 2014 at 12:53 pm

    Oh man, I’ve never thought about making a chocolate coffee cake but the topping looks so good!

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  22. Amanda Lohrenz says

    August 7, 2014 at 11:32 am

    I’m so pleased to find a coffee cake recipe that doesn’t use butter! Definitely adding this to my weekend breakfast collection.

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  23. Martha @ A Family Feast says

    August 7, 2014 at 9:48 am

    Looks delicious Stephanie – and I love that you’ve made it a little healthier with greek yogurt!

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  24. Kelly @ Mostly Homemade Mom says

    August 7, 2014 at 9:03 am

    Chocolate for breakfast?? I’m in!!

    Reply
  25. Sharon Rogers says

    August 6, 2014 at 10:57 pm

    How many calories are in a serving of your chocolate coffee cake?

    Reply

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