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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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.
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?!)
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 🙂
Alice says
Can I replace canola oil for coconut oil?
Chelsey says
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.
Stephanie Brubaker says
Awesome! So glad you enjoyed it, Chelsey, thanks for sharing 🙂
Claudia says
So mouth watering! That seems amazing!
Amy @A Day In The Life Of Mrs. Glass says
I love chocolate. This looks incredible 🙂
Kellie @ The Suburban Soapbox says
Love the addition of greek yogurt, this looks delicious!
Connie | URBAN BAKES says
This looks amazing! That cake looks so fluffy.
Katerina says
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Angela {Mind Over Batter} says
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.
Aly ~ Cooking In Stilettos says
Love how you used yogurt in this. This looks fantastic!
Kimberly says
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!
Amanda @The Kitcheneer says
Can I come over? We can have coffee and dig into this amazing coffee cake! This looks amazing!
Renee - Kudos Kitchen says
I love this healthy cake recipe and I especially love the topping on this cake! YUM!
Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction says
I’ve never had chocolate coffee cake before! This sounds so good!
Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor says
This cake and that crumbly topping are calling my name! Chocolate cake for breakfast? Yes, please!
Michelle @ The Complete Savorist says
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.
valmg @ From Val's Kitchen says
That looks fantastic! Is it as moist as it looks?
Rose | The Clean Dish says
That’s one fine looking coffee cake!! Yes, I am getting hungry myself. Must have chocolate cake NOW 🙂 Thanks for sharing!!
Elizabeth @ Food Ramblings says
Healthier and chocolate– I’m in!
Mir says
Wow. It’s a crumb topping with no butter. I am so there! With the chocolate, how could I not make this?!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
Any day I can have chocolate for breakfast is a good day!
Courtney @ Neighborfood says
Oh man, I’ve never thought about making a chocolate coffee cake but the topping looks so good!
Amanda Lohrenz says
I’m so pleased to find a coffee cake recipe that doesn’t use butter! Definitely adding this to my weekend breakfast collection.
Martha @ A Family Feast says
Looks delicious Stephanie – and I love that you’ve made it a little healthier with greek yogurt!
Kelly @ Mostly Homemade Mom says
Chocolate for breakfast?? I’m in!!
Sharon Rogers says
How many calories are in a serving of your chocolate coffee cake?