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Close-up of a moist cranberry coffee cake with a golden crust and scattered cranberries on top.

Cranberry Coffee Cake Recipe

A delicious and easy-to-make coffee cake featuring fresh or frozen cranberries, perfect for breakfast or dessert.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 8 pieces
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 250
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Dry ingredients
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet ingredients
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cranberries
  • 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
Topping
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9x13 inch pan.
  2. Mix dry ingredients, then add wet ingredients and combine.
  3. Gently fold in cranberries, pour batter into pan.
  4. Mix brown sugar and cinnamon, sprinkle over batter.
  5. Bake for 35-40 minutes, cool slightly before serving.

Notes

Use fresh cranberries for best flavor, but frozen work well too.