Easy Cranberry Coffee Cake Recipe

5 from 1 vote

This moist Cranberry Coffee Cake features fresh cranberries, cinnamon streusel topping, and a tender crumb. Perfect for holiday brunch and dessert!

Prep Time15

Cook Time55

Total Time1 10

Course: Brunch, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: slices

Calories: 312kcal

12 tablespoons (168 g) unsalted butter room temperature
1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
2 whole eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
½ cup (120 g) sour cream room temperature
⅔ cup (157.73 ml) Lifeway Organic Plain Lowfat Kefir room temperature
2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1⅓ cups (133.33 g) cranberries fresh or frozen (unthawed); coated in ½ tablespoon of flour

Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch square metal pan and then line it with parchment paper (folded over the edges).

In a medium bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Mix in the melted butter and until it resembles wet sand. Set aside.

In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy (I recommend using an electric mixer).
Mix in the eggs, vanilla extract, sour cream, and kefir really well.
Fold the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into the wet ingredients just until the dry streaks disappear.
Place the cranberries in a medium bowl with ½ tablespoon of flour. Shake it around so the cranberries are coated in flour.
Gently fold the floured cranberries into the batter just until evenly distributed.
Spread the batter into the prepared pan and then sprinkle the streusel topping over it.
Bake on the oven's middle rack until a toothpick comes out clean (about 55-65 minutes).
Let the cake cool in the pan for about 20 minutes and then lift it out and transfer it to a cooling rack.
Slice the cooled cranberry coffee cake and enjoy! See notes below for optional icing.

Storage: Store cooled coffee cake in an airtight container for 3-4 days or freeze up to 2 months.

Lifeway Kefir: This recipe is sponsored by Lifeway Foods. All opinions are my own and I genuinely love their kefir and mission!

Optional Icing: Mix the following ingredients together and then drizzle over the cake.