Brown Butter Zucchini Coffee Cake
Total Time
55 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
35 minutes
Rating
4.6 out of 5 stars
(105)
Ingredients
16
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups shredded zucchini, don’t squeeze out the liquid
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of ground cinnamon
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Preparation
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9×13 pan and set aside.
Step 2
In a small saucepan, brown the butter for the cake. Melt the butter over medium-low heat and continue to cook, swirling occasionally, until butter turns golden brown and has a nutty aroma. Pour butter into a small bowl and set aside to cool to room temperature.
Step 3
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside.
Step 4
In a small bowl, whisk together browned butter, Greek yogurt or sour cream, eggs, and vanilla extract.
Step 5
Pour liquid ingredients over dry ingredients and stir. The batter will be very thick and somewhat dry. Add the shredded zucchini and stir until cake is combined and moistened. Again, it will be very thick. Pour cake batter into prepared pan.
Step 6
To make the streusel topping, brown the butter. Melt the butter over medium-low heat and continue to cook, swirling occasionally, until butter turns golden brown and has a nutty aroma. Pour butter into a small bowl and set aside to cool to room temperature. In a small bowl, combined browned butter, brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Mix together until crumbly. Sprinkle topping evenly over cake.
Step 7
Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and the cake is light golden brown. Let the cake cool on a wire cooling rack.
Step 8
While the cake is cooling, make the glaze. In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon. Whisk until smooth and drizzle over cooled cake. Cut into squares and serve.
Step 9
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Chef's notes
The cake will keep covered on the counter for 2-3 days.
